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Reiman, Arto, Mikael Forsman, Ingela Målqvist, Marianne Parmsund, and Annika Lindahl Norberg. "Risk factors contributing to truck drivers’ non-driving occupational accidents." International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management 48, no. 2 (March 5, 2018): 183–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijpdlm-06-2017-0216.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify various individual factors and combinations thereof that can contribute to truck drivers’ occupational accidents, particularly connected to work performed outside the cab in various work environments. Design/methodology/approach In total, 74 accidents were analysed through in-depth interviews with truck drivers. These interviews were conducted employing the critical incident technique, and analysed utilising a qualitative content analysis approach. Findings The contributing factors identified were categorised into 14 categories. In all, 13 of these were grouped into four sections reflecting the drivers’ work outside the cab: “Goods and equipment”, “Loading/unloading area”, “Loading/unloading tasks”, and “Organisation”. A single risk factor was associated with 40 accidents while the other 34 involved combinations of factors. Research limitations/implications Although the tasks performed by truck drivers in different countries are probably similar, one limitation might be that all the accidents characterised occurred in one country: Sweden. Practical implications The findings reveal that complex combinations of risk factors often contribute to accidents. In addition to the transportation company itself, other stakeholders, such as clients, and designers and manufacturers of technology, may influence the occupational safety of truck drivers. Different stakeholders who could contribute to managerial decision making that is designed to prevent accidents are identified and discussed. Originality/value This investigation contributes to an in-depth understanding of the causes of accidents in the transportation industry. The findings are discussed from the perspective of the stakeholders and safety management in an attempt to identify key stakeholders who can improve accident prevention.
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Hamim, Omar Faruqe, Md Shamsul Hoque, Rich C. McIlroy, Katherine L. Plant, and Neville A. Stanton. "Applying the AcciMap methodology to investigate the tragic Mirsharai road accident in Bangladesh." MATEC Web of Conferences 277 (2019): 02019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201927702019.

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A serious road accident happened on Monday, 11 July, 2011 afternoon in Mirsharai sub-district of Bangladesh's Chittagong district, that killed at least 44 schoolboys injured many more when the truck in which they were traveling skidded off a highway and plunged into a canal. In this study, the AcciMap methodology is applied, an extension to Rasmussen’s Risk Management Framework. This sociotechnical framework provides an insight into the interactions between different levels of a system, and supports the development of recommendations that could mitigate or prevent the outcomes of such an incident in the future. In the case of Mirsharai accident, the police and social media put the blame on the truck driver alone; however, this study, based on popular media reports, accident investigation reports and local interviews revealed mismanagement and an apparent disregard for safety across different levels of the socio-technical system. By integrating the different levels of the system, from international committees to end users, the road accident scenario of Bangladesh can be improved through developing a systematic approach to accident analysis.
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Dina, Adeolu O., Cornelius O. Akanni, and Bamidele A. Badejo. "Evaluation of Railway Level Crossing Attributes on Accident Causation in Lagos, Nigeria." Indonesian Journal of Geography 48, no. 2 (January 5, 2017): 108. http://dx.doi.org/10.22146/ijg.17520.

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Abstract The study examines the contribution of Railway Level Crossing (RLC)physical attributes to accident occurrence using the12 major level crossings within the Lagos metropolis. The 48km single track mainline section under consideration which barely make up 1.1% of the entire narrow gauge track network of the country within a 5 year period contributed about 45% of the total National crossing accidents recorded in Nigeria. The method of investigation involved recording the individual attributes of each RLC such asgates, pedestrian traffic, car traffic light, proximity of signage to crossing, vehicular traffic as dummy variables.The regression analysis was used to measure their effect on accidents.The result indicates gates, pedestrians and the location of signage had significant impact on accidents occurrence at level crossings within Lagos metropolis. Based on the findings, enhancement of active warning systems among other recommendations was suggested as potent counter measures for RLC accident reduction.Abstrak Penelitian menguji tingkat kontribusi atribut fisik dari perlintasan jalan kereta api terhadap kejadian kecelakaan menggunakan 12 perlintasan utama dalam kota metropolis Lagos. 48 km jalan utama tunggal menjadi pertimbangan yang hampir meningkat 1.1% dari seluruh trek sempit jaringan negara dalam jangka waktu 5 tahun menyumbang sekitar 45% dari total kecelakaan perlintasan secara Nasional di Nigeria. Metode penelitian melibatkan catatan dari masing-masing atribut RLC seperti pintu gerbang, pejalan kaki, lampu lalu lintas mobil, kedekatan tanda penyebarangan, lalu lintas kendaraan sebagai variabel dumi. Analisis regresi digunakan untuk mengukur pengaruh dari atribut terhadap kecelakaan. Hasilnya menunjukkan pintu gerbang, pejalan kaki, dan lokasi tanda perlintasan mempunyai dampak signifikan pada kecelakaan dalam kota metropolis Lagos.Berdasarkan penemuan tersebut, perbaikan dari sistem peringatan aktif disarankan sebagai upaya mengurangi kecelakaan RLC.
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Umar, Ibrahim Khalil, and Samir Bashir. "Investigation of the factors contributing to truck driver’s involvement in an injury accident." Pamukkale University Journal of Engineering Sciences 26, no. 3 (2020): 402–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.5505/pajes.2019.65391.

