Mining Incidents

Mining incidents by classification

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 record3 fatalities tracked across all classifications
  1. Fall Of Roof Or Back1fatal54 total
  2. Falling/Sliding/Rolling Materials1fatal4 total
  3. Machinery1fatal103 total
  4. Electrical0fatal7 total
  5. Entrapment0fatal4 total
  6. Exploding Vessels Under Pressure0fatal8 total
  7. Explosives And Breaking Agents0fatal1 total
  8. Fall Of Face/Rib/Pillar/Side/Highwall0fatal6 total
  9. Fire0fatal10 total
  10. Handling Of Materials0fatal306 total
  11. Handtools (Nonpowered)0fatal90 total
  12. Hoisting0fatal9 total
  13. Ignition Or Explosion Of Gas Or Dust0fatal3 total
  14. Inundation0fatal2 total
  15. Nonpowered Haulage0fatal1 total
  16. Other0fatal35 total
  17. Powered Haulage0fatal71 total
  18. Slip Or Fall Of Person0fatal220 total
  19. Stepping Or Kneeling On Object0fatal16 total
  20. Striking Or Bumping0fatal11 total
Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) accident records, kept current weekly. Classification labels are MSHA's own coding.