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Table 6. Number of Contractor Injuries, Injury-Incidence Rates (IR), 
Average Number of Employees, and Employee Hours 
By Work Location and Mineral Industry


                                 January - December --  1993

        Work Location                Fatal             NFDL             NDL
            And                Fatal  Inc      NFDL     Inc      NDL    Inc
       Mineral Industry              Rates            Rates            Rates

Underground Mines:              
  Metal-------------------------   1             36               22
  Nonmetal----------------------   -             18                4
  Stone-------------------------   -              3                -
       Total, Underground Mines-   1   .11       57    6.50       26    2.97

Surface Mines:                  
  Metal-------------------------   1            124               86
  Nonmetal----------------------   -             15                6
  Stone-------------------------   2             53               27
       Subtotal, Surface Mines--   3            192              119
  Sand and Gravel---------------   2             11                1
       Total, Surface Mines-----   5   .06      203    2.40      120    1.42
       Total, Mines-------------   6   .06      260    2.78      146    1.56

Mills:                          
  Metal-------------------------   2             61               38
  Nonmetal----------------------   1             17               27
  Stone-------------------------   2             43               35
       Total, Mills-------------   5   .13      121    3.07      100    2.54

Independent Shops and Yards:    
  Metal-------------------------   -              -                -
  Nonmetal----------------------   -              -                -
  Stone-------------------------   -              -                -
       Total, Shops and Yards---   -              -                -

All Mines, Mills and Shops:     
  Metal-------------------------   4            221              146
  Nonmetal----------------------   1             50               37
  Stone-------------------------   4             99               62
       Subtotal-----------------   9            370              245
  Sand and Gravel---------------   2             11                1
       Total, Mines/mills/shops-  11   .08      381    2.87      246    1.85

Officeworkers:                  
  Metal-------------------------   -              -                -
  Nonmetal----------------------   -              -                -
  Stone-------------------------   -              -                1
  Sand and Gravel---------------   -              -                -
       Total, Officeworkers-----   -              -                1     .12

Summary Total (Includes Office- 
 Workers):                      
  Metal-------------------------   4            221              146
  Nonmetal----------------------   1             50               37
  Stone-------------------------   4             99               63
       Subtotal-----------------   9            370              246
  Sand and Gravel---------------   2             11                1
       Grand Total--------------  11   .08      381    2.70      247    1.75


Work Location All Avg And All Inc Num Emp Mineral Industry Occ Rates Emp Hours Underground Mines: Metal------------------------- 59 Nonmetal---------------------- 22 Stone------------------------- 3 Total, Underground Mines- 84 9.58 2,087 1,753,094 Surface Mines: Metal------------------------- 211 Nonmetal---------------------- 21 Stone------------------------- 82 Subtotal, Surface Mines-- 314 Sand and Gravel--------------- 14 Total, Surface Mines----- 328 3.87 14,830 16,942,484 Total, Mines------------- 412 4.41 16,917 18,695,578 Mills: Metal------------------------- 101 Nonmetal---------------------- 45 Stone------------------------- 80 Total, Mills------------- 226 5.74 6,834 7,869,976 Independent Shops and Yards: Metal------------------------- - Nonmetal---------------------- - Stone------------------------- - Total, Shops and Yards--- - 3 4,230 All Mines, Mills and Shops: Metal------------------------- 371 Nonmetal---------------------- 88 Stone------------------------- 165 Subtotal----------------- 624 Sand and Gravel--------------- 14 Total, Mines/mills/shops- 638 4.80 23,754 26,569,784 Officeworkers: Metal------------------------- - Nonmetal---------------------- - Stone------------------------- 1 Sand and Gravel--------------- - Total, Officeworkers----- 1 .12 1,850 1,647,948 Summary Total (Includes Office- Workers): Metal------------------------- 371 Nonmetal---------------------- 88 Stone------------------------- 166 Subtotal----------------- 625 Sand and Gravel--------------- 14 Grand Total-------------- 639 4.53 25,604 28,217,732