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Zhang, Meng, Vladislav Kecojevic, and Dragan Komljenovic. "Investigation of haul truck-related fatal accidents in surface mining using fault tree analysis." Safety Science 65 (June 2014): 106–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2014.01.005.

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Hildebrand, Eric D., and Frank R. Wilson. "Development and Intermediate Findings of a Level III Heavy-Truck Collision Study." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 1595, no. 1 (January 1997): 39–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1595-07.

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The development, implementation, and intermediate results of a Level III (on-scene) study of heavy freight vehicle collisions are presented. The University of New Brunswick’s Accident Research Team, under contract with Transport Canada, has conducted over 50 in-depth investigations over a 3-year period. Although the present findings are based on a relatively small sample, a number of common, and perhaps surprising issues have been identified. Many of the cases highlight the need for increased safety regulations targeted at the design and operation of these vehicles and the infrastructure over which they operate. The most common problems identified include the propensity of heavy trucks to roll over, load security, and inadequate crash protection afforded to the occupant compartment. The issues related to the establishment of an intense investigation protocol are discussed in this paper, as are the findings of the investigations that have occurred over a 3-year period. Recommendations are presented that are directed toward the refinement of a Level III protocol for further heavy-vehicle investigations. In addition, changes are proposed to existing Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as they apply to heavy trucks.
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Lerspalungsanti, Sarawut, Narong Pitaksapsin, Perakit Viriyarattanasak, Chadchai Srisurangkul, and Sutee Olarnrithinun. "Study on the strength of converted school pick-up truck’s roof in case of rollover accidents." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 234, no. 8 (February 12, 2020): 2228–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954407020901368.

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In 2015, it has been reported that road traffic fatality rate in Thailand ranks number 2 in the world at 36.2 per 100,000 with an annual estimate of 66 deaths every day. Based on the survey of the Road Safety Group Thailand in 2017, at least one student got injury by school transport each day. A recent survey also revealed that the number of private hire pick-up trucks as school buses in Thailand, especially in upcountry areas, is increasing due to its lower cost in comparison to that of a van or a minibus. To get the optimal capacity as vans or minibuses, pick-up trucks’ roofs were converted for the highest passenger number at the lowest cost. Therefore, to focus on the strength of converted pick-up truck’s roof is required to help reduce losses in terms of both human injury and inside cabin’s damage due to rollover accidents. This article demonstrates an approach to design the vehicle’s roof as a superstructure of school pick-up truck based on design inputs, including structural strength, capability of local motor vehicle mechanics, nature of drivers, and nature of passengers. Explicit dynamic finite element analysis is applied to simulate the investigation on full-scale prototype according to American Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 220 standard. To validate the numerical analysis results, the roof crush test of full-scale roof prototype is performed. The analysis results showed the accurate prediction on the strength and the corresponding deformations of the full-scale prototype. These findings provide means of evaluating the strength of vehicle’s roof, which can be further applied as a guideline for national regulation. This study is planned to bring this tried prototype: the superstructure of school pick-up truck’s roof, to use in a commercial scale.
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Zhang, Xi Zhu. "A Study on the Campus Public Safety Monitoring System Based on Intelligent Vision." Advanced Materials Research 1028 (September 2014): 257–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1028.257.

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With the continuous development of video detection technology, the video analysis technology based on campus security has become an important part of the construction of safe campus. As the college students still are a group that has poor ability of security protection, campus security issue is closely related to the stability of society and family happiness, and has become a topic of concern to the whole society. The intelligent vision-based campus public safety monitoring system is an important means to achieve security monitoring, it can automatically analyze the video image sequence, and detect, track and identify objects in the monitoring scene without human intervention, and make high-level understanding and analysis of behaviors on this basis. Most of the existing visual monitoring systems can collect and store video data, and the real-time event detection task can automatically be generated through background analysis. Intelligent visual monitoring system should not only be used for accident investigation, but also be used to prevent potential disasters and accidents. The system is consisted of system management platform, event mining and analysis, monitoring and extraction of moving targets, forecasting and tracking targets. The paper makes an in-depth study on the application of intelligent visual detection technology on campus. Based on the intelligent visual video analysis, hidden Markov model is adopted in the paper for video event detection and analysis, motion features and shape features are taken as the observation data, and segmentation method is adopted to analyze the influence of video viewing height and angle on the detection result.
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Shah, R. K., and M. Alqarni. "An Investigation of Health and Safety Issues at Highway Construction Sites in Developing Countries." Journal of Advanced College of Engineering and Management 4 (December 31, 2018): 83–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jacem.v4i0.23197.

