Published: April 21, 2023 |

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Since 2018, there have been seven fatalities involving miners operating personnel carriers. These accidents could have been prevented if mine operators: 1) had adequate procedures in place to ensure safe travel of personnel carriers, 2) maintained braking systems, and 3) trained miners on the safe operation of personnel carriers.

BEST PRACTICES
• Maintain steering and braking components.
• Conduct adequate pre-operational inspections of mobile equipment.
  Correct any defects affecting safety before operating mobile equipment.
• Tag out and remove equipment from service when defects affecting safety are found that cannot be corrected.
• Maintain roadways free of debris, excessive water, mud, and other conditions that impact an equipment
  operator’s ability to control mobile equipment.
• Operate mobile equipment at speeds that are consistent with the type of equipment, roadway conditions,
  grades, clearances, visibility.
• Task train miners on personnel carrier safety.

MSHA works to prevent death, illness and injury from mining and promote safe and healthful workplaces for U.S miners. The agency develops and enforces safety and health rules for all U.S. mines regardless of size or number of employees. MSHA also provides technical, educational and other types of assistance to mine operators. MSHA works cooperatively with industry, labor and other federal and state agencies to improve safety and health conditions for all miners in the U.S.

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