EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR WORK MACHINE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an emergency communication system for a work machine which connects an audio apparatus with a communication terminal in emergency to allow for speech with a management center etc. using the communication terminal.SOLUTION: The emergency communication system comprises: a server 37 installed within the management center for managing the work machine; a communication terminal 13 provided to the work machine and communicable with the server 37 by radio; a radio controller 17 provided to the work machine and comprising the audio apparatus; and a vehicle body network 18 through which the communication terminal 13 and the radio controller 17 are interconnected. In emergency, the communication terminal 13 is connected with the speakers 36R and 36L of the radio controller 17 to use the speakers 36R and 36L as voice input and output means for emergency speech and to perform a speech between the speakers 36R and 36L and the server 37 via the communication terminal 13.