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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities

Fact Sheet | Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | July 2017

Fatal occupational injuries in the private sector mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction industry, 2003–2015
YearOil and gas extraction industries(1)All other miningTotal

2003

8556141

2004

9854152

2005

9861159

2006

12567192

2007

12261183

2008

12056176

2009

683199

2010

10765172

2011

11243155

2012

14239181

2013

11243155

2014

14439183

2015

8931120
Footnotes:

(1)Oil and gas extraction industries include oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21111), drilling oil and gas wells (NAICS 213111), and support activities for oil and gas operations (NAICS 213112).

 

Last Modified Date: July 7, 2017