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Construction activities on highway projects are the key source of safety risks to workers and motorists. Workplace fatalities and injuries have significantly reduced since 1970 after implementation of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) regulations. However, ergonomic injuries caused by ergonomic risk factors such as awkward or sustained posture, forceful exertion or stain, contract pressure, exposure to vibration, extreme heat or cold environment have major impact on the productivity and safety on the highway construction sites. The paper focuses on identifying the existing safety practices that aid to prevent ergonomic injuries at the highway construction sites. A comprehensive review of literature reveals that majority of work place injuries and fatality victims are from private employment whereas a very few injuries coming from the state or local government employees from contractors. The primary data was collected using questionnaire survey, interview and observations and the spreadsheet was used to analyse the collected data about the causes of workplace injuries and possible measures. The survey results reveal that the most of the injuries such as musculoskeletal disorders, strain and accidents transpired due to the collision with equipment and vehicle!s related incidents. Dump truck, tippers, motor graders and cars cause the frequently reported workplace injuries. The paper concludes that use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), compliance to safety regulations, improving traffic control system and changing the culture of employers and employees are possible safety practices need to be adopted to mitigate the ergonomic workplace injuries in the highway construction projects particularly in the developing and least developed countries.
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Marquis, Robyn, and Xiaokun (Cara) Wang. "Investigating Temporal Effects on Truck Accident Occurrences in Manhattan, New York City." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2517, no. 1 (January 2015): 10–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/2517-02.

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Truck-related crash occurrences in Manhattan, New York City, are analyzed during four time blocks: morning peak (AMP, 6:00 to 10:00 a.m.), midday (MD, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.), afternoon peak (PMP, 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.), and nighttime (NT, 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.). The results of zero-inflated negative binomial models indicate that both the built environment and traffic flows contribute to temporal variation in truck-related crash occurrences. More specifically, tracts with larger populations and higher employment in the finance, insurance, and health care sectors tend to have fewer crashes at night. In contrast, larger household sizes and the retail, professional services, education, and accommodation industry sectors are associated with increased NT crash occurrences. In addition, if 1,000 trucks were shifted from AMP to the NT, the average tract would experience a net increase of truck crashes of 0.2160; the net increase would be 0.1948 if the trucks were shifted from the PMP to the NT. Shifting trucks from the MD to the NT reduces the count by 0.0267; this result suggests that this strategy might provide the best safety benefits. When possible induced nontruck demand is accounted for, even the largest impact on safety (during the PMP) increased crashes by only 3.56%. These findings fill the void of studies that focused on the influence of temporal effects on truck crash occurrences in congested urban settings.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Truck accidents Accident investigation"

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Gillespie, Kris S. "Improving commercial vehicle crash data quality in West Virginia." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2000. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=1658.

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Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2000.
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Chang, Li-yen. "Nested logit analysis of vehicle occupancy and accident severity /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/10189.

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Henry, Kevin C. "Soft surface roll mechanics parameters for light vehicle rollover accident reconstruction /." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd2024.pdf.

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Marx, Carl. "An analytical accident investigation model for the South African mining industry." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/25826.

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Ozkan, Gokay. "Analysis Of Mine Accidents And Financial Consequences To Gli Mines." Master's thesis, METU, 2008. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12609017/index.pdf.

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The expenditures resulting from work accidents is increasing every year. Among the other work accidents, mine accidents result important loss of time, money and lives. From the point of view of mine accidents, studies about cost of mine accidents need some contributions. In this thesis, cost of mine accidents to worker, employer, and total economy of country will be analysed in the light of data from Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Social Insurance Institution, and Tü
rkiye Coal Enterprises. General Analysis is carried out within all industrial sectors, Mining sector, and Coal Mining sector. Detailed analysis is carried out within Western Lignite Company (GLi). Occupational accidents have vital importance for the mines from legal, human and economic aspects. The goal of every mine should be to minimize occupational accidents. The top management of every mine should prove their commitments to the occupational health and safety policy to carry out this goal by means of preparing and implementing an accident preventing program.
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Huang, Aiping, and 黃愛平. "An investigation of coastal fumigation effects on nuclear accident consequences in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31213133.

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Lamy, Christophe A. "The technical boards of aircraft accident investigation in the United States of America & France /." Thesis, McGill University, 2000. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=33065.

