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US mining deaths totaled 33 in 2025, the most recent complete year on file with MSHA. Annual US mining deaths have held roughly steady over the past decade compared with the previous one.

How recorded US mining fatalities have changed over time. 3,117 reportable fatalities on file from 1983–2026.

The quarterly chart below counts all reportable incidents; the year-over-year chart tracks fatalities. For per-mine detail, see /states or /classifications.

Incidents by quarter

All reportable incidents · 1983–present
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Year over year

Iron bar = fatalities
1983
132 fatal
1984
206 fatal
1985
124 fatal
1986
136 fatal
1987
130 fatal
1988
101 fatal
1989
116 fatal
1990
122 fatal
1991
114 fatal
1992
97 fatal
1993
98 fatal
1994
84 fatal
1995
100 fatal
1996
86 fatal
1997
91 fatal
1998
80 fatal
1999
90 fatal
2000
85 fatal
2001
72 fatal
2002
70 fatal
2003
56 fatal
2004
55 fatal
2005
58 fatal
2006
73 fatal
2007
67 fatal
2008
53 fatal
2009
35 fatal
2010
72 fatal
2011
36 fatal
2012
36 fatal
2013
42 fatal
2014
46 fatal
2015
29 fatal
2016
25 fatal
2017
28 fatal
2018
28 fatal
2019
27 fatal
2020
29 fatal
2021
38 fatal
2022
30 fatal
2023
40 fatal
2024
28 fatal
2025
33 fatal
2026
19 fatal

By decade

Top fatality causes per decade

Years with the most fatalities

  1. 01 1984 206fatal
  2. 02 1986 136fatal
  3. 03 1983 132fatal
  4. 04 1987 130fatal
  5. 05 1985 124fatal
  6. 06 1990 122fatal
  7. 07 1989 116fatal
  8. 08 1991 114fatal

Maximum single-year fatality count: 206.