1983-2007, Number of Mining Occupational Fatalities, Nonfatal Injuries, and Cases of Occupational Illness by Mining Sector by Year; Excludes Office Employees; Data Source: MSHA
Count
Year

MSHA statistics (recoded) Total
Occupational fatality Nonfatal injury Occupational illness
1983 Commodity Coal operator 67 11,754 192 12,013
Metal operator 14 2,702 43 2,759
Nonmetal operator 8 1,542 23 1,573
Stone operator 16 2,994 23 3,033
Sand & gravel operator 15 812 4 831
Coal contractor 3 305 1 309
Noncoal contractor 8 360 2 370
Total 131 20,469 288 20,888
1984 Commodity Coal operator 118 12,506 170 12,794
Metal operator 22 2,717 40 2,779
Nonmetal operator 8 1,466 16 1,490
Stone operator 29 3,379 16 3,424
Sand & gravel operator 11 1,003 1 1,015
Coal contractor 8 287 0 295
Noncoal contractor 10 395 4 409
Total 206 21,753 247 22,206
1985 Commodity Coal operator 63 11,218 337 11,618
Metal operator 15 2,274 87 2,376
Nonmetal operator 2 1,395 8 1,405
Stone operator 19 3,499 17 3,535
Sand & gravel operator 8 1,086 3 1,097
Coal contractor 4 364 3 371
Noncoal contractor 11 382 13 406
Total 122 20,218 468 20,808
1986 Commodity Coal operator 84 11,837 970 12,891
Metal operator 7 2,188 40 2,235
Nonmetal operator 7 1,226 9 1,242
Stone operator 16 4,040 19 4,075
Sand & gravel operator 13 1,363 2 1,378
Coal contractor 3 317 1 321
Noncoal contractor 6 414 0 420
Total 136 21,385 1,041 22,562
1987 Commodity Coal operator 58 16,081 1,371 17,510
Metal operator 14 3,024 106 3,144
Nonmetal operator 4 1,801 19 1,824
Stone operator 21 5,129 41 5,191
Sand & gravel operator 16 1,700 6 1,722
Coal contractor 5 410 10 425
Noncoal contractor 10 652 7 669
Total 128 28,797 1,560 30,485
1988 Commodity Coal operator 43 16,161 972 17,176
Metal operator 9 3,967 133 4,109
Nonmetal operator 3 2,227 52 2,282
Stone operator 15 6,390 97 6,502
Sand & gravel operator 8 2,075 14 2,097
Coal contractor 9 366 1 376
Noncoal contractor 13 1,069 8 1,090
Total 100 32,255 1,277 33,632
1989 Commodity Coal operator 62 15,460 757 16,279
Metal operator 11 4,365 111 4,487
Nonmetal operator 4 2,359 51 2,414
Stone operator 19 6,708 100 6,827
Sand & gravel operator 3 2,487 21 2,511
Coal contractor 5 511 3 519
Noncoal contractor 11 1,101 7 1,119
Total 115 32,991 1,050 34,156
1990 Commodity Coal operator 59 15,188 616 15,863
Metal operator 15 3,602 92 3,709
Nonmetal operator 4 1,999 58 2,061
Stone operator 15 6,136 104 6,255
Sand & gravel operator 10 2,330 31 2,371
Coal contractor 7 540 1 548
Noncoal contractor 12 947 28 987
Total 122 30,742 930 31,794
1991 Commodity Coal operator 54 13,930 755 14,739
Metal operator 13 3,407 107 3,527
Nonmetal operator 3 1,733 61 1,797
Stone operator 14 5,630 130 5,774
Sand & gravel operator 11 2,068 26 2,105
Coal contractor 6 631 3 640
Noncoal contractor 10 1,016 10 1,036
Total 111 28,415 1,092 29,618
1992 Commodity Coal operator 43 12,243 887 13,173
Metal operator 8 2,957 131 3,096
Nonmetal operator 5 1,544 46 1,595
Stone operator 12 5,127 115 5,254
Sand & gravel operator 6 1,942 19 1,967
Coal contractor 10 734 6 750
Noncoal contractor 8 696 7 711
Total 92 25,243 1,211 26,546
1993 Commodity Coal operator 35 10,316 722 11,073
Metal operator 10 2,728 146 2,884
Nonmetal operator 4 1,426 43 1,473
Stone operator 15 5,192 182 5,389
Sand & gravel operator 11 1,810 22 1,843
Coal contractor 11 601 7 619
Noncoal contractor 10 627 4 641
Total 96 22,700 1,126 23,922
1994 Commodity Coal operator 35 10,603 674 11,312
Metal operator 10 2,543 157 2,710
Nonmetal operator 2 1,417 47 1,466
Stone operator 17 5,100 127 5,244
Sand & gravel operator 5 1,840 25 1,870
Coal contractor 9 706 1 716
Noncoal contractor 3 790 17 810
Total 81 22,999 1,048 24,128
