Mining Facts – 2004
- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 2
- File Size:
- 79 KB
- Publication Date:
- Sep 1, 2007
Abstract
In 2004, 14,478 mining operations reported employment statistics to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Almost half (48.9%) were sand and gravel mines, followed by stone mines (30.4%), coal mines (13.9%), nonmetal mines (5.1%), and metal mines (1.7%).
Citation
APA: (2007) Mining Facts – 2004
MLA: Mining Facts – 2004. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2007.