Mining Fatality Reports by Accident Type and State

Fatalities are categorized by calendar year, state, mine location, accident type, and mined material. The dataset is maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and was last updated in January 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze fatality trends by calendar year and state to identify high-risk regions.
• Correlate accident type with mined material to assess hazard profiles for different mining operations.
• Map fatalities by mine location to support targeted safety interventions.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative U.S. Department of Labor.
• Provides multi-dimensional categorization including accident type, state, and mined material.
• Maintained with a recent update in January 2026.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count limits assessment of statistical significance.
• Absence of column definitions and sample data hinders immediate analysis.
• Lacks detailed incident narratives or causal factors for deeper investigation.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Labor

Freshness

Last updated 2026-01-20.

Geography

United States (implied by state categorization)