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 Underground/Surface Work Location by Year; Excludes Office Employees; Data Source: MSHA
Note: Caution should be used when interpreting rates based on a small number of events.
Underground/Surface work location (computed) Year Fatal rate Lost-time injury rate
Underground 1983 62.1 8.4
1984 113.8 8.2
1985 64.9 7.4
1986 65.2 8.1
1987 55.2 11.8
1988 40.0 12.5
1989 67.5 12.1
1990 64.0 11.8
1991 67.1 11.8
1992 57.7 11.2
1993 70.8 10.9
1994 48.2 10.8
1995 46.9 9.8
1996 57.8 8.5
1997 44.8 8.1
1998 48.3 8.6
1999 58.6 8.0
2000 54.7 8.1
2001 79.8 7.1
2002 39.1 7.2
2003 35.7 6.3
2004 33.2 5.7
2005 37.7 5.2
2006 66.0 4.9
2007 47.2 4.6
Surface 1983 31.2 3.1
1984 37.0 3.2
1985 24.7 3.1
1986 33.1 3.5
1987 34.5 4.2
1988 27.4 4.6
1989 24.5 4.7
1990 27.5 4.6
1991 25.1 4.5
1992 21.9 4.0
1993 23.3 3.9
1994 21.4 3.8
1995 28.9 3.3
1996 21.3 3.1
1997 26.9 3.0
1998 21.2 3.1
1999 25.3 2.9
2000 25.2 3.0
2001 13.9 2.8
2002 22.1 2.8
2003 18.9 2.6
2004 17.5 2.4
2005 15.7 2.4
2006 14.6 2.1
2007 16.1 2.0

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