Mine Deaths and Injuries Fall to All-Time Low

Mining fatalities and injuries declined to an all-time low last year, according to the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).MSHA released its 2011 statistics on Monday and said the fatality rate for the nation's mining industry was 0.114 per 200,000 hours worked. The agency logged 2.73 injuries per 200,000 hours worked last year.MSHA reported .0234 deaths per 200,000 hours worked and 2.81 injuries per 200,000 hours last year among the nation's coal miners.Between July and September 2012, MSHA reported 11 deaths among miners – six in coal mines and five in metal and n...