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In conformity with the principles laid down in article 26 of the Chicago Convention and its Annex 13 concerning technical aircraft accident investigations, the United States and France respectively set up and developed their own investigation Boards, the NTSB and the BEA, which may be different by their organization and functioning but both aim at the same objective: the promotion of Air Safety.
To fulfil their complex mission in the best possible conditions and despite eventual pecuniary constraints, the pressure of the media, or the occasional tensions which may arise in case of concomitance with other investigations, the NTSB and the BEA rely on the renowned professionalism and high technical skills of their employees as well as on the participation in the investigation of members of the aeronautical industry who bring their expertise and contribute to the improvement of air safety.
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Semones, Gary I. "Maintenance mishap investigation course." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1986. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/418.

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Almeida, Ildeberto Muniz de. "Construindo a culpa e evitando a prevenção: caminhos da investigação de acidentes do trabalho em empresas e município de porte médio, Botucatu, São Paulo, 1997." Universidade de São Paulo, 2001. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/6/6134/tde-01112001-145305/.

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Objetivos. Analisar investigações de acidentes e materiais didáticos e educativos, explorando aspectos da construção das análises e de atribuição de culpa. Métodos. Registros de investigações e materiais didáticos de empresas de Botucatu-SP, em 1997, obtidos de instituições e empresas, foram analisados, identificando-se fatores causais, recomendações e referências a comportamentos faltosos ou características da vítima. Árvores de causas foram checadas quanto a cuidados de linguagem, desenhos, interrupções da investigação, tipos de relações entre fatos e exploração para prevenção. Materiais educativos foram analisados, identificando-se concepções de acidente, orientações para investigações e recomendações. Bancos de dados foram formados e gerenciados com EPIinfo. Resultados. Foram analisadas 203 investigações. A média de “causas” por AT foi 1,68 e a de recomendações foi 1,4 por AT, com predomínio de referências a comportamentos ou características da vítima. A maioria das análises baseava-se em formulário obrigatório. Todas as árvores analisadas mostravam desrespeito flagrante a regras e princípios do método. Materiais didáticos veiculavam mesma concepção de acidente das investigações, método de análise centrado em comportamentos faltosos do operador, estímulo ao medo de lesões e recomendações para obediência a regras e uso de equipamentos de proteção. Conclusão. As investigações adotam concepção de acidente baseada na identificação de situações de desrespeito a regras idealizadas, atribuem culpa ao acidentado e não subsidiam a gestão de riscos nas empresas. A atribuição de culpa ocorre independentemente da natureza e/ou tipo de perigo presente nos acidentes. Tentativas de uso do método de árvore de causas mostraram distorções, revelando insuficiência no seu domínio. A construção da culpa foi reforçada por materiais didáticos e educativos. Descritores: Acidentes do trabalho, investigações de acidentes, vigilância de acidentes.
Objectives: To analyze accident investigations and teaching and educational materials exploring aspects of analysis construction and blame attribution. Methods: Investigation reports and educational materials of companies in Botucatu, SP, in 1997, obtained from institutions and companies were analyzed and causal factors, recommendations and references to faulty behavior or victim characteristics were identified. Causal tree were checked in regard to language, design, investigation interruptions, types of relations between facts and exploration for prevention. Educational materials were analyzed identifying the conception of accident, orientation for investigations and recommendation. Data banks were formed and managed by EPIinfo. Results: 203 investigations with an average of 1,68 causes and 1,4 recommendations were analyzed and revealed that references to victim’s behavior or characteristics prevailed. Most analyses were based on an obligatory form. All analyzed trees showed evident disrespect to rules and methodological principles. The educational and teaching materials convey the same accident concept as the investigations, the analyses method centered in the faulty behavior of the operator, stimulus of fear to injury and recommendation for obedience to rules and use of protection equipment. Conclusion: The investigations studied use an accident concept based on the identification of situations of disrespect to idealized rules, blame the injured subjects, and do not support the risk management in the companies. The blame bias occurs independently of the nature or kind of danger involved in the accidents. The attempts to use the causal tree method revealed distortions due to insufficient command. Educational materials strengthened the construction of blame.
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Vogel, Liesel. "Oorsake van padongelukke met verwysing na die R44 tussen Somerset-Wes en Klapmuts." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50052.

