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Table 1. Number of Operator Injuries, Injury-Incidence Rates (IR), 
Average Number of Employees, Employee-Hours, and Production 
By Type of Coal Mined and Work Location


                       January - December --  1993


        Type of Coal                   Fatal            NFDL           NDL
            And                  Fatal  Inc     NFDL     Inc     NDL   Inc
        Work Location                  Rates           Rates          Rates

Bituminous Coal:                 
  Underground Mines:             
    Underground------------------   25   .05   5,675   11.99   1,421   3.00
    Surface----------------------    -     -     346    7.22     140   2.92
       Total, Underground Mines--   25   .05   6,021   11.56   1,561   3.00

  Surface Mines:                 
    Strip Mines------------------    7   .02   1,139    3.20     495   1.39
    Auger Mines------------------    -     -      20    6.64       5   1.66
    Other Surface Mines----------    -     -       7    5.47       1    .78
       Total, Surface Mines------    7   .02   1,166    3.23     501   1.39
       Total, Production Mining--   32   .04   7,187    8.15   2,062   2.34
  Preparation Plants-------------    3   .03     552    4.85     213   1.87
  Independent Shops/yards--------    -     -      47    5.95      42   5.32
       Total, Other Operations---    3   .02     599    4.93     255   2.10
       Total, Bituminous Mining--   35   .03   7,786    7.76   2,317   2.31

Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal:    
  Underground Mines:             
    Underground------------------    -     -      17   11.56       1    .68
    Surface----------------------    -     -       3    6.21       -      -
       Total, Underground Mines--    -     -      20   10.23       1    .51

  Surface Mines:                 
    Strip Mines------------------    1   .21      45    9.48      18   3.79
    Culm Bank--------------------    -     -      27    8.20      14   4.25
    Dredge-----------------------    -     -       -       -       -      -
       Total, Surface Mines------    1   .12      72    8.93      32   3.97
       Total, Production Mining--    1   .10      92    9.18      33   3.29
  Preparation Plants-------------    -     -      64   11.99      21   3.93
  Independent Shops/yards--------    -     -       2    9.68       1   4.84
       Total, Other Operations---    -     -      66   11.90      22   3.97
       Total, Anthracite Mining--    1   .06     158   10.15      55   3.53

All Coal:                        
  Underground Mines:             
    Underground------------------   25   .05   5,692   11.99   1,422   3.00
    Surface----------------------    -     -     349    7.21     140   2.89
       Total, Underground Mines--   25   .05   6,041   11.55   1,562   2.99

  Surface Mines:                 
    Strip Mines------------------    8   .02   1,184    3.28     513   1.42
    Auger Mines------------------    -     -      20    6.64       5   1.66
    Culm Bank--------------------    -     -      33    7.63      15   3.47
    Dredge-----------------------    -     -       1    3.65       -      -
       Total, Surface Mines------    8   .02   1,238    3.36     533   1.45
       Total, Production Mining--   33   .04   7,279    8.16   2,095   2.35
  Preparation Plants-------------    3   .03     616    5.17     234   1.97
  Independent Shops/yards--------    -     -      49    6.05      43   5.31
       Total, Other Operations---    3   .02     665    5.23     277   2.18
       Total, All Coal-----------   36   .04   7,944    7.80   2,372   2.33

Officeworkers:                   
  Bituminous---------------------    -     -      14     .25      12    .22
  Anthracite---------------------    -     -       1     .88       -      -
       Total, Officeworkers------    -     -      15     .27      12    .21
       Grand Total---------------   36   .03   7,959    7.40   2,384   2.22


Type of Coal All Avg And All Inc Num Emp Production Work Location Occ Rates Emp Hours (Short Tons) Bituminous Coal: Underground Mines: Underground------------------ 7,121 15.05 49,525 94,631,858 347,558,480 Surface---------------------- 486 10.15 5,682 9,578,174 - Total, Underground Mines-- 7,607 14.60 55,207 104,210,032 347,558,480 Surface Mines: Strip Mines------------------ 1,641 4.61 34,633 71,246,947 585,675,498 Auger Mines------------------ 25 8.30 508 602,418 2,476,531 Other Surface Mines---------- 8 6.25 211 255,828 489,756 Total, Surface Mines------ 1,674 4.64 35,352 72,105,193 588,641,785 Total, Production Mining-- 9,281 10.53 90,559 176,315,225 936,200,265 Preparation Plants------------- 768 6.75 11,214 22,740,240 - Independent Shops/yards-------- 89 11.27 850 1,579,713 - Total, Other Operations--- 857 7.05 12,064 24,319,953 - Total, Bituminous Mining--10,138 10.11 102,623 200,635,178 936,200,265 Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal: Underground Mines: Underground------------------ 18 12.24 222 294,225 400,082 Surface---------------------- 3 6.21 75 96,603 - Total, Underground Mines-- 21 10.75 297 390,828 400,082 Surface Mines: Strip Mines------------------ 64 13.48 554 949,750 1,652,042 Culm Bank-------------------- 41 12.45 372 658,822 2,160,903 Dredge----------------------- - - 3 4,838 1,890 Total, Surface Mines------ 105 13.02 929 1,613,410 3,814,835 Total, Production Mining-- 126 12.57 1,226 2,004,238 4,214,917 Preparation Plants------------- 85 15.92 562 1,067,928 - Independent Shops/yards-------- 3 14.51 23 41,342 - Total, Other Operations--- 88 15.87 585 1,109,270 - Total, Anthracite Mining-- 214 13.75 1,811 3,113,508 4,214,917 All Coal: Underground Mines: Underground------------------ 7,139 15.04 49,747 94,926,083 347,958,562 Surface---------------------- 489 10.11 5,757 9,674,777 - Total, Underground Mines-- 7,628 14.58 55,504 104,600,860 347,958,562 Surface Mines: Strip Mines------------------ 1,705 4.72 35,187 72,196,697 587,327,540 Auger Mines------------------ 25 8.30 508 602,418 2,476,531 Culm Bank-------------------- 48 11.10 542 864,741 2,503,190 Dredge----------------------- 1 3.65 44 54,747 149,359 Total, Surface Mines------ 1,779 4.83 36,281 73,718,603 592,456,620 Total, Production Mining-- 9,407 10.55 91,785 178,319,463 940,415,182 Preparation Plants------------- 853 7.17 11,776 23,808,168 - Independent Shops/yards-------- 92 11.35 873 1,621,055 - Total, Other Operations--- 945 7.43 12,649 25,429,223 - Total, All Coal-----------10,352 10.16 104,434 203,748,686 940,415,182 Officeworkers: Bituminous--------------------- 26 .47 6,355 11,021,443 - Anthracite--------------------- 1 .88 140 226,880 - Total, Officeworkers------ 27 .48 6,495 11,248,323 - Grand Total---------------10,379 9.66 110,929 214,997,009 940,415,182