skip navigational linksDepartment of Labor Seal U.S. Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Protecting Miners' Safety and Health Since 1978		 Photos representing the mining workforce
www.msha.gov
[skip navigational links]Search MSHA Advanced Options | A to Z | Help
Find It! in DOL | Compliance Assistance |    


COAL DAILY FATALITY REPORT - Year End 2007
FATALITIES CHARGEABLE TO   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007
THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY   UG S   UG S   UG S   UG S   UG S
ELECTRICAL   3 1   2 2   0 1   0 2   0 0
EXP VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE   0 1   0 0   0 0   0 1   0 0
EXP & BREAKING AGENTS   1 0   0 0   0 0   1 0   0 1
FALL/SLIDE MATERIAL   0 0   0 1   0 0   0 0   1 0
FALL OF FACE/RIB/HIGHWALL   1 0   1 1   0 0   3 1   9 2
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK   2 0   3 0   9 0   7 0   3 0
FIRE   0 0   0 0   0 0   2 1   0 0
HANDLING MATERIAL   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0   1 0
HAND TOOLS   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0
NONPOWERED HAULAGE   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0
POWERED HAULAGE   2 7   4 5   5 5   6 3   1 3
HOISTING   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0
IGNITION/EXPLOSION OF GAS/DUST   3 1   0 0   0 0   17 0   0 0
INUNDATION   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0
MACHINERY   3 4   4 5   0 1   1 2   2 2
SLIP/FALL OF PERSON   0 1   0 0   0 2   0 0   0 7
STEP/KNEEL ON OBJECT   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0   1 0
STRIKING OR BUMPING   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0
OTHER   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0
YEAR TO DATE TOTALS   15 15   14 14   14 9   37 10   18 15
COMBINED YEAR TO DATE TOTALS   30   28   23   47   33
END OF YEAR TOTAL   30   28   23   47   33



Back to Top   Back to Top www.msha.gov www.dol.gov
Frequently Asked Questions | Freedom of Information Act | Customer Survey
Accessibility | Privacy & Security Statement | Disclaimers
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
1100 Wilson Boulevard, 21st Floor
Arlington, VA 22209-3939		 Phone:    (202) 693-9400
Fax-on-demand: (202) 693-9401
Technical (web) questions: Webmaster
On-line Filing Help: MSHAhelpdesk@dol.gov
or call (877) 778-6055
Contact Us