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TABLE 1. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, INJURY-INCIDENCE RATES, AVERAGE NUMBER
           OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-HOURS, AND PRODUCTION, BY TYPE OF COAL MINED
           AND WORK LOCATION                        JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

        TYPE OF COAL                   FATAL            NFDL           NDL
            AND                  FATAL  INC     NFDL     INC     NDL   INC
        WORK LOCATION                  RATES           RATES          RATES

BITUMINOUS COAL:                 
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------   16   .05   3,097    8.81     897   2.55
    SURFACE----------------------    1   .03     168    5.40      80   2.57
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--   17   .04   3,265    8.53     977   2.55
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    6   .02     580    2.19     282   1.06
    AUGER MINES------------------    -     -      17    4.32       5   1.27
    OTHER SURFACE MINES----------    -     -       4    2.39       8   4.77
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    6   .02     601    2.22     295   1.09
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--   23   .04   3,866    5.92   1,272   1.95
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    4   .05     243    2.95     121   1.47
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    1   .18      17    3.10      11   2.00
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    5   .06     260    2.96     132   1.50
       TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING--   28   .04   4,126    5.57   1,404   1.89
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:    
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------    -     -       4    5.05       -      -
    SURFACE----------------------    -     -       1    3.11       -      -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--    -     -       5    4.49       -      -
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    -     -      48    9.79       2    .41
    CULM BANK--------------------    -     -       6    3.36       1    .56
    DREDGE-----------------------    -     -       -       -       -      -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    -     -      54    8.07       3    .45
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--    -     -      59    7.56       3    .38
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    -     -      33    6.41      16   3.11
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    -     -       -       -       -      -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    -     -      33    6.41      16   3.11
       TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING--    -     -      92    7.10      19   1.47
ALL COAL:                        
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------   16   .05   3,101    8.80     897   2.55
    SURFACE----------------------    1   .03     169    5.37      80   2.54
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--   17   .04   3,270    8.52     977   2.55
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    6   .02     628    2.33     284   1.05
    AUGER MINES------------------    -     -      17    4.32       5   1.27
    CULM BANK--------------------    -     -       8    2.80       3   1.05
    DREDGE-----------------------    -     -       2    3.29       6   9.86
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    6   .02     655    2.36     298   1.07
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--   23   .03   3,925    5.94   1,275   1.93
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    4   .05     276    3.16     137   1.57
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    1   .18      17    3.10      11   2.00
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    5   .05     293    3.15     148   1.59
       TOTAL, ALL COAL-----------   28   .04   4,218    5.59   1,423   1.89
OFFICEWORKERS:                   
  BITUMINOUS---------------------    -     -       8     .25       2    .06
  ANTHRACITE---------------------    -     -       -       -       1    .92
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------    -     -       8     .25       3    .09
       GRAND TOTAL---------------   28   .04   4,226    5.37   1,426   1.81


TABLE 1. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, INJURY-INCIDENCE RATES, AVERAGE NUMBER
           OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-HOURS, AND PRODUCTION, BY TYPE OF COAL MINED
           AND WORK LOCATION                        JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

        TYPE OF COAL                      ALL     AVG
            AND                    ALL    INC     NUM         EMP    PRODUCTION
        WORK LOCATION              OCC  RATES     EMP        HOURS  (SHORT TONS)

BITUMINOUS COAL:                 
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------ 4,010 11.40  34,131   70,323,447   373,318,434
    SURFACE----------------------   249  8.00   3,222    6,224,860             -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 4,259 11.13  37,353   76,548,307   373,318,434
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------   868  3.28  24,688   53,007,062   691,160,945
    AUGER MINES------------------    22  5.58     648      787,858     7,289,933
    OTHER SURFACE MINES----------    12  7.16     230      335,157     2,046,290
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------   902  3.33  25,566   54,130,077   700,497,168
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 5,161  7.90  62,919  130,678,384 1,073,815,602
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------   368  4.47   7,640   16,450,673             -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    29  5.28     508    1,098,122             -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---   397  4.52   8,148   17,548,795             -
       TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 5,558  7.50  71,067  148,227,179 1,073,815,602
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:    
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------     4  5.05     130      158,515       301,246
    SURFACE----------------------     1  3.11      55       64,303             -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--     5  4.49     185      222,818       301,246
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    50 10.20     539      980,510     1,512,721
    CULM BANK--------------------     7  3.92     199      357,112     2,498,342
    DREDGE-----------------------     -     -       -            -             -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    57  8.52     738    1,337,622     4,011,063
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--    62  7.95     923    1,560,440     4,312,309
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    49  9.52     500    1,029,865             -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------     -     -       -            -             -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    49  9.52     500    1,029,865             -
       TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING--   111  8.57   1,423    2,590,305     4,312,309
ALL COAL:                        
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------ 4,014 11.39  34,261   70,481,962   373,619,680
    SURFACE----------------------   250  7.95   3,277    6,289,163             -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 4,264 11.11  37,538   76,771,125   373,619,680
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------   918  3.40  25,227   53,987,572   692,673,666
    AUGER MINES------------------    22  5.58     648      787,858     7,289,933
    CULM BANK--------------------    11  3.86     337      570,565     3,876,201
    DREDGE-----------------------     8 13.15      92      121,704       668,431
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------   959  3.46  26,304   55,467,699   704,508,231
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 5,223  7.90  63,842  132,238,824 1,078,127,911
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------   417  4.77   8,140   17,480,538             -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    29  5.28     508    1,098,122             -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---   446  4.80   8,648   18,578,660             -
       TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 5,669  7.52  72,490  150,817,484 1,078,127,911
OFFICEWORKERS:                   
  BITUMINOUS---------------------    10   .32   3,405    6,285,584             -
  ANTHRACITE---------------------     1   .92     130      218,362             -
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------    11   .34   3,535    6,503,946             -
       GRAND TOTAL--------------- 5,680  7.22  76,025  157,321,430 1,078,127,911