About MSHAScan
Ben Williams
Creator of MSHAScan
Ben Williams built MSHAScan to make mine safety and inspection data more accessible to the public. He's interested in how government records can be transformed into readable tools that support transparency, workplace awareness, and informed reporting.
Our Mission
MSHAScan exists to bring clarity and accessibility to U.S. mine safety records. We take publicly available inspection, violation, and enforcement data from the Mine Safety and Health Administration and present it in a searchable, readable format. Our goal is to support journalists, researchers, workers, and anyone interested in understanding how mine safety oversight works in practice.
What We Do
Every week, we download the latest datasets published by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, process them, and make them available through our search tools and mine profiles. Our platform covers:
- Mine profiles for every indexed U.S. mine, including operator details, location, and workforce size.
- Violation records with penalty amounts, severity classifications, and regulatory citations.
- Accident and injury reports including fatality records and days lost.
- Inspection histories with dates, hours, and inspector counts.
Who This Is For
- Journalists investigating mine safety stories and looking for data to support their reporting.
- Researchers studying occupational safety trends across the mining industry.
- Mine workers and communities who want to understand the safety record of local operations.
- Safety professionals benchmarking compliance and reviewing enforcement patterns.
Independence Disclaimer
MSHAScan is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MSHA, the U.S. Department of Labor, or any government agency. All data presented on this site is sourced from publicly available records and is provided for informational and educational purposes only.