Causes of Fatal Accidents Involving Coal Hauling Trucks at a Coal Mining Company in Indonesia

Abstract

Road hauling accidents involving hauling trucks are the highest contributor to coal mine accidents in Indonesia. More than 20 percent of accidents related to coal mining occur on hauling roads. PT X is an open-pit coal mining company that transports coal for processing using hauling trucks. At this company, coal hauling truck accidents also result in the highest number of fatal incidents. During the 2010-2015 period, 11 fatal accidents were reported, and hauling trucks were involved in 45 percent of the accidents. These fatal accidents resulted in the operators' deaths and also caused financial losses because of the subsequent needs to repair equipment and to disrupt production processes. The purpose of the present study was to identify the causes of Meanwhile, the use of mobile phones while driving was related to the monotony of work, the lack of an open radio channel and personal reasons. To reduce fatal accidents involving coal hauling trucks, we suggest to the management of PT X that the work shifts of operators be appropriately managed. A rotating shifts schedule should be implemented, and rest periods should be encouraged during shifts to avoid operator fatigue and decreased operator alertness during day shifts. Finally, we suggest the implementation of further regulations to prohibit the use of mobile phones while driving.

the ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, WORK ENGAGEMENT ON THE SUCCESS OF THE MH02 DRIVING MONITORING SYSTEM IN COAL MINING

“…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States (CDC, 2015) estimates that one in three adults does not get enough sleep, labeling fatigue a public health problem. In an investigative study of hauling truck accidents from 2010-2014 in open-pits in Kalimantan, it was found that there were several contributing factors, namely lack of visibility, road conditions, operator behavior, operational conditions and weather conditions (Sudiyanto et al, 2018). Fatigue is a combination of several symptoms that can reduce work performance, such as lack of attention, slow response times, errors in decision making, poor performance in jobs that require skills and an increase in a person's chances of falling asleep (Energy Institute, 2014).…”

Identifikasi Potensi Bahaya dan Upaya Pengendalian pada Proses Coal Hauling dan Coal Loading di Indonesia

“…Selama periode terakhir ini, 5 kecelakaan fatal (45% dari total kecelakaan di PT X) terkait dengan truk pengangkut batubara dilaporkan. 9 Dengan demikian, mengetahui potensi bahaya dalam kegiatan tersebut sangat diperlukan untuk mencegah adanya peningkatan persentase kecekalakaan kerja pada proses pemuatan dan pengangkutan batubara. Penulisan literatur ini bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi potensi bahaya kecelakan kerja khusunya pada proses coal hauling dan coal loading sehingga dapat meberikan rekomendasi untuk pengendalian risoko dan evaluasi risiko tersebut dalam rangka mencapai zero accident.…”

The human factors of mineworker fatigue: An overview on prevalence, mitigation, and what's next

“…26 A detailed 2018 analysis of five fatalities involving haul trucks at an Indonesian coal mine revealed root causes to be either cell phone usage due to boredom and monotony or cognitive fatigue and sleepiness due to long commute times and shift schedules. 27…”

“…Susceptibility to MSDs is pertinent, as pain due to MSD injury has been shown to negatively correspond with perceived sleep quality in mining populations 26 . A detailed 2018 analysis of five fatalities involving haul trucks at an Indonesian coal mine revealed root causes to be either cell phone usage due to boredom and monotony or cognitive fatigue and sleepiness due to long commute times and shift schedules 27 …”