NIOSH Mining: MSHA Data File Downloads

NIOSH Mining Safety and Health Research

MSHA Data File Downloads

Data files on mining accidents, injuries, fatalities, employment, production, etc., are collected by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under Part 50 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (http://www.msha.gov/30cfr/50.0.htm). Original raw data files are released periodically to the public on the MSHA web site (http://www.msha.gov/STATS/PART50/p50y2k/p50y2k.htm. As a convenience, NIOSH has converted MSHA data from 1983 through 2006 to SPSS (which includes labels and coding information) and dBase IV file formats.

Although some recoded and computed convenience variables have been added, no new data have been added, and no corrections have been made to the information provided by MSHA. Because these data have been obtained from sources outside of NIOSH, they are provided on an "as-is" basis.

File Format	Address/Employment Files (ae)	Accident/Injury/Illness Files (ai)
SPSS (.sav)	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (EXE, 1.9-7.6 MB)	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (EXE, 2.2-7.6 MB)
dBase IV (.dbf)*	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (EXE, 1.6-7.6 MB)	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (EXE, 2.1-7.6 MB)
*dBase files can also be used with other programs such as Microsoft Access or Excel.

Documentation

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Government Printing Office (GPO) Access (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html)
Title 30 CFR Parts 1-199 (http://www.msha.gov/30CFR/CFRINTRO.HTM)

Part 50 (http://www.msha.gov/30cfr/50.0.htm)

Web-based version of the 30 CFR for use on your personal computer or laptop (http://www.msha.gov/30CFR/Download/30CFRdownload.asp)

MSHA's Part 50 Data User's Handbook (http://www.msha.gov/STATS/PART50/P50Y2K/P50Y2KHB.PDF) (PDF, 267 KB)
MSHA's Accident, Injury, and Illness Codebook (PDF, 1.3 MB)
PC701--MSHA Yellow Jacket Report on 30 CFR Part 50 (http://www.msha.gov/stats/part50/rptonpart50.pdf) (PDF, 1.0 MB)
Address/Employment SPSS Data Dictionary
Accident/Injury/Illness SPSS Data Dictionary
MSHA documentation (http://www.msha.gov/STATS/PART50/p50y2k/p50y2k.HTM)

For more information, contact Linda J. McWilliams, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, 412-386-6116, LMcWilliams@cdc.gov, or Patrick J. Coleman, PhD, Spokane Research Laboratory, 509-354-8065, PColeman@cdc.gov.

For technical questions regarding downloading and using the files, contact Audrey Podlesny, 412-386-6634, APodlesny@cdc.gov.

Disclaimer: NIOSH maintains this page to enhance public access to general summary information on the health and safety of miners. Some of the links on this page point to information created and maintained by other organizations. NIOSH is not able to control the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of this information and, therefore, should not be held responsible for data obtained from other organizations.