Stone Operator Mining Facts - 2005 - Mining Operations
- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 2
- File Size:
- 72 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2008
Abstract
In 2005, a total of 4,490 stone mining operations reported employment to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Stone mines comprised 30.6% of all mining operations. ? Mines producing the primary commodity of limestone (crushed and broken) comprised the largest number of operations (n=2,039; 45.4%). ? Stone mining operations were located in all states and territories except Delaware and North Dakota. ? Of all states, Pennsylvania had the most stone mines (n=379; 8.4%).
Citation
APA: (2008) Stone Operator Mining Facts - 2005 - Mining Operations
MLA: Stone Operator Mining Facts - 2005 - Mining Operations. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2008.