Support Activities for Mining

Source: BLS SOII + CFOI · Rates derived from NAICS 21 sector data · Per 100 FTE workers

2022 Rates

BLS SOII + CFOI · Per 100 FTE except fatal rate
TRIR
2.0
Total Recordable Incident Rate
vs 2021
DART
1.5
Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred
vs 2021
DAFW Rate
1.1
Days Away from Work Rate
Per 100 FTE workers
Fatal Rate
13.1
Fatal injuries per 100,000 FTE
National avg: 3.4

4-Year Trend

YearTRIRDARTDAFW
20192.21.71.2
20202.11.61.1
20212.01.51.1
2022(latest)2.01.51.1

Rates derived from NAICS 21 sector data. BLS SOII publishes granular subsector rates in supplemental tables — available via API.

Causes & Nature of Incidents

NAICS 21 sector-level data · CFOI + SOII 2022

Leading Causes of Fatality (CFOI 2022)
1. Contact with objects and equipment30%

Struck by, caught in/between equipment and materials

2. Transportation incidents25%

Vehicle crashes, powered industrial truck incidents

3. Falls, slips, trips20%

Falls from heights in mines and on drill sites

4. Exposure to harmful substances15%

Gas/vapor inhalation, confined space incidents

Nature of Non-Fatal Injuries (SOII 2022)
1. Fractures18%
2. Sprains, strains, tears28%
3. Cuts, lacerations10%
4. Multiple injuries9%

Workforce Demographics

Fatal injury rates by age and race/ethnicity. Source: BLS CFOI 2022, national private industry data.

Fatal Injury Rate by Age Group (per 100,000 FTE)
Under 251.7

Younger workers — lower fatal rate but highest non-fatal rate

25–342.6

Rising risk as workers take on heavier roles

35–443.1

Near national average

45–543.5

Above national average

55–645.2

Significantly elevated — experience does not offset physical risk

65+8.1

Highest fatal injury rate of any age group

Fatal Injury Rate by Race/Ethnicity (per 100,000 FTE)
Hispanic or Latino4.7

Overrepresented in high-hazard sectors; construction and agriculture disparity is significant

American Indian / Alaska Native8.0

Highest rate of any racial/ethnic group; concentrated in extractive and construction industries

Black or African American3.5

Above average; disproportionately represented in transportation and service sector fatalities

White (non-Hispanic)3.0

Near national private industry average

Asian1.8

Below national average; occupational distribution skews toward lower-hazard sectors

Sector Note (NAICS 21)

American Indian/Alaska Native workers have elevated representation in oil and gas extraction operations, particularly in Oklahoma, North Dakota, and New Mexico. Hispanic/Latino workers are significantly represented in construction-adjacent extraction roles.

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