accidents, advise industry, conduct production and safety research, and teach courses in accident prevention, first aid, and mine rescue. The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Acts of 1969 and 1977 set further safety standards for the mining. Since the closure of the U.S. Bureau of Mines in 1996, this research function has been carried on by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH maintains a list of mine disasters which occurred in the United States since 1839. References Further reading North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Nicholas Wood Memorial Library "Mining accidents and safety: a guide to resources". 2016. A guide to books, journals, inspectors' reports, government enquiries, legislation, archival material, etc. in the Institute Library relating to accidents and safety in the UK. For more details of mining disasters in the UK see The Coalmining History Research Centre at 1842 Royal Commission Reports - Raleys - Maps, Poems and Sm External links MSHA Fact Sheets - Injury Trends in Mining CDC - Mining - Historical Mine Disasters Worst mining disasters History of mining Accident