Variable Availability

Employment

File Only

Accident/Injury/Illness

File Only

Both Employment and

Accident/Injury/Illness Files

1 Death

2 Serious injury

3 Entrapment

4 Inundation

5 Gas or dust explosion

6 Mine fire

7 Explosives

8 Roof fall

9 Outburst

10 Impounding dam

11 Hoisting

12 Offsite injury

13 Not labeled

ACCIDENT CODE

(Available through 2013)

Variable Name: ACCCODE

C01 Wilkes Barre, PA (Inactive starting 2013)

C02 New Stanton, PA (Combined with C01 in 2013)

C03 Morgantown, WV

C04 Mt. Hope, WV (Split into C04/C12 in 2010)

C05 Norton, VA (Added some C06 offices in 2016)

C06 Pikeville, KY (Inactive starting 2016)

C07 Barbourville, KY (Added some C06 offices in 2016)

C08 Vincennes, IN

C09 Denver, CO

C10 Madisonville, KY

C11 Birmingham, AL

C12 Pineville, WV (Split from C04 in 2010)

MNC North Central-Deuluth, MN

MNE Northeast-Warrendale, PA

MRM Rocky Mountain-Denver, CO

MSC South Central-Dallas, TX

MSE Southeast-Birmingham, AL

MWE Western-Vacaville, CA

CNT Contractor (No district)

(Address/Employment files only)

MSHA DISTRICT OFFICE

Variable Name: DISTRICT

1 Anthracite Coal

2 Bituminous Coal

5 Sand and Gravel

6 Stone

7 Nonmetal

8 Metal

9 Contractor 

(Address/Employment files only)

CANVASS or CLASS

Variable Name: CANVASS

1 Coal operator

2 Metal operator

3 Nonmetal operator

4 Stone operator

5 Sand & gravel operator

6 Coal contractor

7 Noncoal contractor 

COMMODITY/

EMPLOYER TYPE

Variable Name: COMMOD

NONMETAL

13111 Oil shale

13112 Oil sand

13113 Oil mining

14460 Sand, industrial; Ground silica/quartz

14530 Clay (fire)

14550 Clay (common)

14590 Clay, Ceramic and refractory NEC

14591 Aplite

14592 Brucite

14593 Feldspar

14594 Kyanite

14595 Magnesite

14596 Shale (common)

14720 Barite

14730 Fluorspar

14740 Potash, soda, & borate minerals NEC

14741 Boron Materials

14742 Potash

14743 Trona

14744 Sodium compounds

14750 Phosphate rock

14760 Salt (rock)

14770 Sulfur

14790 Chemical and fertilizer NEC

14791 Lithium

14792 pigment mineral

14793 Pyrites

14920 Gypsum

14960 Talc, soapstone, & pyrophylite

14990 Nonmetallic minerals NEC

14991 Asbestos

14992 Gemstones

14993 Gilsonite

14994 Mica

14996 Perlite

14997 Pumice

14998 Vermiculite

28190 Industrial chemicals NEC

28991 Salt (evaporated)

28992 Salt (in brine)

29900 Leonardite

STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION for Primary Commodity Mined

Variable Name: SIC ~~ Grouped by normal CANVASS assignments

ANTHRACITE COAL

11110 Coal, Anthracite

BITUMINOUS COAL

12110 Coal, Bituminous

METAL

10110 Iron ore

10210 Copper Ore

10310 Lead and/or Zinc Ore

10410 Gold (lode and placer)

10440 Silver ores

10510 Aluminum Ore

10611 Chromite

10612 Cobalt

10613 Columbium - Tantalum

10614 Manganese

10615 Molybdenum

10616 Nickel

10617 Tungsten

10920 Mercury

10940 Uranium - vanadium ores

10941 Uranium

10942 Vanadium

10990 Metal ores NEC

10991 Antimony

10992 Beryl

10993 Platinum group

10994 Rare earths

10995 Tin ore

10996 Titanium

10997 Zircon

28191 Alumina (Mill)

STONE

14110 Stone, dimension NEC

14111 Granite (dimension)

14112 Limestone (Dimension)

14113 Marble (dimension)

14114 Sandstone (dimension)

14115 Slate (dimension)

14116 Traprock (dimension)

14119 Mica (dimension)

14220 Limestone (crushed and broken)

14230 Granite (crushed and broken)

14290 Stone, crushed & broken NEC

14291 Marble (crushed & broken)

14292 Sandstone (crushed & broken)

14293 Slate (crushed & broken)

14294 Traprock (crushed & broken)

14296 Mica (crushed & broken)

32410 Cement

32740 Lime

SAND AND GRAVEL

14410 Sand & gravel

14420 Construction S&G; Sand, common

CONTRACTOR

99998 Contractor-no SIC 

(Address/Employment files only)

1 Longwall

2 Shortwall

3 Conventional

5 Continuous

6 Hand

7 Caving

8 Other

UNDERGROUND

MINING METHOD

Variable Name: UMETH

Reference Guide for Commonly Used MSHA

Employment and Accident/Injury/Illness

Data Codes and Descriptions

Notes: See the “MSHA Data User’s Guide” for further information.

