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Fatal injury rates are higher for surface mining than for underground mining.
Fatal injury rates are higher for surface mining than for underground mining.
Injury rates for both underground and surface mining decreased in the 1900s but rose sharply in the last decade.
Injury rates for both underground and surface mining decreased in the 1900s but rose sharply in the last decade.
Injury rates for both underground and surface mining have decreased over the past four decades.
Injury rates for both underground and surface mining have decreased over the past four decades.
Underground mining has lower rates of fatal and nonfatal injuries than surface mining.
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The statement that best describes trends in safety in underground and surface mining in the United States is:
Injury rates for both underground and surface mining have decreased over the past four decades.
This reflects the general trend of improving safety measures and regulations that have been implemented in the mining industry over the years.
