Report: Record-low fatality, injury rates achieved

摘要

MSHA released preliminary data earlier this week that indicates 2012 had the lowest fatality and injury rates in the history of U.S. mining. The fatality rate last year was 0.0107 deaths per 200,000 hours worked. The rate of reported injuries was 2.56 per 200,000 hours worked. These reductions replace the previous year's record historical-low rates, respectively. Although the number of mines in the U.S. decreased slightly, the number of miners increased from 381,209 to 387,671. Thirty-five miners died on the job in 2012, tying the record-low number of deaths in mining set in 2009. The number of citations and orders MSHA issued fell from 157,052 in 2011 to 140,007 in 2012 - an 11 percent decrease.