Computed or recoded variables are outlined in RED.

Codes applicable to Contractors in Address/Employment files are displayed in BLUE.

0 Not labeled

1 Vertical shaft

2 Slope/inclined shaft

3 Face

4 Intersection

5 Underground shop/office

6 Other

7 Unknown

12 Not labeled

17 Central Shops

30 Preparation Plants

99 Office

UNDERGROUND

LOCATION

Variable Name: ULOC

1 Underground operations: All underground operations. Operations below the surface of the ground. Excavations beneath a roof. Hoisting to the surface.

2 Surface at Underground: Includes surface shops and yards, tipple physically located at the mine site.

3 Surface: Strip or open pit mines including associated shops and yards.

4 Auger: Auger mining operations for coal mines only.

5 Culm Banks: Reworking of mine dumps or refuse pile. For coal mines only.

6 Dredge: Mining operations conducted from a platform floating on water.

12 Other Surface: Brine pumping, etc. For metal/nonmetal only.

17 Independent shops and yards: Shops and yards not associated with one specific mine. Will have an individual mine-id.

30 Mill or preparation plant: Mill, preparation plant or breaker operations associated with one specific mine. Includes associated shops and yards.

99 Office: Professional or clerical workers at the plant or mine.

Operational SUBUNIT within Mine

Variable Name: SUBUNIT

100 Head, NEC

110 Brain

120 Ear(s)

121 Ear(s) external

122 Ear(s) internal (inc. hearing)

130 Eye(s)(inc. optic nerve & vision)

140 Face, NEC

141 Jaw (inc. chin)

142 Mouth

143 Nose

144 Face, multiple parts

150 Scalp

160 Skull

170 Head, multiple

200 Neck

300 Upper extremities, NEC

310 Arm, NEC

311 Upper arm

312 Elbow

313 Forearm

314 Arm, multiple

320 Wrist

330 Hand

340 Finger(s)

350 Upper extremities, multiple

400 Trunk, NEC

410 Abdomen

420 Back

430 Chest

440 Hips

450 Shoulder(s)

460 Trunk, multiple

500 Lower extremities, NEC

510 Leg, NEC

511 Thigh

512 Knee

513 Lower leg

514 Leg, multiple

520 Ankle

530 Foot (not ankle or toes)

540 Toe (s)

550 Lower extremities, multiple

600 Body systems

700 Multiple parts

800 Body parts NEC

900 Unclassified

PART of BODY AFFECTED

Variable Name: PARTBODY

Office of Mine Safety and Health Research

Pittsburgh Mining Research Division

Surveillance and Statistics Team

Pittsburgh, PA ~~ Spokane, WA

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ACCIDENT/INJURY

1 Electrical

2 Entrapment

3 Exploding vessels under pressure

4 Explosives and breaking agents

5 Falling,rolling, or sliding rock or material of any kind

6 Fall of face,rib,pillar,side, or highwall (from in place)

7 Fall of roof,back, or brow (from in place)

8 Fire

9 Handling material

10 Handtools

11 Nonpowered haulage

12 Powered haulage

13 Hoisting

14 Ignition or explosion of gas or dust

15 Impoundment

16 Inundation

17 Machinery

18 Slip or fall of person (from an elevation or on the same level)

19 Stepping or kneeling on object

20 Striking or bumping

21 Other (not 1-20)

ILLNESS

26 Occupational skin diseases or disorders

27 Dust disease of the lungs

28 Respiratory conditions due to toxic agents (pneumonitis)

29 Poisoning

30 Disorders due to physical agents other than toxic materials

31 Disorders associated with repeated trauma

32 Other occupational illnesses

ACCIDENT/INJURY/ILLNESS

CLASSIFICATION

Variable Name: AII

1 Occupational fatality

Degree of Injury = 1; excludes “ZZZ” contractors

and minors under the age of 17.

2 NFDL (Nonfatal, days lost)

Degree of Injury = 2, 3, 4, and 5

3 NDL (No days lost)

Degree of Injury = 6

4 Nonoccupational fatality

Degree of injury = 1 for “ZZZ” contractors and 

minors under the age of 17.

