“IN SEARCH OF FACTS“ 1976 MINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS TRAINING FILM XD73344

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website “In Search of the Facts“ is a 1976 mine safety training film. In the narrative, an employee at an open mine pit is fatally injured after a front-end loader is overturned. The film describes how the accident investigation is conducted both on-site and off-site. It further describes how new safety measures are implemented after the incident to avoid similar incidents in the future. The film is produced in cooperation with the United States Department of the Interior Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA). An open pit mine (00:08). An explosion as layers of dirt and rock are loosened for removal (00:21). Heavy machinery including Caterpillar tractors, graders, dump trucks and front-end loaders is used for mining, processing, and hauling (00:26). An ambulance arrives at the pit (01:23). A mine worker lies severely injured and unconscious on the ground (01:27). The ambulance crew attends to the injured worker (01:46). “In Search of the Facts” title banner (03:08). “Accident Investigations in Metal and Nonmetal Mining Operations” title banner (03:11). The ambulance crewman pronounces the worker dead and transports him off-site (03:17). A company official arrives at the scene of the accident to initiate investigations (03:54). A fire engine arrives to secure the overturned vehicle from possible explosions (04:09). Other on-site workers are giving their statement to the company official (04:36). The fire truck drives from the accident site (05:14). A company office worker communicates with the company official through the phone (05:28). He contacts the company’s health and safety department (05:44). They answer the call (06:03). Investigators from the health and safety department arrive at the mine pit and start the accident investigation by questioning witnesses (06:29). They continue by investigating the turned over loading truck (10:34) and the premises of the accident (12:57). Additional investigation-team employees arrive and are informed with all updates (13:23). Photographs are taken off all evidence (14:29). The investigation on-site is completed, and all technicians drive away (14:39). Company officials continue questioning other workers (14:54). Specialists take precise measurements of the premises (15:29). The safety director of the mining company is interviewed (15:50). The repair and maintenance location for all heavy machinery used by workers at the mining pit (16:10). Company workers are searching through archived company-files (16:17). The investigation team is having a meeting to discuss the data of the accident (17:12). The turned-over loading truck is pulled up from the ground (19:20). The meeting between the investigation team continues (19:34). A worker writes the final report of the fatal accident (20:29). Company officials give on-site workers newly recommended safety instructions (21:16). Further safety measures were implemented at the repair and maintenance location (21:57). Secretary types on an electric typewriter (20:27). Roads in the pit are graded for safety (22:11). Guard rails are maintained along all elevated roads (22:18), and debris is removed (22:24). Speed limit signs are put up along the roads (22:37). Periodic inspections of all equipment are made mandatory (22:53). The data of the final accident report is entered on tabulating cards / computer punch data cards for industry-wide distribution (23:03). An employee of another safety department reads the accident report, to improve their safety measures (23:16). Scenes from the investigation process (23:35). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit