_Incident · Collision_

# Autonomous haul truck collided with a manned water cart at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine (2014)

Canonical ID: `d35700ca-6050-478b-ab00-3cfa5f204ea3`

- **Occurred:** 2014-08-01
- **Kind:** `collision`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Company:** [Caterpillar](/companies/caterpillar.md) (id: `ba0a063b-3945-4c72-8c0b-050c365059eb`)

In August 2014 at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine in Western Australia, an autonomous Caterpillar haul truck collided with a manned water cart. No one was injured. Documented in WA Mines Safety Significant Incident Report No. 226, an early recorded autonomous-haulage collision used to harden mixed autonomous/manned traffic rules.

## Sources (1)

1. **WA Mines Safety (SIR 226)** · https://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/publications/mines-safety-significant-incident-report-no-226-collision-between-autonomous-haul

## Common questions

### What happened in Autonomous haul truck collided with a manned water cart at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine (2014)?

In August 2014 at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine in Western Australia, an autonomous Caterpillar haul truck collided with a manned water cart. No one was injured. Documented in WA Mines Safety Significant Incident Report No. 226, an early recorded autonomous-haulage collision used to harden mixed autonomous/manned traffic rules.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on August 1, 2014 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### Who was involved in Autonomous haul truck collided with a manned water cart at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine (2014)?

The incident is recorded as involving Caterpillar on the DEPLOY registry. No specific robot model is linked to this incident in the registry.

### Has anyone responded to Autonomous haul truck collided with a manned water cart at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine (2014)?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Autonomous haul truck collided with a manned water cart at BHP's Jimblebar iron-ore mine (2014)?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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