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa, and other developing countries, experience great problems concerning road traffic accidents. Despite road safety campaigns like Arrive Alive being launched, accident rates do not decline significantly and the problem is predicted to get worse. This study is done on a road in the Western Cape, the R44, to investigate the causes of road accidents. The causes of the accidents are deduced from the accident reports and relationships are sought with other factors. The results of this study are risk factors (human-, environment- and vehicle factors) for the 14 accident types that occurred on the R44, as well as measures to prevent road accidents. It has been found that the human factor plays the biggest role in road accidents. Out of the 404 accidents analysed, 77.7% were caused by human factors, 8.7% by unknown factors, 7.2% by environmental factors and 6.4% by vehicle factors. The problems experienced with the data quality are reported and recommendations concerning it are made.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Suid-Afrika en ander ontwikkelende lande ervaar groot probleme met verkeersongelukke. Ten spyte van veldtogte soos Arrive Alive wat geloods word, neem ongelukskoerse nie beduidend af nie, en daar word voorspel dat die situasie nie gaan verbeter nie. Hierdie studie is op 'n pad in die Wes-Kaap, die R44, gedoen om die oorsake van padongelukke vas te stel. Die oorsake van ongelukke i s van die ongeluksvorms a fgelei, en verwantskappe is gesoek met ander faktore. Die resultate van die studie is risikofaktore (menslike-, omgewings- en voertuigfaktore) vir die 14 ongelukstipes wat op die R44 voorgekom het, asook voorkomingsmaatreëls om padongelukke te voorkom. Daar is gevind dat die menslike faktor die grootste oorsaak van ongelukke is. Uit die 404 ongelukke wat geanaliseer is, is 77.7% van die ongelukke deur menslike faktore, 8.7% van die ongelukke deur onbekende faktore, 7.2% van die ongelukke deur omgewingsfaktore en 6.4% van die ongelukke deur voertuigfaktore veroorsaak. In hierdie studie is probleme ondervind met die datakwaliteit, en daaroor is verslag gedoen en aanbevelings gemaak.
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Books on the topic "Truck accidents Accident investigation"

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Cofone, Joseph N. Rollover crashes of motor vehicles and heavy trucks. Jacksonville, Fla: Institute of Police Technology and Management, University of North Florida, 2002.

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United States. National Transportation Safety Board. Case summaries of 189 heavy truck accident investigations. [Washington, D.C.]: The Board, 1988.

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United States. National Transportation Safety Board. Case summaries of 189 heavy truck accident investigations. [Washington, D.C.]: The Board, 1988.

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Emison, J. Kent. Peril on wheels: Highway safety and truck-accident litigation. Chicago: Agate B2, 2015.

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Board, United States National Transportation Safety. Largo, Maryland, September 6, 1985. Washington, D.C: National Transportation Safety Board, 1987.

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Board, United States National Transportation Safety. Collision of Amtrak train no. 88 with Rountree Transport and Rigging vehichle on CSX Transportation, Inc. railroad near Intercession City, Florida, November 30, 1993. Washington, D.C: The Board, 1995.

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United States. National Transportation Safety Board. Collision of Amtrak train no. 88 with Rountree Transport and Rigging vehichle on CSX Transportation, Inc. railroad near Intercession City, Florida, November 30, 1993. Washington, D.C: The Board, 1995.

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United States. National Transportation Safety Board. Highway accident report: Fatigue-related commercial vehicle accidents : Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 18, 1984 and Junction City, Arkansas, October 19, 1984. Washington, D.C: The Board, 1985.

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Board, United States National Transportation Safety. Highway accident report: Schoolbus loss of control accidents in Miami, Florida, September 28, 1983 and Birmingham, Alabama, April 12, 1984. Washington, D.C: The Board, 1985.

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Board, United States National Transportation Safety. Highway accident report: Fatigue-related commercial vehicle accidents : Cheyenne, Wyoming, July 18, 1984 and Junction City, Arkansas, October 19, 1984. Washington, D.C: The Board, 1985.

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Braithwaite, Graham. "Accident Investigation – are we reaching the Systemic Causes of Accidents?" In Achieving Systems Safety, 177–88. London: Springer London, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2494-8_13.

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Barat, Ken. "Accident Investigation." In Understanding Laser Accidents, 235–44. CRC Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b22255-18.

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"Myths on accident investigation." In Learning from Accidents, 328–34. Elsevier, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-075064883-7/50035-x.

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"Motorcycle Accidents." In Vehicular Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, 323–34. CRC Press, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420039450-19.

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"Pedestrian Accidents." In Vehicular Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, 335–43. CRC Press, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420039450-20.

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"Motorcycle Accidents." In Vehicular Accident Investigation and Reconstruction. CRC Press, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420039450.ch12.

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"Pedestrian Accidents." In Vehicular Accident Investigation and Reconstruction. CRC Press, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420039450.ch13.

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"Why Investigate Accidents?" In Vehicular Accident Investigation and Reconstruction, 27–36. CRC Press, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420039450-8.

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"Why Investigate Accidents?" In Vehicular Accident Investigation and Reconstruction. CRC Press, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781420039450.ch1.

