1983-2006--Occupational Mining Fatality Rate (Per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Employees or 200,000,000 Hours Worked) and Nonfatal Lost-Time Injury Rate (Per 100 Full-Time Equivalent Employees or 200,000 Hours Worked) by Mining Commodity Sector by Year; Excludes Office Employees; Data Source: MSHA
Mean
Commodity based on CANVASS Year Fatal rate Lost-time injury rate
Coal operator 1983 42.0 5.8
1984 68.5 5.8
1985 38.6 5.4
1986 55.0 6.0
1987 40.7 8.5
1988 31.5 8.9
1989 46.5 8.7
1990 43.0 8.6
1991 43.1 8.6
1992 36.7 8.1
1993 34.4 7.8
1994 33.2 7.7
1995 38.9 7.1
1996 39.4 6.0
1997 26.1 5.8
1998 28.2 6.0
1999 35.6 5.5
2000 37.1 5.6
2001 44.5 4.8
2002 25.4 4.9
2003 29.2 4.4
2004 28.7 3.9
2005 19.5 3.5
2006 46.2 3.3
Metal operator 1983 33.7 3.7
1984 53.2 3.7
1985 41.9 3.4
1986 21.6 3.9
1987 39.1 4.8
1988 21.6 5.4
1989 23.7 5.0
1990 31.0 4.4
1991 27.6 4.3
1992 17.7 3.6
1993 22.8 3.5
1994 23.2 3.3
1995 19.9 3.1
1996 12.8 3.2
1997 15.4 3.1
1998 14.5 3.0
1999 27.0 3.1
2000 20.4 2.7
2001 29.4 2.4
2002 15.4 2.5
2003 4.1 2.4
2004 7.7 2.1
2005 18.0 2.4
2006 10.1 2.2
Nonmetal operator 1983 27.0 3.4
1984 25.2 2.9
1985 6.6 2.8
1986 25.3 2.8
1987 14.5 3.6
1988 10.4 4.2
1989 13.8 4.4
1990 14.0 4.4
1991 10.9 4.1
1992 18.8 3.6
1993 15.9 3.6
1994 7.8 3.4
1995 35.2 3.2
1996
2.7
1997 7.8 2.9
1998 16.2 2.9
1999 8.5 3.0
2000 8.7 2.9
2001
3.2
2002
2.9
2003 9.8 2.5
2004 5.0 2.7
2005 20.0 2.5
2006
2.1
Stone operator 1983 25.4 3.2
1984 42.9 3.6
1985 27.7 3.6
1986 23.1 3.9
1987 30.1 4.6
1988 21.4 5.3
1989 27.7 5.5
1990 22.2 5.3
1991 22.2 5.3
1992 19.1 4.9
1993 23.3 4.8
1994 25.7 4.7
1995 19.2 4.1
1996 29.3 3.8
1997 24.4 3.7
1998 19.5 3.8
1999 17.8 3.7
2000 20.5 3.9
2001 4.2 3.7
2002 27.2 3.5
2003 13.0 3.4
2004 11.2 3.2
2005 20.4 3.1
2006 13.4 2.8
Sand & gravel operator 1983 63.1 2.4
1984 42.1 2.7
1985 29.0 2.7
1986 44.9 3.2
1987 54.0 3.7
1988 26.5 4.2
1989 10.0 4.9
1990 33.4 5.0
1991 39.7 4.6
1992 21.6 4.3
1993 39.0 4.0
1994 17.0 4.0
1995 20.3 3.6
1996 33.3 3.3
1997 41.9 3.2
1998 33.7 3.3
1999 34.9 2.9
2000 32.3 2.9
2001 23.8 2.6
2002 30.5 2.5
2003 30.8 2.6
2004 24.0 2.3
2005 26.3 2.5
2006 17.2 2.3
Coal contractor 1983 49.6 3.9
1984 120.3 3.3
1985 53.2 4.0
1986 42.9 3.6
1987 70.5 3.8
1988 117.4 3.2
1989 52.2 3.5
1990 65.1 3.8
1991 51.9 4.0
1992 75.0 4.0
1993 77.3 3.0
1994 61.0 3.6
1995 64.9 3.1
1996 13.4 3.3
1997 36.8 3.0
1998 24.2 3.4
1999 37.3 3.1
2000 61.1 3.4
2001 32.7 3.6
2002 41.7 3.8
2003 49.7 2.7
2004 27.8 2.6
2005 24.8 2.7
2006 22.7 2.5
Noncoal contractor 1983 139.7 3.9
1984 147.2 3.2
1985 142.1 3.1
1986 74.2 3.0
1987 106.7 4.1
1988 99.6 4.6
1989 76.5 4.6
1990 87.4 4.2
1991 66.4 3.9
1992 59.4 2.9
1993 75.3 2.9
1994 18.5 3.0
1995 68.5 2.4
1996 52.6 2.8
1997 109.9 2.5
1998 68.6 2.4
1999 79.4 2.0
2000 46.7 2.2
2001 42.4 1.7
2002 32.4 1.7
2003 21.2 1.4
2004 36.0 1.7
2005 7.8 1.6
2006 23.6 1.5

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