MSHA Data File Downloads

These files contain data collected by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under Part 50 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR 30 Part 50). Original raw data files are released to the public and are available from the MSHA web site five times each calendar year—1st quarter, 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter, 4th quarter (preliminary), and a final closeout set. As a convenience, the files have been converted to two popular formats: dBase IV (these files can also be opened with Microsoft Access or Excel) and SPSS (which includes labels and coding information). Although some computed convenience fields have been added, no new data have been added, and no corrections have been made to the information provided by MSHA. Because these data have been obtained from sources outside of NIOSH, they are provided on an "as-is" basis. All files are in self-extracting, compressed DOS/Windows EXE format.

Complete, Closeout Data Files

	Address, Employment	Accident, Injury, Illness
SPSS format	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (1.8-2.1 MB)	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (2.5-5.1 MB)
dBase IV format*	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (1.5-2.3 MB)	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (2.0-4.2 MB)
*dBase files can also be opened with Microsoft Access or Excel.

Preliminary Data Files

	Address, Employment	Accident, Injury, Illness
SPSS format	2nd quarterly release, 2004 (1.8 MB)	2nd quarterly release, 2004 (1.5 MB)
dBase IV format*	2nd quarterly release, 2004 (1.5 MB)	2nd quarterly release, 2004 (1.2 MB)
*dBase files can also be opened with Microsoft Access or Excel.

Documentation

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Main page on the Government Printing Office (GAO) Access Internet.
- Title 30 CFR Parts 1-199 on the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Internet.
  - Part 50 on the MSHA Internet.
- Download a web-based version of the 30 CFR for use on your personal computer or laptop from the MSHA Internet.
MSHA's Part 50 Diskette User's Handbook
MSHA's Accident, Injury, and Illness Codebook
MSHA Report on 30 CFR Part 50 (PC-7014)
Address/Employment SPSS Data Dictionary
Accident/Injury/Illness SPSS Data Dictionary
Link to MSHA documentation on www.msha.gov

For more information, contact Audrey Podlesny at the Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, APodlesny@cdc.gov, 412-386-6634.

Disclaimer: NIOSH maintains this web site to enhance public access to general summary information on the health and safety of miners. This is a service that is continually under development. Some of the documents on this web site contain hypertext pointers to information created and maintained by other organizations. NIOSH is not able to control the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of this information and, therefore, should not be held responsible for data on the web site obtained from other organizations.

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