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"Accident and Near-accident Reporting and Investigation." In Prevention of Accidents Through Experience Feedback, 146–88. CRC Press, 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17206-17.

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Conference papers on the topic "Truck accidents Accident investigation"

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Williams, Trefor, John Betak, and Bridgette Findley. "Text Mining Analysis of Railroad Accident Investigation Reports." In 2016 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/jrc2016-5757.

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The National Transportation Safety Board in the United States and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada publish reports about major railroad accidents. The text from these accident reports were analyzed using the text mining techniques of probabilistic topic modeling and k-means clustering to identify the recurring themes in major railroad accidents. The output from these analyses indicates that the railroad accidents can be successfully grouped into different topics. The output also suggests that recurring accident types are track defects, wheel defects, grade crossing accidents, and switching accidents. A major difference between the Canadian and U.S. reports is the finding that accidents related to bridges are found to be more prominent in the Canadian reports.
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Wells, Arthur, Kyle McGann, and John Parmigiani. "Semi-Truck Driver Safe Egress Analysis and Renovation." In ASME 2020 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2020-24019.

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Abstract The backbone of most supply chains is the trucking business. This highly competitive industry requires that loads be delivered on-time and in an economic manner. A major logistics company has found that accidents causing driver injury are inhibiting their ability to meet both requirements. Non-fatal injuries for truck drivers are 7 times the national average, and 30% of these are from falls, slips, and trips. Specifically, an ongoing problem is drivers slipping and falling when entering and exiting tractor cabs. Better entry-and-exit hardware and procedures need to be developed and implemented. To contribute to solving this problem, Oregon State University (OSU) was contacted by a major truck manufacturer to develop supplemental hardware and procedures. The project was pursued through OSU’s Prototype Development Lab (PDL). The work performed consisted of (i) a background investigation to determine accident root causes, (ii) development of alternative design solutions, (iii) selection of a preferred design solution through consultation with all stakeholders, (iv) development of the preferred solution consisting of a hardware prototype and associated procedures, and (v) evaluation and revision of the solution based on user feedback. The background investigation was performed as follows. To determine the causes, the company’s safety procedures and incident reports were reviewed. From this information, a driver survey was developed. This provided a data set from which an industrial engineering analysis was performed. The root causes of the accidents were clearly identified. These are: slipping on steps, not following the “three points of contact” rule, and the handles not proving appropriate grip. Slipping and not having enough grip is a design problem with the driver hardware aids for transiting to and from the cab. Not following procedure is a behavioral problem. There is a well-engineered procedure in place for transiting between the cab and the ground. However, drivers often circumvent this solution leading to accidents. Alternative design solutions were created to address both the shortcomings of the current hardware and the current circumventable procedures. This consisted of four mechanical-device concepts that could be retrofitted to existing cabs that improved grip and prevented the drivers from exiting the cab in a manner contrary to the established procedures. The design selection was performed based on feedback from project stakeholders. Ultimately, the effectiveness of the solutions was determined by driver response, so a second survey was made to gauge driver feedback. This was used to present the options to the trucking manufacturer and logistics company. A single design solution was chosen. The solution was an additional mechanical handle retrofitted to the cab. This handle swings out from the driver’s foot-well and impedes entering and exiting the cab in an improper manner. It also provides a more accessible, more rigid point of contact. To evaluate this solution, a prototype polyethylene handle was made to determine proper placement and function in a truck cab. From this, the handle was revised, and a functional prototype was created. This allowed testing and an ergonomic study to be performed. A final design was then created. This was forwarded to the truck manufacturer for final development and mass production.
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Mohammed, Obaidur Rahman, D. V. Suresh, and Hamid M. Lankarani. "Computational Modelling and Simulation of Pedestrian Subsystem Impactor With Sedan Vehicle and Truck Model." In ASME 2020 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2020-24372.

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Abstract The increase in public transportation in the last decade has resulted in a larger pedestrian population and hence a larger number of pedestrian collisions. In the past, car-pedestrian accident prevention had been a challenge for automotive and transport safety members. Recent reports in car-pedestrian accidents have influenced many improvements to prioritize pedestrian protection for automotive industries. The number of pedestrian fatalities in U.S has raised in last decade proportionally, Car manufacturers, and transport investigation teams are implementing new product designs and adding new development methods to reduce the risk of pedestrian collisions. In this study, adult headform and upper legform is tested with a finite element vehicle model to examine the simulation results and injury behavior during impact. All finite element simulation tests are produced under Euro-NCAP Committee regulations. Finite element models are configured as per the regulation’s and testing criteria. Both upper legform impactor and adult headform finite simulation results are tested with assessing criteria limits. Finite simulation tests are carried on the LS-DYNA – Code platform. This comparative study between sedan and pickup finite vehicle models gives an injury risk prediction of pedestrian safety and assesses design parameters of automotive industries.
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Psarros, George Ad. "Comparing the Navigator’s Response Time in Collision and Grounding Accidents." In ASME 2015 34th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/omae2015-41001.