OCCUPATIONAL INJURY TYPE

Variable Name: INJTYPE

1 Struck against stationery object

2 Struck against moving object

3 Struck by concussion

4 Struck by falling object

5 Struck by flying object

6 Struck by rolling object (sliding)

7 Struck by powered moving object

8 Struck by NEC

9 Fall down raise, shaft, or manway underground

10 Fall from scaffolds,walkways (elevated), platforms, etc.

11 Fall from headframe, derrick, or tower

12 Fall from machine,vehicle, or equipment

13 Fall from piled material (include coal, rock, ore, or waste)

14 Fall from ladders

15 Fall down stairs

16 Fall to lower level NEC

17 Fall to the walkway or working surface

18 Fall onto or against objects

19 Fall on same level NEC

20 Caught in-under-between running or meshing objects

21 Caught in-under-between a moving and stationary object

22 Caught in-under-between several moving objects

23 Caught in-under-between collapsing material or buildings

24 Caught in-under-between NEC

25 Rubbed or abraded NEC

26 Bodily reaction NEC

27 Over-exertion in lifting objects

28 Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

29 Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

30 Over-exertion NEC

31 Contact with electric current

32 Contact with heat (atmosphere or environment)

33 Contact with hot objects or substances

34 Contact with cold (atmosphere or environment)

35 Contact with cold objects or substances

36 Inhalation of various noxious substances

37 Ingestion of various noxious substances

38 Absorption of various noxious substances

39 Flash burns (electric)

40 Flash burns (welding)

41 Drowning

42 Not elsewhere classified

43 Unclassified, insufficient data

44 Accident type without injuries

ACCIDENT TYPE or EVENT

Variable Name: ATYPE

0 Reportable no injury accident

1 Death, fatal

2 Permanent disability, partial or total

3 Days away from work only

4 Days away AND restricted activity

5 Days of restricted activity only

6 Injuries w/o death, days away, or restricted activity

7 Occupational illness, (NOT 1-6)

8 Employee natural caused fatal & nonfatal injury

9 Non-employee fatal & nonfatal cases

10 All other cases (including first aid)

DEGREE of INJURY/ILLNESS

Variable Name: DEGINJ 

1 Accident recovery (equipment & workers)

2 Advance longwall roof support

3 Blasting; shoot coal

4 Blow gun to blow out drilled holes

5 Brush floor

6 Bar down face, rib or side, etc.

7 Caging; operate elevator; manlift; etc.

8 Cement work; gunite crew, etc.

9 Change house, bathing; changing clothes, etc.

10 Chute, pull or free

11 Clean up

12 Climb in raise/shaft/manway

13 Climb scaffolds/ladders/platforms; headframe/derrick/towers

14 Climb on piled material/ore/rock/timber/stone

15 Couple/uncouple mine car/tractor/jeep, etc.

16 Crawling/kneeling

17 Cross over (conveyor)

18 Double jack

19 Drill face/rib/side/down/rise (NOT ROOF BOLTER)

20 Electrical maintenance/repair

21 Environmental tests/checks

22 Escaping a hazard

23 Get on or off equip. machines, etc.

24 Grinding

25 Hand load; hand shoveling/mucking

26 Handling coal, rock, waste or ore

27 Handling explosives

28 Handling supplies or material, load and unload

29 Handling timber

30 Hand tools (not powered)

31 Hand tools (powered)

32 Hang or reposition tubing/pipe/rope/wire etc.

33 Horseplay

34 Idle (eat lunch, coffee break, etc.)

35 Impactor

36 Inspect equipment

37 Investigate, enter, or work in bins, tanks, etc.

38 Lay or repair railroad track/roadbed, switching tracks, etc.

39 Machine maint./repair

40 Move power cable

41 Moving equipment

42 Observe operations

43 Office and lab work

44 Operating Auger (surface mine)

45 Operating Auger (underground mine)

46 Operating Barge, boat, dredge

47 Operating Bulldozer

48 Operating Coal tipple/crusher/cleaning plant/breaker

49 Operating Continuous miner

50 Operating Conveyor belt (not riding)

51 Operating Cutting machine

52 Operating Fork lift

53 Operating Front-end loader

54 Operating Grader

55 Operating Haulage truck

56 Operating Hoist

57 Operating Jitney

58 Operating Load-haul-dump

59 Operating Loading machine

60 Operating Locomotive (air trammer)

61 Operating Longwall, shear, plow

62 Operating Mantrip

63 Operating Mill equipment

64 Operating Mucking machine

65 Operating Power shovel/dragline/backhoe

66 Operating Rock dust machine

67 Operating Scraper (rig); cans, etc.

68 Operating Shortwall

69 Operating Shuttle car

70 Operating Slusher

71 Operating Utility truck

72 Operating Surface equipment NEC

73 Operating Underground equipment NEC

74 Remove or position hydraulic jack

75 Rerail equipment

76 Ride equipment

77 Roof bolter, drilling

78 Roof bolter, inserting bolt

79 Roof bolter, tramming

80 Roof bolter NEC

81 Sand fill (backfilling stopes w/sand, gob, etc.)

82 Set brattice

83 Set/remove/relocate props

84 Skip pocket (pull/free)

85 Spot cars; drop cars

86 Sprag/block/chock mine cars or other track equip.

87 Supervise

88 Surface construction NEC

89 Timbering (includes lagging and cribbing)

