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.
All Mining Last Fatality: 05/02/2009 - 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 2009 (Last Updated 05/05/2009 to Reflect Metal/Nonmetal Mining Fatality Occurring 05/02/2009)
We have compiled two tables. These tables reflect the number of miners and the number of fatalites for a given year for 1900 through 2008. There are coal statistics and metal/nonmetal statistics.
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.
