IC 8232 Injury Experience In Coal Mining, 1962 - Analysis Of Mine Safety Factors, Related Employment, And Production Data - Introduction (5fa87f63-9563-4ad9-997b-de5af41850e3)

To keep the mineral and allied industries informed of trends in the causes of accidents and to point out the need for corrective measures, the Bureau of Mines collects, analyzes, and periodically publishes health and safety statistics. This report includes data for 1962 on injury experience, with related employment statistics, at coal mines in the United States. These data are presented in tabular form under the following: General Injury Experience Tables 1 to 6: Current data on number of injuries, degree of injury, frequency and severity rates, average severity, and related employment and production data by work location.