Table 6. Number of Contractor Injuries, Injury-incidence Rates,
Average Number of Employees, and Employee Hours, by
Work Location and Mineral Industry
January - December -- 1994
Work Location Fatal NFDL NDL
And Fatal Inc NFDL Inc NDL Inc
Mineral Industry Rates Rates Rates
Underground Mines:
Metal------------------------- - 45 49
Nonmetal---------------------- - 9 8
Stone------------------------- - 3 1
Total, Underground Mines- - 57 4.79 58 4.87
Surface Mines:
Metal------------------------- - 130 72
Nonmetal---------------------- 1 27 11
Stone------------------------- 3 63 31
Subtotal, Surface Mines-- 4 220 114
Sand and Gravel--------------- - 15 3
Total, Surface Mines----- 4 .04 235 2.38 117 1.18
Total, Mines------------- 4 .04 292 2.64 175 1.58
Mills:
Metal------------------------- - 81 49
Nonmetal---------------------- - 24 19
Stone------------------------- 2 88 61
Total, Mills------------- 2 .04 193 3.76 129 2.51
Independent Shops and Yards:
Metal------------------------- - 1 -
Nonmetal---------------------- - - -
Stone------------------------- - - -
Total, Shops and Yards--- - 1 28.37 -
All Mines, Mills and Shops:
Metal------------------------- - 257 170
Nonmetal---------------------- 1 60 38
Stone------------------------- 5 154 93
Subtotal----------------- 6 471 301
Sand and Gravel--------------- - 15 3
Total, Mines/mills/shops- 6 .04 486 3.00 304 1.88
Officeworkers:
Metal------------------------- - 4 -
Nonmetal---------------------- - - -
Stone------------------------- - - 1
Sand and Gravel--------------- - - -
Total, Officeworkers----- - 4 .40 1 .10
Summary Total (Includes Office-
Workers):
Metal------------------------- - 261 170
Nonmetal---------------------- 1 60 38
Stone------------------------- 5 154 94
Subtotal----------------- 6 475 302
Sand and Gravel--------------- - 15 3
Grand Total-------------- 6 .03 490 2.85 305 1.77
Underground Mines:
Metal------------------------- 94
Nonmetal---------------------- 17
Stone------------------------- 4
Total, Underground Mines- 115 9.67 3,031 2,379,538
Surface Mines:
Metal------------------------- 202
Nonmetal---------------------- 39
Stone------------------------- 97
Subtotal, Surface Mines-- 338
Sand and Gravel--------------- 18
Total, Surface Mines----- 356 3.60 17,540 19,764,322
Total, Mines------------- 471 4.25 20,571 22,143,860
Mills:
Metal------------------------- 130
Nonmetal---------------------- 43
Stone------------------------- 151
Total, Mills------------- 324 6.31 8,568 10,272,994
Independent Shops and Yards:
Metal------------------------- 1
Nonmetal---------------------- -
Stone------------------------- -
Total, Shops and Yards--- 1 28.37 18 7,049
All Mines, Mills and Shops:
Metal------------------------- 427
Nonmetal---------------------- 99
Stone------------------------- 252
Subtotal----------------- 778
Sand and Gravel--------------- 18
Total, Mines/mills/shops- 796 4.91 29,157 32,423,903
Officeworkers:
Metal------------------------- 4
Nonmetal---------------------- -
Stone------------------------- 1
Sand and Gravel--------------- -
Total, Officeworkers----- 5 .51 1,507 1,978,574
Summary Total (Includes Office-
Workers):
Metal------------------------- 431
Nonmetal---------------------- 99
Stone------------------------- 253
Subtotal----------------- 783
Sand and Gravel--------------- 18
Grand Total-------------- 801 4.66 30,664 34,402,477
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR