{"id":"34e5f0f0-17ab-4cb6-a705-2e51b92d1e5c","task":"Query MSHA mine inspection and violation data via the DOL Enforcement Data API","domain":"developer.dol.gov","steps":["Register for a free API key at the DOL data portal if you don't already have a DOL developer token.","Query Basic Mine Information / Full Mine Information Mines for identifying data on every Coal and Metal/Non-Metal mine under MSHA jurisdiction since 1/1/1970.","Query Mine Inspections for every MSHA inspection (mine, event number, inspection type, start/end dates) since 1/1/1978.","Query Mine Violation for violations issued as a result of those inspections and Mine Accident Injuries for accident/injury/illness reports since 1983.","Send your token in the `X-API-KEY` header and page through results with offset-based pagination."],"gotchas":["The documented Mine Violation dataset's stated coverage window (1978–2000) is older than the other MSHA tables — confirm current coverage before relying on it for recent violations, and cross-check against Mine Inspections for newer activity.","MSHA data is split across separate DOL datasets (mines, inspections, violations, accidents, employment/production) that must be joined client-side on mine ID/event number — there's no single \"mine safety\" endpoint that returns everything at once.","The same DOL-wide API key and offset-pagination mechanics apply as for the OSHA Enforcement dataset, so one registered token can query both."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T12:33:52.129Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/34e5f0f0-17ab-4cb6-a705-2e51b92d1e5c"}