90 Travel to and from work location

91 Ventilation (maintenance/installation)

92 Walking/running

93 Welding and cutting

94 Wetting down working place

95 Working w/solvents

96 Working w/chemicals

97 Working w/noxious materials NEC

98 Other NEC

99 Unknown

MINE WORKER ACTIVITY at Time of Injury/Illness

Variable Name: MWACTIV

100 Amputation or enucleation

110 Asphyxia, strangulation, drowning, etc.

120 Burn or scald (heat)

130 Burn, chemical

140 Concussion -- brain, cerebral

150 Disease, contagious or infectious

160 Contusion, bruise

170 Crushing

180 Cut, laceration, puncture

190 Dermatitis

200 Dislocation

210 Electric shock, electrocution

220 Fracture, chip

230 Freezing, frostbite

240 Hearing loss or impairment

250 Heat stroke, sunstroke, heat cramps, etc.

260 Hernia, rupture

270 Joint, tendon, or muscle inflammation or irritation

280 Poisoning, systemic

290 Other pneumoconiosis NEC

291 Asbestosis

292 Anthracosis

293 Black lung (coal workers' pneumoconiosis)

294 Silicosis

300 Other radiation effects NEC

301 Non-Contact electric arc burn

302 Laser burn

303 Lung cancer, ionizing radiation

304 Sunburn

310 Scratches, abrasions (superficial wounds)

320 Dust in eyes

330 Sprain, strains

340 Heart attack

350 Cerebral hemorrhage - NOT concussion

360 Electrical burn

370 Multiple injuries

380 Occupational diseases NEC

390 Other injury NEC

400 Unclassified, not determined

NATURE of INJURY/ILLNESS

Variable Name: NATINJ

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85 Molten metal

86 Metal covers and guards

87 Wheels

88 Metal NEC (pipe, wire, nails, manhole covers)

89 Broken rock, coal, ore, waste

90 Caving rock, coal, ore, waste

91 Landslide (surface only)

92 Pulverized mineral

93 Sand, gravel, shell

94 Loose dirt & mud

95 Mineral items NEC

96 Noise NEC

97 Plants, trees, vegetation

98 Pumps, fans, compressors, engines, turbines NEC

99 Radioactive ore

100 Radiating substances of equipment NEC

101 Soaps, detergents, cleaning compounds NEC

102 Steam

103 Passenger cars and pickup trucks

104 Highway ore carriers, other large trucks, buses

105 Forklifts, stackers, tractors, etc.

106 Underground narrow gauge rail cars, motors, etc.

107 Surface narrow gauge rail cars, motors, etc.

108 Mine jeep, kersey, jitney (rail & nonrail), S&S tractor

109 Nonpowered vehicles (dollies, wheelbarrow, etc.)

110 Vehicles NEC

111 Cribbing

112 Posts, caps, headers, timber

113 Blocking

114 Pallets

115 Railroad ties

116 Wood items NEC

117 Ground

118 Stairs, steps

119 Street, road

120 Working surfaces outside NEC

121 Back, mine roof, hanging wall

122 Side or rib

123 Mine floor, bottom, footwall

124 Underground NEC

125 Cement products, concrete blocks, dry grout, etc.

126 Water

127 Miscellaneous NEC

1 Animals, insects, birds, reptiles, (live)

2 Bodily motion

3 Boilers

4 Bags

5 Barrels, kegs, drums

6 Boxes, crates, cartons

7 Rubber, glass, plastic

8 Containers NEC

9 Brattice curtain

10 Floor, walking surface

11 Steps

12 Doors

13 Storage tanks and bins

14 Dams, locks, ponds, bridges, etc.

15 Mine headframe

16 Scaffolds, staging, etc.

17 Towers, poles, etc.

18 Wharfs, docks, etc.

19 Buildings & structures, boats & rafts NEC

20 Brick, ceramic

21 Acids and alkalies

22 Oxygen deficient atmosphere

23 Noxious mine gases NEC

24 Chemicals and chemical compounds NEC

25 Mine rescue equipment

26 Apparel NEC, Ring

27 Ice

28 Snow

29 Cold NEC

30 Coal (processed)

31 Kiln products

32 Methane gas

33 Coal & petroleum products NEC

34 Chutes and slides

35 Belt conveyors

36 Longwall conveyor

37 Shaking and vibrating conveyor

38 Conveyors NEC

39 Motors

40 Generators

41 Transformers, converters

42 Conductors, electric cables and trolley poles

43 Electrical apparatus NEC

44 Explosives

45 Flame, fire, smoke NEC

46 Axe, hammer, sledge

47 Chisel

48 Crowbar, pry bar

49 Knife

50 Wrench

51 Hand tools not powered NEC

52 Abrasive stone or wheel grinder, buffer, polisher, waxer

53 Power saw

54 Drill, rotary

55 Drill, percussive

56 Impactor, tamper

57 Hand tools, powered NEC

58 Heat

59 Kilns, melting furnaces, & retorts

60 Space heaters

61 Other heating equipment NEC

62 Cranes, derricks

63 Elevators, cages, skips, etc.

64 Air hoist

65 Chain hoist, chain blocks

66 Electric hoist

67 Longwall supports (chocks and blocks)

68 Jacks (not longwall)

69 Hoisting apparatus NEC

70 Fixed ladders

71 Movable ladders

72 Ladders NEC

73 Liquids NEC

74 Machines NEC, welder, office machines

75 Milling, cleaning plant, & breaker machines

76 Surface mining machines

77 Underground mining machines

78 Belts (not conveyor)

79 Chains, ropes, cables (not conveyor)

80 Drums, pulleys, sheaves (not conveyor)

81 Mechanical power transmission apparatus NEC

82 Drill steel (all kinds)

83 Roof bolts

84 Steel rail (all sizes)

SOURCE of INJURY/ILLNESS

Variable Name: SOURCINJ

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48 Roof bolter mounted (left side)

