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 6. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, INJURY-INCIDENCE RATES, AVERAGE NUMBER
           OF EMPLOYEES, AND EMPLOYEE HOURS, BY WORK LOCATION AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2001

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

UNDERGROUND MINES:              
  METAL-------------------------   1             31               36
  NONMETAL----------------------   -              3                8
  STONE-------------------------   -             10                1
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-   1   .06       44    2.49       45    2.54
SURFACE MINES:                  
  METAL-------------------------   -             43               31
  NONMETAL----------------------   -             22               10
  STONE-------------------------   4            101               45
       SUBTOTAL, SURFACE MINES--   4            166               86
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------   3             16               10
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES-----   7   .05      182    1.41       96     .74
       TOTAL, MINES-------------   8   .05      226    1.54      141     .96
MILLS:                          
  METAL-------------------------   -             26               20
  NONMETAL----------------------   1              7               21
  STONE-------------------------   1            132              103
       TOTAL, MILLS-------------   2   .02      165    1.86      144    1.62
INDEPENDENT SHOPS AND YARDS:    
  METAL-------------------------   -              -                -
  NONMETAL----------------------   -              -                -
  STONE-------------------------   -              -                -
       TOTAL, SHOPS AND YARDS---   -              -                -
ALL MINES, MILLS AND SHOPS:     
  METAL-------------------------   1            100               87
  NONMETAL----------------------   1             32               39
  STONE-------------------------   5            243              149
       SUBTOTAL-----------------   7            375              275
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------   3             16               10
       TOTAL, MINES/MILLS/SHOPS-  10   .04      391    1.66      285    1.21
OFFICEWORKERS:                  
  METAL-------------------------   -              -                -
  NONMETAL----------------------   -              -                -
  STONE-------------------------   -              4                4
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------   -              -                -
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS-----   -              4     .30        4     .30
SUMMARY TOTAL (INCLUDES OFFICE- 
 WORKERS):                      
  METAL-------------------------   1            100               87
  NONMETAL----------------------   1             32               39
  STONE-------------------------   5            247              153
       SUBTOTAL-----------------   7            379              279
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------   3             16               10
       GRAND TOTAL--------------  10   .04      395    1.58      289    1.16


TABLE 6. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, INJURY-INCIDENCE RATES, AVERAGE NUMBER
           OF EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEE HOURS, BY WORK LOCATION AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2001

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

UNDERGROUND MINES:              
  METAL-------------------------      68
  NONMETAL----------------------      11
  STONE-------------------------      11
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-      90    5.08    4,080     3,539,942
SURFACE MINES:                  
  METAL-------------------------      74
  NONMETAL----------------------      32
  STONE-------------------------     150
       SUBTOTAL, SURFACE MINES--     256
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------      29
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES-----     285    2.21   27,076    25,821,696
       TOTAL, MINES-------------     375    2.55   31,156    29,361,638
MILLS:                          
  METAL-------------------------      46
  NONMETAL----------------------      29
  STONE-------------------------     236
       TOTAL, MILLS-------------     311    3.50   14,486    17,781,808
INDEPENDENT SHOPS AND YARDS:    
  METAL-------------------------       -
  NONMETAL----------------------       -
  STONE-------------------------       -
       TOTAL, SHOPS AND YARDS---       -               32        15,908
ALL MINES, MILLS AND SHOPS:     
  METAL-------------------------     188
  NONMETAL----------------------      72
  STONE-------------------------     397
       SUBTOTAL-----------------     657
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------      29
       TOTAL, MINES/MILLS/SHOPS-     686    2.91   45,674    47,159,354
OFFICEWORKERS:                  
  METAL-------------------------       -
  NONMETAL----------------------       -
  STONE-------------------------       8
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------       -
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS-----       8     .59    2,159     2,689,975
SUMMARY TOTAL (INCLUDES OFFICE- 
 WORKERS):                      
  METAL-------------------------     188
  NONMETAL----------------------      72
  STONE-------------------------     405
       SUBTOTAL-----------------     665
  SAND AND GRAVEL---------------      29
       GRAND TOTAL--------------     694    2.78   47,833    49,849,329





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