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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 --  2004

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

BITUMINOUS COAL:                 
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------   13   .04   2,250    6.13     874   2.38
    SURFACE----------------------    2   .07     105    3.89      71   2.63
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--   15   .04   2,355    5.98     945   2.40
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    3   .01     507    1.69     222    .74
    AUGER MINES------------------    -     -      10    2.20       5   1.10
    OTHER SURFACE MINES----------    1   .44       6    2.61       -      -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    4   .01     523    1.71     227    .74
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--   19   .03   2,878    4.11   1,172   1.67
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    3   .03     205    2.38      97   1.12
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    -     -       9    1.90       6   1.27
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    3   .03     214    2.35     103   1.13
       TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING--   22   .03   3,092    3.91   1,275   1.61
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:    
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------    -     -       6    8.03       2   2.68
    SURFACE----------------------    -     -       -       -       -      -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--    -     -       6    5.75       2   1.92
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    -     -      17    4.58       3    .81
    CULM BANK--------------------    -     -       -       -       1    .87
    DREDGE-----------------------    -     -       -       -       -      -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    -     -      17    3.50       4    .82
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--    -     -      23    3.89       6   1.02
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    1   .28      17    4.83      12   3.41
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    -     -       -       -       -      -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    1   .28      17    4.83      12   3.41
       TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING--    1   .11      40    4.24      18   1.91
ALL COAL:                        
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------   13   .04   2,256    6.14     876   2.38
    SURFACE----------------------    2   .07     105    3.84      71   2.60
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--   15   .04   2,361    5.98     947   2.40
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    3   .01     524    1.73     225    .74
    AUGER MINES------------------    -     -      10    2.20       5   1.10
    CULM BANK--------------------    1   .33       6    1.98       1    .33
    DREDGE-----------------------    -     -       -       -       -      -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    4   .01     540    1.73     231    .74
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--   19   .03   2,901    4.11   1,178   1.67
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    4   .04     222    2.47     109   1.21
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    -     -       9    1.90       6   1.27
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    4   .04     231    2.44     115   1.22
       TOTAL, ALL COAL-----------   23   .03   3,132    3.91   1,293   1.61
OFFICEWORKERS:                   
  BITUMINOUS---------------------    -     -       5     .16       4    .13
  ANTHRACITE---------------------    -     -       -       -       -      -
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------    -     -       5     .16       4    .13
       GRAND TOTAL---------------   23   .03   3,137    3.77   1,297   1.56


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 --  2004

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

BITUMINOUS COAL:                 
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------ 3,137  8.55  33,399   73,363,196   366,239,686
    SURFACE----------------------   178  6.59   2,613    5,404,010             -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 3,315  8.42  36,012   78,767,206   366,239,686
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------   732  2.44  26,928   59,916,160   735,826,345
    AUGER MINES------------------    15  3.31     624      907,695     6,339,688
    OTHER SURFACE MINES----------     7  3.05     281      459,360       956,814
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------   754  2.46  27,833   61,283,215   743,122,847
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 4,069  5.81  63,845  140,050,421 1,109,362,533
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------   305  3.53   7,746   17,257,924             -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    15  3.17     420      945,335             -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---   320  3.52   8,166   18,203,259             -
       TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 4,389  5.55  72,011  158,253,680 1,109,362,533
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:    
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------     8 10.71      91      149,429       270,640
    SURFACE----------------------     -     -      40       59,332             -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--     8  7.66     131      208,761       270,640
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    20  5.39     388      741,869     1,407,860
    CULM BANK--------------------     1   .87     129      230,875        27,067
    DREDGE-----------------------     -     -       -            -             -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    21  4.32     517      972,744     1,434,927
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--    29  4.91     648    1,181,505     1,705,567
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    30  8.53     365      703,337             -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------     -     -       -            -             -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    30  8.53     365      703,337             -
       TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING--    59  6.26   1,013    1,884,842     1,705,567
ALL COAL:                        
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------ 3,145  8.56  33,490   73,512,625   366,510,326
    SURFACE----------------------   178  6.52   2,653    5,463,342             -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 3,323  8.42  36,143   78,975,967   366,510,326
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------   752  2.48  27,316   60,658,029   737,234,205
    AUGER MINES------------------    15  3.31     624      907,695     6,339,688
    CULM BANK--------------------     8  2.64     354      606,065       474,132
    DREDGE-----------------------     -     -      56       84,170       509,749
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------   775  2.49  28,350   62,255,959   744,557,774
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 4,098  5.80  64,493  141,231,926 1,111,068,100
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------   335  3.73   8,111   17,961,261             -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    15  3.17     420      945,335             -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---   350  3.70   8,531   18,906,596             -
       TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 4,448  5.56  73,024  160,138,522 1,111,068,100
OFFICEWORKERS:                   
  BITUMINOUS---------------------     9   .29   3,350    6,180,949             -
  ANTHRACITE---------------------     -     -     114      187,800             -
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------     9   .28   3,464    6,368,749             -
       GRAND TOTAL--------------- 4,457  5.35  76,488  166,507,271 1,111,068,100