49 Supervisory/management/foreman/boss

50 Shuttle car/ram operator (standard side)

52 Tailgate operator

53 Track man/track gang/tamping mach. Oper

54 Brake man/rope rider/car dropper

57 Stope miner

58 Drift miner

59 Raise miner

62 Shopman/millwright/machinist/bit sharpnr

63 Miner NEC/Ug miner

65 Dispatcher

67 Shovel operator

68 Bulldozer/tractor operator

69 Motorman/swamper/snapper/switchman

75 Grader operator

76 Truck driver

82 Front-end-loader operator

83 Driver/jeep/pickup

87 Coal-m/nm sampler/technician/dust sampler

94 Waterline man,plumber,carpenter/painter

99 Unknown or NEC

101 Belt man/conveyor crew/vulcanizer

102 Electrician/helper/wireman

103 Hoistman/hoist engineer/helper

104 Mechanic/repairman/helper

105 Oiler/greaser

107 Shotfirer/blaster/shooter/helper

109 Supplyman/warehouseman/supply driver

113 Cleanup man

115 Cement man/mason/bricklayer

116 Laborer/utility man/bull gang

120 Survey crew

121 Welder/blacksmith

123 Skiptender/dumper/cager/station att.

124 Trainee

125 Bobcat operator

126 Car dump/rotary dump/shake-out opr/helpr

127 Jack-leg/stopper/rock driller

129 Water attendant

131 Battery station oper./fan attendant

133 Drill operator coal/wagon/diamond

134 Drill helper/chuck tender

144 Scalper/screen/sizing/tipple plant worker

145 Sizing/washing/cleaning plant opr/worker

149 Supervisory/management/foreman/boss

150 Shuttle/ram car operator

154 Brake man/rope rider/car dropper

160 Clam shell operator

162 Shopman/millwright/machinist/bit sharpnr

163 Miner NEC/Surface miner

165 Dispatcher

166 Forklift

167 Shovel oper. (Stripping/loading)

168 Bulldozer/tractor oper.

169 Motorman/swamper/snapper/switchman

170 Auger operator

171 Auger helper

172 Barge att/boat oper/dredge oper.

175 Grader/road roller operator

176 Truck driver

178 Dragline/crane/backhoe oper.

179 Dryer/kiln oper/worker

180 Fine coal plant operator

182 Front-end loader/high lift operator

183 Driver/jeep/pickup

184 Highwall drill oper/helper

185 Lampman/building repair/maint/janitor

186 Rotary bucket excavator operator

187 Coal-m/nm sampler/dust sampler/lab tech

190 Silo/train load out operator

191 Union official/safety rep.

192 Engineer(elect/vent/mining)

193 Weighman/scaleman/timekeeper/clerk

194 Plumber/carpenter/painter

195 Inspector/fire boss/preshifter

196 Watchman/guard

197 Yard engine engineer/fireman

198 Stone finishing/sizing personnel

199 Unknown or NEC

1 Belt/conveyor man/crew

2 Electrician/helper/wireman

3 Hoistman/hoist engineer/helper

4 Mechanic/repairman/helper

5 Oiler/greaser

6 Rock duster

7 Shotfirer/shooter/blaster/helper

8 Vent man/crew/stop blder/brattice man

9 Supplier/warehouse man/supply driver

10 Timberman/propman/steel setr/steel worker

11 Pumper

13 Cleanup man

16 Laborer/utilityman/bull gang

20 Survey crew

21 Welder

22 Grizzlyman/chute puller/binman

23 Skip tinder/top loader/cager/station att

24 Trainee

25 Bobcat

26 Car dump/shake-out/roscoe/loaderhead opr

27 Jack-leg/stoper oper./Rock driller

28 Scoop car/tram/load haul dump operator

29 Mucking machine operator

30 Slusher operator

31 Battery charging station/fan attendant

33 Drill helper; Chuck tender

34 Drill operator (coal/wagon/diamond)

35 Continuous miner helper

36 Continuous miner operator

37 Cutting machine helper

38 Cutting machine operator

39 Hand loader

40 Headgate operator

41 Longwall jacksetter/snaker/helper

