1983-2007, Mining Occupational Fatality Rate (Per 100,000 Full-Time Equivalent Employees or 200,000,000 Hours Worked) and Nonfatal Lost-Time Injury Rate (Per 100 Full-Time Equivalent Employees or 200,000 Hours Worked) by Year; Excludes Office Employees; Data Source: MSHA
Note: Caution should be used when interpreting rates based on a small number of events.
Year Fatal rate Lost-time injury rate
1983 39.8 4.5
1984 58.4 4.6
1985 35.8 4.3
1986 41.7 4.7
1987 39.8 6.1
1988 30.5 6.5
1989 34.7 6.5
1990 36.3 6.3
1991 35.0 6.2
1992 30.0 5.6
1993 33.0 5.3
1994 26.9 5.2
1995 32.5 4.6
1996 28.5 4.2
1997 30.4 4.0
1998 26.4 4.1
1999 31.2 3.8
2000 30.2 3.8
2001 25.6 3.5
2002 25.1 3.6
2003 21.8 3.2
2004 20.3 3.0
2005 19.8 2.9
2006 24.2 2.6
2007 21.9 2.5

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Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division