1983-2006, Number of Occupational Fatalities, Nonfatal Injuries, and Cases of Occupational Illness; Data Source: MSHA
Count


MSHA statistics (recoded) Total
Occupational fatality Nonfatal injury Occupational illness
Year 1983 131 20,549 289 20,969
1984 206 21,825 247 22,278
1985 122 20,278 468 20,868
1986 136 21,455 1,042 22,633
1987 128 28,909 1,563 30,600
1988 100 32,368 1,282 33,750
1989 115 33,138 1,052 34,305
1990 122 30,865 937 31,924
1991 111 28,539 1,108 29,758
1992 92 25,347 1,218 26,657
1993 96 22,823 1,142 24,061
1994 81 23,083 1,066 24,230
1995 97 20,721 790 21,608
1996 85 18,811 656 19,552
1997 91 18,211 1,272 19,574
1998 78 17,973 1,124 19,175
1999 90 16,127 882 17,099
2000 85 15,944 774 16,803
2001 72 14,676 805 15,553
2002 66 13,345 749 14,160
2003 56 11,994 567 12,617
2004 55 12,050 434 12,539
2005 57 12,385 347 12,789
2006 73 11,984 292 12,349
Total 2,345 493,400 20,106 515,851

Page last updated: 9/26/2008
Page last reviewed: 9/26/2008
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)