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• Fatalities Cost in Mining - App
  3/13/2019 - Web software
  The Fatalities Cost in Mining web application uses an adapted version of a well-known cost-of-injury methodology to estimate the societal cost of an individual fatality based on key characteristics of the fatally injured miner.
• Operating Speed Assessments of Underground Mining Equipment
  3/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This publication details the results of NIOSH studies to examine operating speeds based on usage and seam height.
• A Review of Recent Accidents Involving Explosives Transport
  3/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This article is a review of recent accidents involving explosives transport both in the United States and outside of the United States.
• From Scotia to Brookwood, Fatal US Underground Coal Mine Explosions Ignited in Intake Air Courses
  1/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  NIOSH researchers studied U.S. underground coal mine explosions over a 30-year period to identify the ignition sources and locations responsible for severe explosions resulting in death, and provided recommendations for safer electrical design.
• Fatal Accidents Due to Flyrock and Lack of Blast Area Security and Working Practices in Mining
  11/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes six representative fatalities due to flyrock and lack of blast area security in coal and nonmetal mines. Several mines were visited to collect information relative to working practices aimed at mitigating blasting hazards.
• Electrical Accidents in the Mining Industry, 1990-1999
  11/1/2003 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This NIOSH study was conducted to focus future research on the most significant electrical problems in the mining industry. Data from 1,926 mine electrical accidents (including 75 fatalities) that occurred between 1990 and 1999 were studied.
• Evaluating and Developing Emerging Technologies to Improve Conveyor System Safety
  7/11/2023 - Research projects
  A project to develop interventions to reduce traumatic injuries and fatalities that occur during operation and maintenance activities on conveyors.
• MSHA Data File Downloads
  10/28/2022 - Catalogs and indexes, Data and statistics
  Looking for data? Download the 2016 data files on employment, production, injuries, and fatalities collected by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
• Data & Statistics
  7/21/2022 - Catalogs and indexes, Data and statistics
  View interactive graphs and tables of mining statistics along with other information about mining injuries, illnesses, and historical mine disasters.
• Mining Fact Sheets
  4/1/2022 - Data and statistics
  Mining Fact Sheets covering a variety of topics of general interest relating to mining operations, employees, fatalities, and nonfatal lost-time injuries.