Nonmetal Operator Mining Facts - 2007 - Mining Operations
- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 2
- File Size:
- 147 KB
- Publication Date:
- Aug 1, 2009
Abstract
In 2007, a total of 725 nonmetal mining operations reported employment to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).1 Nonmetal mines com-prised 4.9% of all m ining operations. ? Mines producing common clay comprised 25.4% (n=184) of all nonmetal mining operations. ? Nonmetal mining operations were located in all states and territories except Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Citation
APA: (2009) Nonmetal Operator Mining Facts - 2007 - Mining Operations
MLA: Nonmetal Operator Mining Facts - 2007 - Mining Operations. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2009.