skip navigational linksDepartment of Labor Seal U.S. Department of Labor
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Protecting Miners' Safety and Health Since 1978
Photos representing the mining workforce
 www.msha.gov
Find It! in DOL | Compliance Assistance |    
TABLE 2. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, INJURY-INCIDENCE RATES, AVERAGE NUMBER
           OF EMPLOYEES, AND EMPLOYEE HOURS, BY WORK LOCATION AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1994

        WORK LOCATION                FATAL             NFDL             NDL
            AND               FATAL   INC      NFDL     INC      NDL    INC
       MINERAL INDUSTRY              RATES            RATES            RATES

UNDERGROUND MINES:              
  METAL-------------------------  6    .09      455    6.81      271    4.06
  NONMETAL----------------------  1    .02      184    4.59       67    1.67
  STONE-------------------------  2    .10       96    4.67       62    3.02
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-  9    .07      735    5.77      400    3.14
SURFACE MINES:                  
  METAL-------------------------  2    .01      470    2.68      303    1.72
  NONMETAL----------------------  -      -      143    2.54      134    2.38
  STONE------------------------- 11    .04    1,362    4.72      805    2.79
       SUBTOTAL, SURFACE MINES-- 13    .02    1,975    3.79    1,242    2.39
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------  5    .02    1,192    4.05      648    2.20
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES----- 18    .02    3,167    3.88    1,890    2.32
       TOTAL, MINES------------- 27    .03    3,902    4.14    2,290    2.43
MILLS:                          
  METAL-------------------------  2    .01      508    2.74      519    2.80
  NONMETAL----------------------  1    .01      533    3.34      356    2.23
  STONE-------------------------  4    .01    1,644    4.69    1,116    3.18
       TOTAL, MILLS-------------  7    .01    2,685    3.86    1,991    2.86
INDEPENDENT SHOPS AND YARDS:    
  METAL-------------------------  -      -        8    2.14        9    2.41
  NONMETAL----------------------  -      -        -       -        -       -
  STONE-------------------------  -      -        9    3.26        6    2.17
       TOTAL, SHOPS AND YARDS---  -      -       17    2.62       15    2.31
ALL MINES, MILLS AND SHOPS:     
  METAL------------------------- 10    .02    1,441    3.34    1,102    2.55
  NONMETAL----------------------  2    .01      860    3.36      557    2.18
  STONE------------------------- 17    .03    3,111    4.70    1,989    3.00
       SUBTOTAL----------------- 29    .02    5,412    4.01    3,648    2.70
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------  5    .02    1,192    4.05      648    2.20
       TOTAL, MINES/MILLS/SHOPS- 34    .02    6,604    4.02    4,296    2.61
OFFICEWORKERS:                  
  METAL-------------------------  -      -        8     .16        6     .12
  NONMETAL----------------------  -      -        3     .07        6     .14
  STONE-------------------------  -      -       11     .11       15     .15
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------  -      -        2     .04        4     .09
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS-----  -      -       24     .10       31     .13
SUMMARY TOTAL (INCLUDES OFFICE- 
 WORKERS):                      
  METAL------------------------- 10    .02    1,449    3.00    1,108    2.30
  NONMETAL----------------------  2    .01      863    2.90      563    1.89
  STONE------------------------- 17    .02    3,122    4.09    2,004    2.62
       SUBTOTAL----------------- 29    .02    5,434    3.52    3,675    2.38
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------  5    .01    1,194    3.50      652    1.91
       GRAND TOTAL-------------- 34    .02    6,628    3.51    4,327    2.29



TABLE 2. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, INJURY-INCIDENCE RATES, AVERAGE NUMBER
           OF EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE HOURS, BY WORK LOCATION AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1994

        WORK LOCATION                        ALL       AVG
            AND                      ALL     INC       NUM          EMP
       MINERAL INDUSTRY              OCC   RATES       EMP         HOURS

UNDERGROUND MINES:              
  METAL-------------------------     732   10.96    7,061     13,355,966
  NONMETAL----------------------     252    6.29    3,870      8,008,802
  STONE-------------------------     160    7.79    1,956      4,109,386
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-   1,144    8.98   12,887     25,474,154
SURFACE MINES:                  
  METAL-------------------------     775    4.41   16,662     35,133,775
  NONMETAL----------------------     277    4.93    6,792     11,242,089
  STONE-------------------------   2,178    7.54   29,379     57,763,037
       SUBTOTAL, SURFACE MINES--   3,230    6.20   52,833    104,138,901
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------   1,845    6.26   34,379     58,920,694
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES-----   5,075    6.22   87,212    163,059,595
       TOTAL, MINES-------------   6,219    6.60  100,099    188,533,749
MILLS:                          
  METAL-------------------------   1,029    5.56   17,840     37,041,696
  NONMETAL----------------------     890    5.58   15,326     31,912,938
  STONE-------------------------   2,764    7.89   33,030     70,087,122
       TOTAL, MILLS-------------   4,683    6.74   66,196    139,041,756
INDEPENDENT SHOPS AND YARDS:    
  METAL-------------------------      17    4.56      374        746,328
  NONMETAL----------------------       -       -        -              -
  STONE-------------------------      15    5.43      262        552,503
       TOTAL, SHOPS AND YARDS---      32    4.93      636      1,298,831
ALL MINES, MILLS AND SHOPS:     
  METAL-------------------------   2,553    5.92   41,937     86,277,765
  NONMETAL----------------------   1,419    5.55   25,988     51,163,829
  STONE-------------------------   5,117    7.72   64,627    132,512,048
       SUBTOTAL-----------------   9,089    6.73  132,552    269,953,642
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------   1,845    6.26   34,379     58,920,694
       TOTAL, MINES/MILLS/SHOPS-  10,934    6.65  166,931    328,874,336
OFFICEWORKERS:                  
  METAL-------------------------      14     .27    5,438     10,234,627
  NONMETAL----------------------       9     .21    4,405      8,433,903
  STONE-------------------------      26     .26   10,723     20,278,723
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------       6     .13    7,337      9,372,980
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS-----      55     .23   27,903     48,320,233
SUMMARY TOTAL (INCLUDES OFFICE- 
 WORKERS):                      
  METAL-------------------------   2,567    5.32   47,375     96,512,392
  NONMETAL----------------------   1,428    4.79   30,393     59,597,732
  STONE-------------------------   5,143    6.73   75,350    152,790,771
       SUBTOTAL-----------------   9,138    5.92  153,118    308,900,895
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------   1,851    5.42   41,716     68,293,674
       GRAND TOTAL--------------  10,989    5.83  194,834    377,194,569



Back to Top   Back to Top www.msha.gov www.dol.gov

Frequently Asked Questions | Freedom of Information Act | Customer Survey
Accessibility | Privacy & Security Statement | Disclaimers

Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
1100 Wilson Boulevard, 21st Floor
Arlington, VA 22209-3939
Phone:    (202) 693-9400
Fax-on-demand: (202) 693-9401
Technical (web) questions: Webmaster
On-line Filing Help: MSHAhelpdesk@dol.gov
or call (877) 778-6055

Contact Us