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Using Near-Miss Events to Create Training Videos

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Abstract

Haul truck fatal accidents and injuries continue to be a significant concern for the mining industry. However, the availability of high-quality training materials continues to be limited. Near-miss incident accounts, if packaged well, could help fill this gap, because for every fatality, there are hundreds of reportable accidents and thousands of undocumented near misses. Researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) collected detailed accounts of 21 near-miss incidents in virtual interviews with mineworkers at surface mining operations across the country. From these interviews, researchers created four simulation videos using the Unity game engine. The simulation videos bring these events to life through first-person retelling and various visual perspectives of actual events. Each video exemplifies a critical safety message and a common haul truck hazard. This paper describes the process of taking narratives and turning them into impactful visual stories using graphic simulation. NIOSH plans to co-release these simulation videos with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to the mining industry to raise awareness and ultimately help reduce haul truck-related accidents and fatalities in mining.

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Data from this manuscript have been presented at the 2023 SME Annual Conference & Expo, February 26–March 1, Denver, Colorado.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the numerous individuals from the MSHA Directorate of Technical Support, Approval and Certification Center, Applied Engineering Division for their collaboration and support in developing the materials described in this paper. They would also like to thank Jessie Mechling for his assistance in collecting and preparing the narration audio files and Joyce Paver and Jessie Mechling for their help in transcribing the original interviews. Lastly, the authors would also like to thank Whit Missildine for his help with the CDM data collection.

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    Jennica L. Bellanca, Brendan Macdonald, Jason Navoyski, Jonathan K. Hrica, Timothy J. Orr, Brendan Demich & Cassandra L. Hoebbel

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Bellanca designed and directed the project. Macdonald, Navoyski, Demich, and Orr created the incident video recreations. Bellanca, Hrica, Orr, and Hoebbel conducted the CDM interviews and analysis. Bellanca primarily wrote the manuscript and created the figures, tables, and graphs with input from Macdonald, Navoyski, and Orr. All authors discussed the results and commented on the manuscript.

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Bellanca, J.L., Macdonald, B., Navoyski, J. et al. Using Near-Miss Events to Create Training Videos. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 40, 1091–1099 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-023-00774-6

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