Table 06. Number of NO DAYS LOST (NDL) Injuries and NDL
Incidence Rates (IR) at Metallic Operations
in
the United States,
by Primary Activity, 1978-2007
Year
|
Underground Mines
|
Surface Mines
|
|
Underground
|
Surf at UG
|
Total
|
Strip
|
Dredge
|
Other
|
Total
|
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
1978
|
1,578
|
8.59
|
219
|
5.45
|
1,797
|
8.03
|
743
|
3.06
|
9
|
2.23
|
1
|
1.44
|
753
|
3.04
|
1979
|
1,602
|
8.25
|
176
|
3.82
|
1,778
|
7.40
|
799
|
3.03
|
18
|
5.08
|
1
|
1.46
|
818
|
3.06
|
1980
|
1,337
|
6.98
|
217
|
4.22
|
1,554
|
6.40
|
579
|
2.34
|
5
|
1.45
|
-
|
-
|
584
|
2.31
|
1981
|
1,294
|
6.69
|
245
|
4.56
|
1,539
|
6.23
|
498
|
1.92
|
4
|
1.20
|
-
|
-
|
502
|
1.91
|
1982
|
732
|
6.01
|
106
|
2.92
|
838
|
5.30
|
223
|
1.47
|
5
|
1.44
|
-
|
-
|
228
|
1.47
|
19831
|
447
|
5.46
|
65
|
2.46
|
512
|
4.73
|
199
|
1.68
|
6
|
1.76
|
-
|
-
|
205
|
1.69
|
1984
|
420
|
5.11
|
82
|
3.88
|
502
|
4.86
|
219
|
1.91
|
25
|
7.48
|
-
|
-
|
244
|
2.06
|
1985
|
414
|
5.79
|
54
|
2.96
|
468
|
5.22
|
213
|
2.17
|
13
|
3.81
|
-
|
-
|
226
|
2.22
|
1986
|
331
|
5.07
|
54
|
3.42
|
385
|
4.75
|
167
|
1.75
|
22
|
5.57
|
-
|
-
|
189
|
1.90
|
1987
|
383
|
5.89
|
67
|
4.25
|
450
|
5.57
|
240
|
2.19
|
41
|
8.47
|
-
|
-
|
281
|
2.45
|
1988
|
467
|
6.35
|
86
|
4.92
|
553
|
6.07
|
357
|
2.60
|
39
|
6.94
|
-
|
-
|
396
|
2.77
|
1989
|
498
|
6.70
|
79
|
4.08
|
577
|
6.16
|
489
|
3.06
|
55
|
10.98
|
-
|
-
|
544
|
3.30
|
1990
|
423
|
5.67
|
97
|
4.73
|
520
|
5.47
|
317
|
1.81
|
12
|
2.56
|
-
|
-
|
329
|
1.83
|
1991
|
379
|
5.75
|
62
|
3.46
|
441
|
5.26
|
336
|
1.92
|
6
|
1.42
|
-
|
-
|
342
|
1.91
|
1992
|
313
|
5.47
|
59
|
3.23
|
372
|
4.92
|
348
|
2.04
|
19
|
4.43
|
-
|
-
|
367
|
2.10
|
1993
|
263
|
5.15
|
51
|
3.24
|
314
|
4.70
|
306
|
1.78
|
13
|
3.08
|
2
|
2.63
|
321
|
1.81
|
1994
|
229
|
4.29
|
42
|
4.84
|
271
|
4.06
|
289
|
1.75
|
4
|
1.14
|
10
|
1.48
|
303
|
1.72
|
1995
|
243
|
4.14
|
43
|
3.03
|
286
|
3.92
|
296
|
1.69
|
7
|
1.94
|
9
|
1.24
|
312
|
1.68
|
1996
|
257
|
4.22
|
46
|
3.27
|
303
|
4.04
|
268
|
1.46
|
6
|
1.50
|
8
|
1.30
|
282
|
1.45
|
1997
|
252
|
4.04
|
34
|
2.52
|
286
|
3.77
|
246
|
1.42
|
4
|
1.01
|
7
|
1.33
|
257
|
1.41
|
1998
|
199
|
3.45
|
37
|
3.28
|
236
|
3.42
|
261
|
1.71
|
3
|
.90
|
3
|
1.04
|
267
|
1.68
|
1999
|
181
|
3.66
|
25
|
2.54
|
206
|
3.47
|
197
|
1.44
|
8
|
2.53
|
3
|
1.30
|
208
|
1.46
|
2000
|
174
|
3.95
|
24
|
2.36
|
198
|
3.65
|
198
|
1.59
|
6
|
2.12
|
4
|
1.67
|
208
|
1.60
|
2001
|
148
|
3.33
|
21
|
2.43
|
169
|
3.18
|
147
|
1.26
|
3
|
1.28
|
1
|
.91
|
151
|
1.26
|
2002
|
101
|
2.72
|
16
|
2.28
|
117
|
2.65
|
107
|
1.08
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
3.35
|
109
|
1.07
|
2003
|
79
|
2.18
|
14
|
1.90
|
93
|
2.14
|
90
|
.98
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
90
|
.95
|
2004
|
105
|
2.76
|
14
|
1.77
|
119
|
2.59
|
113
|
1.10
|
3
|
2.87
|
3
|
4.83
|
119
|
1.14
|
2005
|
103
|
2.46
|
16
|
1.94
|
119
|
2.38
|
131
|
1.23
|
1
|
.97
|
4
|
4.52
|
136
|
1.25
|
2006
|
87
|
1.90
|
9
|
1.01
|
96
|
1.76
|
123
|
1.03
|
1
|
.94
|
3
|
2.11
|
127
