Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction Factsheet

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Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities

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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
Year	Oil and gas extraction industries⁽¹⁾	All other mining	Total
2003	85	56	141
2004	98	54	152
2005	98	61	159
2006	125	67	192
2007	122	61	183
2008	120	56	176
2009	68	31	99
2010	107	65	172
2011	112	43	155
2012	142	39	181
2013	112	43	155
2014	144	39	183
2015	89	31	120
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