There has been a significant 26 per cent improvement regarding fall of ground fatalities, from 65 in 2009 to 48 during 2010. Also, there has been a reduction with the machinery, general transportation and mining fatalities of about 63 per cent, 38 per cent and 21 per cent recorded during the period under review. Although the above-mentioned improvements had been achieved, the fall of ground, general, transportation and mining categories continued to remain the major contributors to fatalities in the mining sector.