Winding machine additional overload state indication as supporting solution for mine shaft hoist operators

Dangerous events that take place in the mining plant always give us a chance to rethink whether the design of a faulty device could have been improved enough to prevent such a situation. The same scenario takes place with mining shaft hoist. Withouta doubt, a starting point for discussions about additional mining shaft hoist security measures is the last dangerous situation that took place in a Silesian mine in 2017. This article is an analysis of the probable causes and conclusions that can be drawn from that incident.