Table 1. Number of Operator Injuries, Injury-incidence Rates,
Average Number of Employees, Employee-hours, and Production,
by Type of Coal Mined and Work Locations
January -- December 1994
Type of Coal
and Work Location Fatals I.R. NFDL I.R. NDL I.R.
Bituminous Coal:
Underground Mines:
Underground------------------ 20 .04 5,914 11.87 1,480 2.97
Surface---------------------- 1 .02 374 7.80 149 3.11
Total, Underground Mines-- 21 .04 6,288 11.51 1,629 2.98
Surface Mines:
Strip Mines------------------ 10 .03 1,122 3.10 490 1.35
Auger Mines------------------ - - 13 3.55 5 1.37
Other Surface Mines---------- - - 12 7.71 6 3.86
Total, Surface Mines------ 10 .03 1,147 3.13 501 1.37
Total, Production Mining-- 31 .03 7,435 8.14 2,130 2.33
Preparation Plants------------- 1 .01 540 4.56 219 1.85
Independent Shops/yards-------- - - 38 4.86 27 3.45
Total, Other Operations--- 1 .01 578 4.58 246 1.95
Total, Bituminous Mining-- 32 .03 8,013 7.71 2,376 2.29
Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal:
Underground Mines:
Underground------------------ 2 1.47 6 4.42 1 .74
Surface---------------------- - - - - - -
Total, Underground Mines-- 2 1.13 6 3.38 1 .56
Surface Mines:
Strip Mines------------------ 1 .20 50 9.97 13 2.59
Culm Bank-------------------- - - 17 6.73 13 5.15
Dredge----------------------- - - - - - -
Total, Surface Mines------ 1 .13 67 8.85 26 3.43
Total, Production Mining-- 3 .32 73 7.81 27 2.89
Preparation Plants------------- - - 83 14.73 28 4.97
Independent Shops/yards-------- - - 2 7.30 1 3.65
Total, Other Operations--- - - 85 14.39 29 4.91
Total, Anthracite Mining-- 3 .20 158 10.36 56 3.67
All Coal:
Underground Mines:
Underground------------------ 22 .04 5,920 11.85 1,481 2.96
Surface---------------------- 1 .02 374 7.74 149 3.08
Total, Underground Mines-- 23 .04 6,294 11.48 1,630 2.97
Surface Mines:
Strip Mines------------------ 11 .03 1,172 3.20 503 1.37
Auger Mines------------------ - - 13 3.55 5 1.37
Culm Bank-------------------- - - 28 7.48 18 4.81
Dredge----------------------- - - 1 2.71 1 2.71
Total, Surface Mines------ 11 .03 1,214 3.24 527 1.41
Total, Production Mining-- 34 .04 7,508 8.14 2,157 2.34
Preparation Plants------------- 1 .01 623 5.02 247 1.99
Independent Shops/yards-------- - - 40 4.94 28 3.46
Total, Other Operations--- 1 .01 663 5.01 275 2.08
Total, All Coal----------- 35 .03 8,171 7.75 2,432 2.31
Officeworkers:
Bituminous--------------------- - - 14 .26 3 .05
Anthracite--------------------- - - 1 .87 - -
Total, Officeworkers------ - - 15 .27 3 .05
Grand Total--------------- 35 .03 8,186 7.37 2,435 2.19
Type of Coal All Avg
And All Inc Num Emp Production
Work Location Occ Rates Emp Hours (Short Tons)
Bituminous Coal:
Underground Mines:
Underground------------------ 7,414 14.88 51,099 99,669,926 395,974,536
Surface---------------------- 524 10.93 5,171 9,584,975 -
Total, Underground Mines-- 7,938 14.53 56,270 109,254,901 395,974,536
Surface Mines:
Strip Mines------------------ 1,622 4.48 35,091 72,337,855 624,052,246
Auger Mines------------------ 18 4.92 673 732,222 4,124,077
Other Surface Mines---------- 18 11.57 222 311,218 1,021,956
Total, Surface Mines------ 1,658 4.52 35,986 73,381,295 629,198,279
Total, Production Mining-- 9,596 10.51 92,256 182,636,196 1,025,172,815
Preparation Plants------------- 760 6.41 11,529 23,701,076 -
Independent Shops/yards-------- 65 8.31 848 1,564,874 -
Total, Other Operations--- 825 6.53 12,377 25,265,950 -
Total, Bituminous Mining--10,421 10.02 104,633 207,902,146 1,025,172,815
Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal:
Underground Mines:
Underground------------------ 9 6.62 207 271,744 322,308
Surface---------------------- - - 73 83,030 -
Total, Underground Mines-- 9 5.07 280 354,774 322,308
Surface Mines:
Strip Mines------------------ 64 12.77 598 1,002,527 1,808,419
Culm Bank-------------------- 30 11.88 301 505,007 2,137,378
Dredge----------------------- - - 4 6,340 4,674
Total, Surface Mines------ 94 12.42 903 1,513,874 3,950,471
Total, Production Mining-- 103 11.02 1,183 1,868,648 4,272,779
Preparation Plants------------- 111 19.70 616 1,126,740 -
Independent Shops/yards-------- 3 10.96 29 54,758 -
Total, Other Operations--- 114 19.30 645 1,181,498 -
Total, Anthracite Mining-- 217 14.23 1,828 3,050,146 4,272,779
All Coal:
Underground Mines:
Underground------------------ 7,423 14.85 51,306 99,941,670 396,296,844
Surface---------------------- 524 10.84 5,244 9,668,005 -
Total, Underground Mines-- 7,947 14.50 56,550 109,609,675 396,296,844
Surface Mines:
Strip Mines------------------ 1,686 4.60 35,689 73,340,382 625,860,665
Auger Mines------------------ 18 4.92 673 732,222 4,124,077
Culm Bank-------------------- 46 12.29 468 748,733 2,875,545
Dredge----------------------- 2 5.42 59 73,832 288,463
Total, Surface Mines------ 1,752 4.68 36,889 74,895,169 633,148,750
Total, Production Mining-- 9,699 10.51 93,439 184,504,844 1,029,445,594
Preparation Plants------------- 871 7.02 12,145 24,827,816 -
Independent Shops/yards-------- 68 8.40 877 1,619,632 -
Total, Other Operations--- 939 7.10 13,022 26,447,448 -
Total, All Coal-----------10,638 10.09 106,461 210,952,292 1,029,445,594
Officeworkers:
Bituminous--------------------- 17 .31 5,995 10,971,235 -
Anthracite--------------------- 1 .87 138 230,701 -
Total, Officeworkers------ 18 .32 6,133 11,201,936 -
Grand Total---------------10,656 9.59 112,594 222,154,228 1,029,445,594
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR