NIOSH Mining Safety and Health Research

Mining Fact Sheets

NIOSH produces one-page mining fact sheets covering a variety of topics of general interest related to mining operations, workers, fatalities, nonfatal lost-time injuries, and occupational illness. Contact CDC Info at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) or send an e-mail to cdcinfo@cdc.gov to request printed copies of these publications.

The following tables list the DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Nos. for the mining fact sheets. Click on the numbers to access PDF versions.  Beginning with the 2007 fact sheets, links to HTML versions are provided.  Links to PDF versions of the 2007 fact sheets will be added when available.

Mining Sector

2007

Overall Mining 2009-157
(PDF, 57 KB)
HTML
Underground & Surface 2009-158
(PDF, 58 KB)
HTML
Coal Operators 2009-159
(PDF, 59 KB)
HTML
Metal Operators 2009-160
(PDF, 59 KB)
HTML
Nonmetal Operators 2009-161
(PDF, 145 KB)
HTML
Stone Operators 2009-162
(PDF, 58 KB)
HTML
Sand & Gravel Operators 2009-163
(PDF, 57 KB)
HTML
Coal Contractors 2009-164
(PDF, 58 KB)
HTML
Noncoal Contractors 2009-165
(PDF, 58 KB)
HTML

 

Mining Sector

2006

2005

2004

2003 2002 2001 2000
Overall Mining 2008-158
(PDF, 67 KB)
2008-149
(PDF, 71 KB)
2007-166
(PDF, 71 KB)
2005-113
(PDF, 192 KB)
2004-122
(PDF, 187 KB)
2003-105
(PDF, 184 KB)
 2002-145
(PDF, 4.7 MB)
Underground & Surface 2008-166
(PDF, 63 KB)
2008-157
(PDF, 96 KB)
2007-174
(PDF, 71 KB)
       
Underground       2005-117
(PDF, 193 KB)
     
Surface       2005-118
(PDF, 192 KB)
     
Coal Operators 2008-159
(PDF, 64 KB)
2008-150
(PDF, 72 KB)
2007-167
(PDF, 71 KB)
2005-114
(PDF, 194 KB)
2004-123
(PDF, 190 KB)
2003-129
(PDF, 183 KB)
 
Metal Operators 2008-160
(PDF, 64 KB)
2008-151
(PDF, 71 KB)
2007-168
(PDF, 71 KB)
2005-116
(PDF, 196 KB)
2004-124
(PDF, 191 KB)
2003-131
(PDF, 190 KB)
 
Nonmetal Operators 2008-161
(PDF, 155 KB)
2008-152
(PDF, 151 KB)
2007-169
(PDF, 168 KB)
2005-121
(PDF, 197 KB)
2004-125
(PDF, 190 KB)
2003-132
(PDF, 190 KB)
 
Stone Operators 2008-162
(PDF, 64 KB)
2008-153
(PDF, 76 KB)
2007-170
(PDF, 70 KB)
2005-119
(PDF, 196 KB)
2004-126
(PDF, 190 KB)
2003-133
(PDF, 188 KB)
 
Sand & Gravel Operators 2008-163
(PDF, 63 KB)
2008-154
(PDF, 68 KB)
2007-171
(PDF, 70 KB)
2005-120
(PDF, 191 KB)
2004-127
(PDF, 189 KB)
2003-134
(PDF, 184 KB)
 
Coal Contractors 2008-164
(PDF, 64 KB)
2008-155
(PDF, 70 KB)
2007-172
(PDF, 71 KB)

2005-115
(PDF, 195 KB)

2004-128
(PDF, 188 KB)
2003-130
(PDF, 182 KB)
 
Noncoal Contractors 2008-165
(PDF, 65 KB)
2008-156
(PDF, 69 KB)
2007-173
(PDF, 71 KB)
2005-122
(PDF, 195 KB)
2004-129
(PDF, 188 KB)
2003-135
(PDF, 195 KB)
 

Data source:  Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).  See Methodology for further details.

 

Page last updated: November 5, 2009
Page last reviewed: March 30, 2009
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division