February 15, 2024 - Powered haulage accidents are among the most deadly to occur in mining operations and you should always stay alert when working around anything that moves.
Last year, a total of 40 North American miners lost their lives on the job, according to MSHA. Ten of those deaths were attributed to powered haulage incidents.
Powered haulage includes motors and rail cars, conveyors, belt feeders, longwall conveyors, bucket elevators, vertical manlifts, self-loading scrapers or pans, shuttle cars, haulage trucks, front-end loaders, forklifts, cherry pickers, and mobile cranes if traveling with a load.
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