Mining incidents by classification
Powered Haulage is the deadliest type of US mining accident on record, accounting for 936 of 3,121 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
3,121 fatalities tracked across all classifications
- Powered Haulage 936fatal 59,718 total
- Machinery 529fatal 87,385 total
- Fall of Roof or Back 385fatal 74,446 total
- Slip or Fall of Person 230fatal 119,346 total
- Electrical 223fatal 5,676 total
- Falling/Sliding/Rolling Materials 184fatal 2,154 total
- Fall of Face/Rib/Pillar/Side/Highwall 167fatal 6,338 total
- Ignition or Explosion of Gas or Dust 132fatal 3,912 total
- Other 96fatal 17,243 total
- Explosives and Breaking Agents 63fatal 1,029 total
- Fire 40fatal 4,154 total
- Exploding Vessels Under Pressure 36fatal 2,064 total
- Handling of Materials 35fatal 215,695 total
- Handtools (Nonpowered) 26fatal 81,992 total
- Hoisting 25fatal 8,909 total
- Inundation 8fatal 955 total
- Nonpowered Haulage 4fatal 2,057 total
- Stepping or Kneeling on Object 1fatal 11,200 total
- Striking or Bumping 1fatal 6,629 total
- Entrapment 0fatal 1,105 total