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When the ship navigator (deck officer of the watch) is stressed, attention is narrowed and the normal flow of activities as well as action alternatives to be performed can be missed, ignored or discounted. Thus, the amount of time required integrating accessible information (i.e. displays, communication equipment, presence of hazards, etc.) and cope with the situation (course keeping or track changing) can be overestimated leading to poor or unsuccessful performance that may contribute to an accident. In order to understand how the navigator’s situational assessment can be improved, a probabilistic model is proposed consisting of three cognitive processes: information pre-processing, decision making and action implementation. This model can be evaluated by analyzing actual data derived from publicly available accident investigation reports concerning collisions and groundings. With this approach, it is possible to determine the minimum required time for navigation task execution so that erroneous behavior can be prevented from developing and materializing into an accident.
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Groudev, Pavlin P., Antoaneta E. Stefanova, and Petya I. Vryashkova. "MELCOR Study of VVER-1000 Behavior in Case of Overheated Reactor Core Quenching." In 2014 22nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/icone22-30941.

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This paper presents the results obtained with the MELCOR computer code from a simulation of fuel behavior in case of severe accident for the VVER-1000 reactor core. The examination is focused on investigation the influence of some important parameters, such as porosity, on fuel behavior starting from oxidation of the fuel cladding, fusion product release in the primary circuit after rupture of the fuel cladding, melting of the fuel and reactor core internals and its further relocation to the bottom of the reactor vessel. In the first analyses are modeled options for investigation of melt blockage and debris during the relocation. In the performed analyses are investigated the uncertainty margin of reactor vessel failure based on modeling of the reactor core and an investigation of its behavior. For this purposes it have been performed sensitivity analyses for VVER-1000 reactor core with gadolinium fuel type for parametric study the influence of porosity debris bed. The second analyses is focused on investigation of influence of cold water injection on overheated reactor core at different core exit temperatures, based on severe accident management guidance operator actions. For this purpose was simulated the same SBO scenario with injection of cold water by a high pressure pump in cold leg (quenching from the bottom of reactor core) at different core exit temperatures from 1200 °C to 1500 °C. The aim of the analysis is to track the evolution of the main parameters of the simulated accident. The work was performed at the Institute for Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy (INRNE) in the frame of severe accident research. The performed analyses continue the effort in the modeling of fuel behavior during severe accidents such as Station Blackout sequence for VVER-1000 reactors based on parametric study. The work is oriented towards the investigation of fuel behavior during severe accident conditions starting from the initial phase of fuel damaging through melting and relocation of fuel elements and reactor internals until the late in-vessel phase, when melt and debris are relocated almost entirely on the bottom head of the reactor vessel. The received results can be used in support of PSA2 as well as in support of analytical validation of Sever Accident Management Guidance for VVER-1000 reactors. The main objectives of this work area better understanding of fuel behavior during severe accident conditions as well as plant response in such situations.
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Renze, Kevin J. "Accident/Incident Reconstruction and Visualization." In 2018 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/jrc2018-6265.

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Factual evidence from locomotive event data recorders (EDR), locomotive image data recorders, accident site surveys, witness marks, rail equipment, track structure, photographs, video cameras, AEI readers, hot wheel or hot bearing detectors, wayside signal bungalows, train consist documents, and radio communication is integrated, validated, and visualized in a three-dimensional model environment. The goal is to build a physics-based, data-driven model of train position as a function of time to enhance the documentation, investigation, understanding, and analysis of in-service train derailments. Methods to construct, validate, and interrogate time-accurate, interactive visualizations of train movements for partial and complete train consists are discussed and demonstrated. In-service freight train derailments that occurred in Hoxie, Arkansas (offset frontal collision between opposing freight trains), Casselton, North Dakota (unit grain train derailment with car fouling opposing mainline track and subsequent crude oil unit train head-on collision), and Graettinger, Iowa (unit ethanol train derailment) are used to illustrate the accident reconstruction method. Similar vehicle path reconstructions for recent highway, aviation, and marine investigations are also presented.
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Ferrone, Christopher W. "Heavy Truck Hub and Wheel-Off Accidents: A Mechanical Analysis." In ASME 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2007-41410.

