Review the information on this page and then click on the link at right to apply for an ID.
MSHA does not require independent contractors to have identification numbers as a precondition to bidding for work contracts on mine property. If an independent contractor becomes a successful bidder and if the contract to be performed covers any of the nine types of service or construction listed below, the contractor must obtain an identification number.
Contractors are required to submit a quarterly employment report (MSHA Form 7000-2) for each mine where work is performed. They can be reported easily online.
Mine development, including shaft and slope sinking;
Construction or reconstruction of mine facilities; including building or rebuilding preparation plants and mining equipment, and building additions to existing facilities;
Demolition of mine facilities;
Construction of dams;
Excavation or earthmoving activities involving mobile equipment;
Equipment installation, such as crushers and mills;
Equipment service or repair of equipment on mine property for a period exceeding five consecutive days at a particular mine;
Material handling within mine property; including haulage of coal, ore, refuse, etc., unless for the sole purpose of direct removal from or delivery to mine property;
Drilling and blasting.
Business Name | Street/P.O. Box; City | Country | State | Zip Code
First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Title | Phone | Extension | Fax | Email Address
If work is performed at more than one mine, use the mine location where the majority of work is performed. - State | County
Coal Mine or Coal Handling Facility | Metal/Nonmetal Mine, Mill, Plant or Quarry | Both
Estimated Hours per Job/Quarter/Year
Construction Of Dams | Drilling and Blasting | Equipment Installation Such as Crushers and Mills | Equipment Service or Repair on Mine Property over 5 Days | Excavation or Earth Moving with Mobile Equipment | Handling Material within Mine Property | Construction or Reconstruction of Mine Facilities |Demolition of Mine Facilities | Mine Development Including Shaft and Slope Sinking | Training Vendor | Other