|
1.04
|
2007
|
104
|
1.91
|
28
|
3.02
|
132
|
2.07
|
131
|
.98
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
131
|
.97
|
Table 06. Number of NO DAYS LOST (NDL) Injuries and NDL
Incidence Rates (IR) at Metallic Operations
in
the United States,
by Primary Activity, 1978-2007 ā
continued:
Year
|
Total Mining
|
Indp Shops/Yrds
|
Mills
|
Total w/o Office
|
Office
|
Grand Total
|
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
NDLs
|
IR
|
1978
|
2,550
|
5.41
|
97
|
3.78
|
1,297
|
4.57
|
3,944
|
5.05
|
21
|
.19
|
3,965
|
4.45
|
1979
|
2,596
|
5.11
|
89
|
4.13
|
1,234
|
3.83
|
3,919
|
4.60
|
15
|
.13
|
3,934
|
4.06
|
1980
|
2,138
|
4.32
|
33
|
2.58
|
914
|
2.93
|
3,085
|
3.76
|
16
|
.14
|
3,101
|
3.31
|
1981
|
2,041
|
4.00
|
21
|
1.47
|
940
|
2.77
|
3,002
|
3.47
|
13
|
.11
|
3,015
|
3.06
|
1982
|
1,066
|
3.41
|
11
|
1.51
|
483
|
2.21
|
1,560
|
2.89
|
11
|
.12
|
1,571
|
2.49
|
19831
|
717
|
3.12
|
6
|
.80
|
431
|
2.41
|
1,154
|
2.77
|
8
|
.12
|
1,162
|
2.41
|
1984
|
746
|
3.37
|
10
|
1.12
|
429
|
2.35
|
1,185
|
2.87
|
9
|
.16
|
1,194
|
2.55
|
1985
|
694
|
3.63
|
17
|
2.06
|
357
|
2.25
|
1,068
|
2.98
|
5
|
.11
|
1,073
|
2.65
|
1986
|
574
|
3.18
|
15
|
2.72
|
347
|
2.50
|
936
|
2.88
|
5
|
.12
|
941
|
2.56
|
1987
|
731
|
3.74
|
19
|
3.32
|
571
|
3.64
|
1,321
|
3.69
|
5
|
.11
|
1,326
|
3.30
|
1988
|
949
|
4.06
|
13
|
3.52
|
766
|
4.26
|
1,728
|
4.14
|
12
|
.23
|
1,740
|
3.71
|
1989
|
1,121
|
4.34
|
12
|
3.18
|
903
|
4.46
|
2,036
|
4.38
|
10
|
.17
|
2,046
|
3.91
|
1990
|
849
|
3.09
|
18
|
4.73
|
605
|
2.94
|
1,472
|
3.04
|
14
|
.24
|
1,486
|
2.73
|
1991
|
783
|
2.98
|
12
|
3.17
|
590
|
2.88
|
1,385
|
2.94
|
14
|
.23
|
1,399
|
2.63
|
1992
|
739
|
2.95
|
11
|
3.00
|
597
|
3.00
|
1,347
|
2.97
|
5
|
.08
|
1,352
|
2.63
|
1993
|
635
|
2.60
|
12
|
3.36
|
561
|
2.94
|
1,208
|
2.76
|
6
|
.12
|
1,214
|
2.48
|
1994
|
574
|
2.37
|
9
|
2.41
|
519
|
2.80
|
1,102
|
2.55
|
6
|
.12
|
1,108
|
2.30
|
1995
|
598
|
2.31
|
4
|
.90
|
548
|
2.89
|
1,150
|
2.54
|
9
|
.17
|
1,159
|
2.30
|
1996
|
585
|
2.17
|
11
|
3.04
|
495
|
2.54
|
1,091
|
2.33
|
5
|
.21
|
1,096
|
2.11
|
1997
|
543
|
2.10
|
13
|
3.54
|
477
|
2.48
|
1,033
|
2.27
|
5
|
.09
|
1,038
|
2.04
|
1998
|
503
|
2.20
|
12
|
3.48
|
552
|
3.05
|
1,067
|
2.59
|
4
|
.08
|
1,071
|
2.30
|
1999
|
414
|
2.05
|
5
|
1.60
|
430
|
2.59
|
849
|
2.29
|
4
|
.09
|
853
|
2.05
|
2000
|
406
|
2.21
|
18
|
5.54
|
378
|
2.42
|
802
|
2.33
|
6
|
.14
|
808
|
2.09
|
2001
|
320
|
1.85
|
13
|
4.56
|
267
|
2.05
|
600
|
1.96
|
2
|
.05
|
1,352
|
1.75
|
2002
|
226
|
1.55
|
3
|
1.11
|
221
|
2.00
|
450
|
1.73
|
1
|
.03
|
451
|
1.54
|
2003
|
183
|
1.33
|
2
|
.82
|
170
|
1.63
|
355
|
1.45
|
2
|
.06
|
357
|
1.29
|
2004
|
238
|
1.59
|
4
|
1.89
|
161
|
1.48
|
403
|
1.54
|
4
|
.11
|
407
|
1.37
|
2005
|
255
|
1.61
|
8
|
3.39
|
172
|
1.47
|
435
|
1.57
|
2
|
.05
|
437
|
1.38
|
2006
|
223
|
1.26
|
7
|
3.41
|
150
|
1.25
|
380
|
1.28
|
2
|
.05
|
382
|
1.12
|
2007
|
263
|
1.32
|
5
|
2.23
|
166
|
1.27
|
434
|
1.31
|
2
|
.04
|
436
|
1.16
|
1
1Beginning in 1983,
only operator data are available at this level of detail.
|