MSHA Releases Preliminary Fatality Data for 2012
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Fatality rates at an all-time low, while annual number of deaths is 2nd lowest
Preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration released this week indicates that, in 2012, mining fatality rates reached an all-time low for the second straight year. Fatality rates are calculated based on the number of mining deaths per 200,000 hours worked.
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