42 Loading machine helper

43 Loading machine/gathering arm loader opr

44 Longwall operator (tailgate side)

45 Rockman/hangup man/chute blaster

46 Roof bolter (single head)

47 Roof bolter helper (single head)

Reduced Set of Regular JOB TITLE (Occupation) -- Variable Name: JOBTITL2

(Variable discontinued and replaced with OCCUP beginning with 2013 data)

1 Alabama

2 Alaska

4 Arizona

5 Arkansas

6 California

8 Colorado

9 Connecticut

10 Delaware

12 Florida

13 Georgia

15 Hawaii

16 Idaho

17 Illinois

18 Indiana

19 Iowa

20 Kansas

21 Kentucky

22 Louisiana

23 Maine

24 Maryland

25 Massachusetts

26 Michigan

27 Minnesota

28 Mississippi

29 Missouri

30 Montana

31 Nebraska

32 Nevada

33 New Hampshire

34 New Jersey

35 New Mexico

36 New York

37 North Carolina

38 North Dakota

39 Ohio

40 Oklahoma

41 Oregon

42 Pennsylvania

44 Rhode Island

45 South Carolina

46 South Dakota

47 Tennessee

48 Texas

49 Utah

50 Vermont

51 Virginia

53 Washington

54 West Virginia

55 Wisconsin

56 Wyoming

60 American Samoa

66 Guam

69 Northern Mariana Islands

72 Puerto Rico

78 Virgin Islands

98 Contractor-no state

(Address/Employment files only)

STATE (FIPS Code for Location)

Variable Name: STATE

1 Underground metal

2 Underground nonmetal

3 Underground stone

4 Surface metal

5 Surface nonmetal

6 Surface stone

7 Mills - metal

8 Mills - nonmetal

9 Mills - stone

10 Sand & gravel

11 Underground coal

12 Surface coal

13 Mills - coal

14 Contractor (no specific mine type applies)

MINE TYPE

Variable Name: MINETYPE

Reference Guide for Commonly Used MSHA Employment 

and Accident/Injury/Illness Data Codes and Descriptions

Notes: See the “MSHA Data User’s Guide” for further information.

Computed or recoded variables are outlined in RED.

Codes applicable to Contractors in Address/Employment files are displayed in BLUE.
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1 Beltman, Conveyor man and belt worker, Mobile bridge 

carrierman, Feeder operator, conveyor rider

2 Electrician, Lineman

3 Electrician helper

4 Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, boilermaker,

Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech

5 Mechanic helper

6 Rock duster

7 Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/

monkey

8 Stopping builder, Ventilation man, Mason man, Overcast

9 Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper

10 Timberman

11 Wireman, Communications man

15 Fan attendant

16 Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, 

Roof trimmer/scaler

24 Apprentice, Trainee

28 Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) 

operator, Teletram operator

32 Brattice man/worker

33 Drill helper

34 Driller operator

35 Continuous miner helper, Coal mole helper, Bridgeman

36 Continuous miner operator, Coal mole operator

37 Cutting machine helper, Undercutter operator helper

38 Cutting machine operator, Ripper, Universal operator

39 Hand loader, Hand trammer

40 Headgate operator

41 LW Propman, Propman helper, Move crew if LW, Move-up 

man, Jacksetter, Advanceman LW helper

42 Loading machine/Gather arm loader helper

43 Gathering arm loader operator, Loading machine operator, 

Joy loader operator

44 Longwall operator, Chock operator, Shear operator, Plow 

operator

45 Chute blaster, Rockman, Hang-up man, Raise blaster

46 Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator

(MRS)

