So that's the question - is mining the most dangerous profession in Cyrodiil? Think about it. The only miners you ever meet are dead. There's not one working mine in all of Cyrodiil. All the mines have names like "Deserted Mine" "Pillaged Mine" "Cursed Mine" "Derelict Mine" "Doomed Mine" "Infested Mine" "Collapsed Mine"...I could go on and on but you get the point.
My thesis is that being a miner in Cyrodiil is not a viable career choice.