1995 Commodity Coal operator 38 9,050 454 9,542
Metal operator 9 2,553 135 2,697
Nonmetal operator 9 1,297 47 1,353
Stone operator 13 4,637 93 4,743
Sand & gravel operator 6 1,682 33 1,721
Coal contractor 9 587 6 602
Noncoal contractor 13 848 13 874
Total 97 20,654 781 21,532
1996 Commodity Coal operator 37 7,596 312 7,945
Metal operator 6 2,598 152 2,756
Nonmetal operator 0 1,129 44 1,173
Stone operator 20 4,266 88 4,374
Sand & gravel operator 10 1,613 26 1,649
Coal contractor 2 664 7 673
Noncoal contractor 10 876 17 903
Total 85 18,742 646 19,473
1997 Commodity Coal operator 24 7,238 784 8,046
Metal operator 7 2,454 161 2,622
Nonmetal operator 2 1,182 69 1,253
Stone operator 17 4,189 150 4,356
Sand & gravel operator 13 1,599 33 1,645
Coal contractor 6 681 31 718
Noncoal contractor 22 789 26 837
Total 91 18,132 1,254 19,477
1998 Commodity Coal operator 25 7,146 619 7,790
Metal operator 6 2,318 176 2,500
Nonmetal operator 4 1,122 59 1,185
Stone operator 14 4,199 182 4,395
Sand & gravel operator 11 1,623 39 1,673
Coal contractor 4 735 19 758
Noncoal contractor 14 743 18 775
Total 78 17,886 1,112 19,076
1999 Commodity Coal operator 29 5,930 515 6,474
Metal operator 10 1,983 127 2,120
Nonmetal operator 2 1,047 58 1,107
Stone operator 13 4,135 124 4,272
Sand & gravel operator 12 1,531 32 1,575
Coal contractor 6 645 3 654
Noncoal contractor 18 782 14 814
Total 90 16,053 873 17,016
2000 Commodity Coal operator 28 5,641 400 6,069
Metal operator 7 1,741 112 1,860
Nonmetal operator 2 1,041 72 1,115
Stone operator 15 4,285 123 4,423
Sand & gravel operator 11 1,490 32 1,533
Coal contractor 10 732 10 752
Noncoal contractor 12 925 18 955
Total 85 15,855 767 16,707
2001 Commodity Coal operator 36 5,372 424 5,832
Metal operator 9 1,335 109 1,453
Nonmetal operator 0 1,017 62 1,079
Stone operator 3 4,002 146 4,151
Sand & gravel operator 8 1,342 38 1,388
Coal contractor 6 872 8 886
Noncoal contractor 10 676 11 697
Total 72 14,616 798 15,486
2002 Commodity Coal operator 20 5,184 431 5,635
Metal operator 4 1,090 106 1,200
Nonmetal operator 0 875 45 920
Stone operator 19 3,574 119 3,712
Sand & gravel operator 10 1,241 20 1,271
Coal contractor 7 821 18 846
Noncoal contractor 6 512 5 523
Total 66 13,297 744 14,107
2003 Commodity Coal operator 22 4,530 323 4,875
Metal operator 1 934 63 998
Nonmetal operator 2 763 36 801
Stone operator 9 3,411 96 3,516
Sand & gravel operator 10 1,241 15 1,266
Coal contractor 8 595 13 616
Noncoal contractor 4 465 12 481
Total 56 11,939 558 12,553
2004 Commodity Coal operator 23 4,425 232 4,680
Metal operator 2 961 44 1,007
Nonmetal operator 1 796 28 825
Stone operator 8 3,369 89 3,466
Sand & gravel operator 8 1,164 20 1,192
Coal contractor 5 663 5 673
Noncoal contractor 8 600 8 616
Total 55 11,978 426 12,459
2005 Commodity Coal operator 17 4,428 171 4,616
Metal operator 5 1,113 34 1,152
Nonmetal operator 4 730 30 764
Stone operator 15 3,373 58 3,446
Sand & gravel operator 9 1,246 27 1,282
Coal contractor 5 720 8 733
Noncoal contractor 2 707 14 723
Total 57 12,317 342 12,716
2006 Commodity Coal operator 42 4,409 137 4,588
Metal operator 3 1,045 31 1,079
Nonmetal operator 0 643 24 667
Stone operator 10 3,164 64 3,238
Sand & gravel operator 6 1,168 18 1,192
Coal contractor 5 782 4 791
Noncoal contractor 7 705 13 725
Total 73 11,916 291 12,280
2007 Commodity Coal operator 28 4,192 152 4,372
Metal operator 7 1,232 27 1,266
Nonmetal operator 1 737 54 792
Stone operator 8 2,826 81 2,915
Sand & gravel operator 5 959 23 987
Coal contractor 6 647 6 659
Noncoal contractor 12 837 12 861
Total 67 11,430 355 11,852

Page last updated: April 20, 2009
Page last reviewed: March 30, 2009
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division