47 Roof bolter helper, Rock bolter helper, Pinner helper

48 Roof bolter (Mounted) (Return side)

49 Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, 

Leadman, Shift boss

50 Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail 

runner, Buggy operator

51 Stall driver

52 Tailgate operator

53 Utility man, Errand boy, Service truck operator

54 Discontinued 1/31/2014. Several other codes cover Scoop

Car Operator

63 Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man

67 Power shovel operator

68 Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment 

operator, Operating engineer

70 Auger operator, Auger Crew Supervisor

75 Grader operator

76 Truck driver

78 Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator

82 Front-end loader operator

89 Shaftcrew, Shaft repair, Skip tender, Station tender

99 Miner, NEC

101 Beltman, Conveyor man and belt worker, Mobile bridge 

carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider

102 Electrician, Lineman

103 Electrician helper

104 Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman,

Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech

105 Mechanic helper

106 Rock duster

108 Stopping builder, Ventilation man, Mason man, Overcast

109 Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper

110 Timberman

111 Wireman, Communications man

112 Belt vulcanizer

113 Cleanup man, Cleanup worker

114 Coal sampler

116 Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/

scaler

117 Rodman, Surveyor/Transit helper

118 Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler

119 Welder

122 Coal dump operator

123 Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker

124 Apprentice, Trainee

128 Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator

146 Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support 

operator (MRS)

