INJURY EXPERIENCE AND WORKTIME DATA AT ALL METAL/NONMETAL
MINES IN THE UNITED STATES
Includes office workers and contractors, 1973-2007
Year
|
Fatal injuries
|
Inci-
dence
rate
|
NFDL
|
Inci-
dence
rate
|
NDL
|
Inci-
dence
rate
|
Total
|
Inci-
dence
rate
|
Number
of employees
|
Employee hours
|
|
1973
|
175
|
.079
|
8,273
|
3.74
|
6,548
|
2.96
|
14,996
|
6.79
|
246,665
|
441,829,410
|
|
1974
|
158
|
.068
|
8,916
|
3.81
|
6,222
|
2.66
|
15,296
|
6.55
|
271,606
|
467,318,791
|
|
1975
|
123
|
.052
|
8,438
|
3.56
|
5,675
|
2.40
|
14,236
|
6.01
|
277,978
|
473,409,463
|
|
1976
|
113
|
.045
|
8,518
|
3.37
|
4,614
|
1.83
|
13,245
|
5.24
|
278,605
|
505,073,568
|
|
1977
|
134
|
.052
|
8,679
|
3.39
|
6,075
|
2.37
|
14,888
|
5.81
|
285,165
|
512,155,510
|
|
1978
|
136
|
.051
|
12,339
|
4.58
|
8,929
|
3.32
|
21,404
|
7.95
|
288,577
|
538,434,568
|
|
1979
|
123
|
.043
|
13,609
|
4.81
|
7,679
|
2.71
|
21,411
|
7.57
|
308,085
|
565,968,239
|
|
1980
|
103
|
.038
|
11,349
|
4.19
|
6,016
|
2.22
|
17,468
|
6.46
|
301,635
|
541,111,101
|
|
1981
|
84
|
.032
|
9,541
|
3.65
|
5.407
|
2.07
|
15,032
|
5.75
|
296,848
|
522,849,548
|
|
1982
|
51
|
.034
|
4,244
|
2.80
|
2,701
|
1.78
|
6,996
|
4.62
|
230,025
|
303,131,375
|
|
1983
|
62
|
.033
|
5,413
|
2.85
|
3,047
|
1.60
|
8,522
|
4.48
|
214,661
|
380,433,406
|
|
1984
|
80
|
.040
|
5,843
|
2.93
|
3,166
|
1.59
|
9,089
|
4.56
|
219,727
|
398,573,761
|
|
1985
|
57
|
.029
|
5,525
|
2.84
|
3,151
|
1.62
|
8,733
|
4.48
|
218,112
|
389,494,080
|
|
1986
|
49
|
.026
|
5,964
|
3.13
|
3,311
|
1.74
|
9,324
|
4.89
|
209,638
|
381,399,782
|
|
1987
|
67
|
.034
|
7,452
|
3.79
|
4,921
|
2.50
|
12,440
|
6.32
|
213,532
|
393,730,341
|
|
1988
|
49
|
.023
|
9,075
|
4.33
|
6,741
|
3.22
|
15,865
|
7.57
|
225,422
|
418,998,080
|
|
1989
|
48
|
.022
|
9,562
|
4.44
|
7,558
|
3.51
|
17,168
|
7.98
|
234,549
|
430,250,737
|
|
1990
|
56
|
.026
|
9,112
|
4.24
|
5,993
|
2.79
|
15,161
|
7.05
|
235,690
|
429,864,060
|
|
1991
|
53
|
.026
|
8,391
|
4.06
|
5,541
|
2.68
|
13,985
|
6.76
|
230,107
|
413,467,990
|
|
1992
|
43
|
.021
|
7,238
|
3.58
|
5,095
|
2.52
|
12,376
|
6.13
|
224,567
|
404,060,381
|
|
1993
|
51
|
.026
|
7,070
|
3.54
|
4,777
|
2.39
|
11,898
|
5.96
|
219,320
|
399,545,224
|
|
1994
|
40
|
.019
|
7,118
|
3.46
|
4,632
|
2.25
|
11,790
|
5.73
|
225,498
|
411,597,046
|
|
1995
|
53
|
.025
|
6,513
|
3.07
|
4,553
|
2.15
|
11,119
|
5.24
|
229,536
|
424,397,510
|
|
1996
|
47
|
.022
|
6,390
|
2.97
|
4,145
|
1.93
|
10,582
|
4.92
|
229,045
|
430,359,998
|
|
1997
|
61
|
.028
|
6,252
|
2.88
|
4,020
|
1.85
|
10,333
|
4.75
|
235,915
|
434,668,622
|
|
1998
|
51
|
.024
|
6,288
|
2.90
|
|
