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MSHA Fatality Statistics


We are providing you this single source page for statistics regarding fatal accidents. Please use the links below to access the chart of your choice.

Fatalities by Accident Type
A daily fatality report by calendar year and accident type for all fatal accidents. This report is updated daily. Date of last fatality is indicated below category.
 
Coal Mining 2008
Last Fatality:  08/22/2008

End of Year 2007
Metal/Nonmetal Mining 2008
Last Fatality: 09/01/2008

End of Year 2007


Fatalities by State and Calendar Year
A count, by calendar year and state where fatality occured. These charts will be updated as a fatality occurs.
 
Coal Mining
Last Fatality:  08/22/2008
Metal/Nonmetal Mining
Last Fatality:  09/01/2008

All Mining
Last Fatality: 09/01/2008 - Metal/Nonmetal Mining


Comparison of Year-To-Date and Total Fatalities
Comparison of year-to-date (current year chart only) and total fatalities for Metal/Nonmetal and Coal mining. Previous year charts just show year-end totals. This chart will be updated as a fatality occurs.
 
For 2008 (Last Updated 09/02/2008 to Reflect Metal/Nonmetal Mining Fatality Occurring 09/01/2008)

Previous Years:
For 2007 For 2006 For 2005 For 2004 For 2003
For 2002 For 2001 For 2000 For 1999 For 1998


Mining Fatalities for 1900 Through 2006
We have compiled two tables. These tables reflect the number of miners and the number of fatalites for a given year for 1900 through 2006. There are coal statistics and metal/nonmetal statistics.
 
Metal/Nonmetal
  • Metal/Nonmetal operations include Mills (Metal, Nonmetal, and Stone), Sand and Gravel, Surface (Metal, Nonmetal, and Stone), Underground (Metal, Nonmetal, and Stone).
    Sand and gravel miners included starting in 1958.
    Office workers at mine sites included starting in 1973.
Coal
  • Office workers included starting in 1973.



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