149 Bull gang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Section 

foreman, Shift boss

154 Belt cleaner, Picker

156 Rock driller

157 Pumper

159 Water line man

160 Shopman

163 Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man

168 Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment

operator, Operating engineer

170 Car loader

376 Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck 

driver, Transportation truck driver

378 Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline 

operator, Dropball operator, Rigger

379 Dryer operator, Kiln operator, Dry plant operator, Fluid 

operator, Bed dryer operator

380 Fine coal plant operator

381 Hoist operator helper

382 Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator,

Payloader, Scraper rig operator

383 Driller, Highwall helper, Highwall drill helper

384 Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator

385 Lampman, Lamp person

386 Refuse truck driver, Backfill truck driver, Stock pile truck 

driver

387 Rotary bucket excavator operator

388 Scalper-screen operator

389 Shaft repair, Skip tender, Station tender

390 Silo operator, Bin puller, Truck loader

391 Boomcat operator, Stripping shovel operator

392 Tipple/Top lander/Skip dumper operator, Binman, Topman

393 Weighman, Scale person

394 Carpenter

395 Water truck operator

396 Security guard, Watchman

397 Fireman - locomotive, Railroad clam operator, Timekeeper, 

Yard engine operator

398 Groundman, Yardman

399 Miner, Prospector, NEC

402 Master electrician

404 Master mechanic, Foreman, Supervisor

414 Quality control technician, Laboratory technician, Laboratory 

assistant

418 Belt foreman, Maintenance foreman, Maintenance

supervisor

423 Draftsman, Surveyor/Transit work supervisor

430 Assistant mine foreman, Assistant mine manager

449 Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner

456 Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer 

management

462 Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner

464 Inspector

481 Superintendent

489 Outside foreman, Leadman

494 Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln 

supervisor

495 Safety director

496 Union representative

497 Clerk, Timekeeper, Office worker, Director of sales

590 Education specialist

591 Mineral industrial safety officer

592 Mine safety instructor

593 Safety representative

594 Training specialist

601 Stoper miner

602 Drift miner

603 Raise miner

604 Mucking machine operator

605 Slusher operator

614 Wagon drill operator, Air-track driller, Carriage mounted drill 

operator

615 Rotary drill operator (electric/hydraulic)

618 Diamond drill operator, Core driller, Exploration driller, 

Longhole driller, Prospect driller

619 Drill helper, Chuck tender

620 Hand scaler

621 Raise borer operator

631 Ground controller

632 Cement worker, Concrete worker, Form man, Mandoseal man

634 Hangup worker, Chute blaster

635 Shotcrete, Gunite worker

636 Sandfiller (dry)

637 Sandfiller (wet), Slurry operator

638 Mechanical scaling worker 

639 Skip tender, Station tender

640 Ball/Rod/Pebble/Hand/Limestone/Dry mill operator, Roller

operator

641 Hammer mill operator, Breaker mill operator, Jaw mill operator

642 Stone finishing and sizing personnel, Stone/Rock cut/

Polish/Saw operator, Splitter, Cutter, Trimmer

643 Hydrate plant operator

644 Dry screening plant operator, Screen house operator

646 Leaching operator

647 Pelletizing operator

648 Bagging, Package operator

649 Refinery worker

660 Ramcar operator

662 Grizzly worker, Grizzly tender, Grizzlyman, Chute puller, 

Chute tapper

664 Hand trammer

670 Janitor

672 Building repair man, Maintenance

673 Lab Technician

674 Warehouse, Supply handler

675 Plumber, Pipefitter, Millwright

677 Bobcat operator

678 Painter

679 Jackhammer operator, Chiphammer operator

175 Grader operator

176 Truck driver

178 Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator

182 Front-end loader operator

189 Shaftcrew, Shaft repair, Skip tender, Station tender

199 Miner, NEC

201 Beltman, Conveyor man and belt worker, Mobile bridge 

carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider

216 Trackman, Track worker, Track gang

220 Cage/Cager/Station attendant

221 Hoistman, Hoist operator

224 Underground transportation trainee

240 Loader head operator, Roscoe operator

250 Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, 

Rail runner, Buggy operator

262 Brakeman, Roperider, Car runner, Spotterman, Snapper, Trip 

rider, Car rider, Flagman

265 Dispatcher

269 Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive 

operator

276 Driver, Jeep driver, Tractor operator

289 Shaftcrew, Shaft repair, Skip tender, Station tender

299 Miner, NEC

301 Beltman, Conveyor man and belt worker, Mobile bridge 

carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider

302 Electrician, Lineman

303 Electrician helper

304 Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker,

Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech

305 Mechanic helper

306 Welder (non-shop)

307 Blaster, Shooter, Shotfirer, Explosive worker, Powder gang/

monkey

308 Mason

309 Supply man, Nipper

310 Scraper-loader operator

311 Wireman, Communications man

312 Belt vulcanizer

313 Cleanup man, Cleanup worker

314 Coal sampler

315 Fan attendant

316 Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, 

Pick-up man, Pitman

317 Rodman, Surveyor/Transit helper

318 Greaser, Grease man, Oiler, Lube man, Dragline oiler

319 Welder (shop)

320 Cage/Cager/Station attendant, Aerial tram (outside only)

321 Hoistman, Hoist operator

322 Coal strip operator

323 Transit man, Surveyor/Transit worker

324 Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator

326 Forklift operator

327 Pumper

328 Utility man, Shift tech, Service/Dump truck operator

329 Vacuum filter operator, Flotation mill/Concentrator operator, 

Flotation plant operator

331 Clam/Clamshell operator, Claw operator

333 Drill helper

334 Drill operator

340 Boom operator

342 Bit sharpener, Bit grinder, Grinder

343 Car trimmer, Car loader, Bin puller, Truck loader

345 Crusher attendant/operator, Pan feeder operator/worker

347 Froth cell operator, Flotation mill operator, Concetrator

operator

348 Machinist

349 Rotary dump operator, Car dump operator

350 Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail 

runner, Buggy operator

351 Scoop tram operator, Load/Haul/Dump operator

352 Steel worker, Iron metal worker, Iron worker

353 Trespasser

354 Sweeper operator

355 Chainman, Surveyor/Transit helper

356 Rock driller

357 Washer operator, Sizing operator

358 Water circuit operator, Slurry operator, Mix operator, Pump 

operator worker

360 Shopman repair cars, Mechanic

362 Brakeman, Roperider, Car runner, Spotterman, Snapper, Trip 

rider, Car rider, Flagman

363 Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man

364 Janitor

365 Dispatcher

366 Waterboy

367 Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler

368 Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment 

operator, Operating engineer

369 Motorman, Motor person, Swamper, Switchman, Locomotive 

operator

370 Auger operator, Auger Crew supervisor

371 Auger helper

372 Barge/Boat/Dredge/Towbarge/Towboat/Leach operator, 

Riverman, Deck hand

373 Car dropper, Car shake out operator

374 Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Storekeeper, 

Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator

375 Grader operator, Roadgrader operator

OCCUPATION of the Regular Job Title -- Variable Name: OCCUP

(Variable replaced JOBTITLE and JOBTITL2 beginning with 2013 data)

September 2016