{"id":12461,"date":"2026-04-29T13:31:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/?p=12461"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:31:57","slug":"industrys-all-injury-rate-hits-historic-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northamericanmining.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/industrys-all-injury-rate-hits-historic-low\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry\u2019s all-injury rate hits historic low"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The U.S. Department of Labor\u2019s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also known as the total recordable injury rate, the all-injury rate for mining as a whole was 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked in 2025, down from 1.82 last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThese historic safety numbers demonstrate that the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to revitalize America\u2019s mining industry are being met with a parallel commitment to worker protection,\u201d said Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling. \u201cWe are ensuring that as we increase domestic mineral production, we are also achieving the highest possible safety standards to keep American workers safe on the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The all-injury rate is the mining industry\u2019s measure of safety, reflecting the number of reportable injuries relative to hours worked. The number is calculated by multiplying the number of all reported injuries by 200,000 \u2013 the hours 100 full-time employees work in a year \u2013 then dividing by the total hours worked. It includes all reportable injuries, including fatalities, lost-time injuries, injuries involving restricted work activity, and other injuries requiring medical treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKeeping miners safe is our top priority, and seeing the rate of injuries decrease is cause for celebration,\u201d said Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health Wayne Palmer. \u201cWe will continue to work with the mining community to ensure that miners have the tools to stay safe on the job and return to their homes and communities at the end of each day.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Injuries are classified as reportable based on established criteria. Once an injury meets MSHA\u2019s reporting requirements, it is included in the rate calculation. Safety improvements like better training and smarter enforcement have led to injury reductions, affirmed the agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00adSource: <\/em>Department of Labor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The U.S. Department of Labor\u2019s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that injury rates fell to an all-time low in 2025. Also known as the total recordable injury rate, the all-injury rate for mining as a whole was 1.74 per 200,000 hours worked in 2025, down from 1.82 last year. \u201cThese historic safety numbers demonstrate that the Trump administration\u2019s efforts…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[495],"tags":[236,613,158],"coauthors":[1644],"class_list":["post-12461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-mine-safety-and-health-administration","tag-mining-industry","tag-msha"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t