Preventing collisions involving surface mining equipment: A GPS-based approach

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-181

  Ruff, Todd M ^a   Holden, Thomas P ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LTD   (United States)

Author keywords

Blind spots; Collision; Global positioning system; Haulage equipment; Proximity warning system; Surface mining

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MANPOWER; MINING; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; COMMUNICATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038396100     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4375(02)00074-9     Document Type: Article

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