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Hub retention is the foundation of wheel retention. The hub attaches securely to the spindle or axle tube. The brake drum, brake rotor, wheel and tire all mount to the hub. If the hub comes off of the spindle or axle tube, the driver and other motorists are faced with a potentially dangerous situation. This paper will analyze the phenomenon of hub loss and subsequent wheel-off accidents by using the analysis of several of the author’s most recent investigations. The analyses will describe the mechanics of the system, how it functions, its failure modes, preventative measures and an alternative design which can mitigate this phenomenon from occurring. Specifically, this paper is focused on the phenomenon related to the rotational dynamics of wheels on the left side of the vehicle unwinding the spindle nut(s)—allowing for the loss of the entire wheel end assembly.
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Zoghi-Moghadam, Mohamad, Ali Sadegh, Charles Watkins, and Dan Dunlap. "Biodynamics of Stand-Up Rider Lift Truck Accidents." In ASME 2002 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. ASMEDC, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2002-32641.

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This paper describes testing and simulation of operator and truck kinematics during stand-up rider forklift truck accidents. A Hybrid III, ATD was used as an operator surrogate and tested in an off-the-dock accident experiment. A rigid multibody, biomechanical model, representing the ATD, was developed and validated with deceleration sled data. The biomechanical model was then used with a truck model in a simulation of the test. The kinematic results are in agreement with the testing. Various physical and initial conditions of the truck and biomechanical model were studied.
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Bajwa, Christopher S., Earl P. Easton, Harold Adkins, Judith Cuta, Nicholas Klymyshyn, and Sarah Suffield. "Severe Transportation Accidents: Do Used Nuclear Fuel Transportation Packages Survive Real World Accidents?" In ASME 2011 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. ASMEDC, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/pvp2011-57999.

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In 2007, a severe transportation accident occurred near Oakland, California, on a section of Interstate 880 known as the “MacArthur Maze,” involving a gasoline tanker truck which impacted an overpass support column and burst into flames. The fire caused the collapse of portions of the Interstate 580 overpass onto the remains of the tractor-trailer. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, with assistance from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, the Southwest Research Institute, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, examined the accident conditions in order to characterize the fire and collapse that occurred, analyzed material samples from the collapsed I-580 overpass as well as the gasoline tanker truck, and developed a fire model of the accident. This was followed by development of a finite element analysis model to determine the impacts of this accident on the thermal and structural performance of a spent nuclear fuel (SNF) transportation package. The analysis results will be used to determine any potential regulatory implications related to the safe transport of SNF in the U.S. This paper provides a summary of this effort and presents some preliminary results and conclusions.
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Zhu, Xuan, Francesco Lanza di Scalea, and Mahmood Fateh. "Thermal Stress Measurement in Continuous Welded Rails Using the Hole-Drilling Method." In 2016 Joint Rail Conference. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/jrc2016-5719.

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Continuous Welded Rail (CWR) has been widely used in modern railway system for it provides smooth ride, higher freight speed, and less maintenance. A major safety concern with this type of structure is the absence of the expansion joints and the potential of buckling in hot weather. According to the FRA safety statistics, the track alignment irregularity is one of the leading factors responsible for the accidents and the most economic/environmental damages, among all the railway accident causes. However, the thermal stress measurement in the CWR for buckling prevention has been an unresolved problem in railroad maintenance. In this study, a method is introduced to determine the in-situ thermal stress of the in-service CWR by using the Hole-Drilling method. The ASTM Hole-Drilling test procedure, as one type of stress relaxation methods, was originally developed to measure the in-plane residual stresses close to the specimen surfaces. The residual stresses are typically computed based on the relieved strains with the calibration coefficients. Inspired by the stress relaxation philosophy, an investigation on the thermal stress measurement of the CWR using the Hole-Drilling test procedure is conducted in this paper. First, the feasibility of using the Hole-Drilling method of the thermal stress measurement is examined via a 3-D finite element model. The stress relaxation computed from the Hole-Drilling test is compared with the applied uniaxial thermal stress. To facilitate the implementation on the CWR, a new set of calibration coefficients with finer depth increment is computed with a novel three-dimensional finite element model for more realistic simulation. The updated coefficients are experimentally validated with an aluminum column specimen under uniaxial load. For the experimental studies, a roadside prototype is developed and two sets of tests are carried out on free-to-expand rail tracks and on rails subjected to controlled thermal loads at UCSD Powell Laboratories. The relieved stresses are computed using the updated calibration coefficients, and a linear relationship between the axial and vertical residual stresses at the neutral axis is observed for both 136RE and 141RE rails. Furthermore, the in-situ thermal stresses are estimated with the residual stress compensation and the neutral temperatures are predicted according to linear thermal expansion theory. These tests illustrate that the determination of the thermal stresses by the Hole-Drilling method is in principle possible, once ways are developed to compensate for the residual stress relaxation. One such compensation is proposed in this paper. A statistical interpretation on the proposed method is also given to provide a reference for railroad applications.
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