Mining incidents by classification
Powered Haulage is the deadliest type of US mining accident on record, accounting for 936 of 3,119 fatalities on file with MSHA across all classifications.
Every MSHA accident classification ranked by recorded fatalities. Click a classification for its full incident record, top operators with that incident type, and recent fatalities.
20 classifications on the record
3,119 fatalities tracked across all classifications
- Powered Haulage 936fatal 59,670 total
- Machinery 529fatal 87,322 total
- Fall of Roof or Back 385fatal 74,401 total
- Slip or Fall of Person 229fatal 119,271 total
- Electrical 223fatal 5,671 total
- Falling/Sliding/Rolling Materials 185fatal 2,153 total
- Fall of Face/Rib/Pillar/Side/Highwall 167fatal 6,335 total
- Ignition or Explosion of Gas or Dust 132fatal 3,912 total
- Other 96fatal 17,224 total
- Explosives and Breaking Agents 63fatal 1,029 total
- Fire 40fatal 4,148 total
- Exploding Vessels Under Pressure 36fatal 2,057 total
- Handling of Materials 33fatal 215,535 total
- Handtools (Nonpowered) 26fatal 81,924 total
- Hoisting 25fatal 8,900 total
- Inundation 8fatal 955 total
- Nonpowered Haulage 4fatal 2,055 total
- Stepping or Kneeling on Object 1fatal 11,194 total
- Striking or Bumping 1fatal 6,622 total
- Entrapment 0fatal 1,102 total