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Table 8.  Number of Contractor Injuries by
Mineral Industry, Work Location, and Accident Classification

                   January - December --  1994

                                        Coal
                                                                  Preparation
     Accident           Underground            Surface              Plants
  Classification     Fatal  NFDL  NDL     Fatal  NFDL  NDL     Fatal  NFDL  NDL

Electrical-------------  -     4    -         1     1    1         -     -    -
Entrapment-------------  -     -    -         -     1    -         -     -    -
Exploding Vessels      
 Under Pressure--------  -     -    -         -     2    -         -     1    -
Explosives and Breaking
 Agents----------------  -     -    -         1     4    -         -     -    -
Falling, Rolling, or   
  Sliding Material-----  -     -    -         2     -    1         -     1    -
Fall of Face, Rib, Side
 or Highwall-----------  -     5    2         -     1    -         -     -    -
Fall of Roof (Under-   
 Ground Mines Only)----  -     7    2         -     -    -         -     -    -
Fire-------------------  -     1    -         -     -    -         -     1    -
Handling Material------  -    67   10         -    41   24         -    38   15
Hand Tools-------------  -    17    6         -    26   19         -    10    6
Nonpowered Haulage-----  -     -    -         -     -    -         -     -    -
Powered Haulage--------  1    25    2         -    25    4         2    14    4
  Haulage Trucks-------  1     7    -         -    20    2         1    12    3
  Front-end Loaders----  -     2    -         -     -    -         1     -    1
  All Other Powered    
   Haulage-------------  -    16    2         -     5    2         -     2    -
Hoisting---------------  -     1    -         -     -    -         -     -    -
Ignition or Explosion  
 Of Gas or Dust--------  -     1    -         -     -    -         -     -    -
Impoundment------------  -     -    -         -     -    -         -     -    -
Inundation-------------  -     -    -         -     -    -         -     -    -
Machinery--------------  -    46   11         2    30   16         -    12    4
  Dozer----------------  -     2    -         2     3    4         -     1    -
  Drill----------------  -     2    3         -     2    1         -     -    -
  All Other Machinery--  -    42    8         -    25   11         -    11    4
Slips or Falls of      
 Person----------------  -    51   15         -    48   11         -    31    7
Stepping or Kneeling   
 On Object-------------  -     1    1         -     2    -         -     2    2
Striking or Bumping----  -     3    1         -     -    1         -     -    1

Other------------------  -     5    2         -     5    6         -     -    2
       Total-----------  1   234   52         6   186   83         2   110   41


Metal Accident Underground Surface Mills Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- - - - - 2 - - - - Entrapment------------- - - - - 2 - - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - - - - 1 - - - 1 Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - - - - - - - - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - - - - - - - 1 - Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - 1 - - - - - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- - 4 4 - - - - - - Fire------------------- - - - - 1 - - - - Handling Material------ - 8 11 - 43 23 - 23 14 Hand Tools------------- - 1 6 - 13 14 - 6 13 Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - - 1 - - 1 Powered Haulage-------- - 8 2 - 10 8 - 7 2 Haulage Trucks------- - 2 1 - 4 4 - 1 1 Front-end Loaders---- - 1 - - 3 1 - - - All Other Powered Haulage------------- - 5 1 - 3 3 - 6 1 Hoisting--------------- - - - - - - - 1 - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - - 1 - - - - Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - - Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - - Machinery-------------- - 15 17 - 26 14 - 8 6 Dozer---------------- - - - - 2 1 - - - Drill---------------- - 2 1 - 4 2 - - 1 All Other Machinery-- - 13 16 - 20 11 - 8 5 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 8 7 - 29 7 - 29 9 Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - - - - 2 2 - 3 - Striking or Bumping---- - - 1 - - - - - 1 Other------------------ - - 1 - 1 3 - 3 1 Total----------- - 45 49 - 131 72 - 81 48
Nonmetal Accident Underground Surface Mills Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- - - - - - - - 1 - Entrapment------------- - - - - - - - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - - - - - - - - - Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - - - - - - - - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - - - - - - - - - Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - - - - - - - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- - - - - - - - - - Fire------------------- - - - - - - - - - Handling Material------ - 3 2 - 3 2 - 7 6 Hand Tools------------- - 3 2 - 2 2 - 3 4 Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - - - - - - Powered Haulage-------- - - - 1 9 - - 1 1 Haulage Trucks------- - - - 1 5 - - - - Front-end Loaders---- - - - - - - - - - All Other Powered Haulage------------- - - - - 4 - - 1 1 Hoisting--------------- - - - - - - - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - - - - - - - Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - - Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - - Machinery-------------- - - 1 - 5 5 - 3 4 Dozer---------------- - - - - 2 - - - - Drill---------------- - - - - - - - - - All Other Machinery-- - - 1 - 3 5 - 3 4 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 2 2 - 6 1 - 7 4 Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - - - - 1 - - 1 - Striking or Bumping---- - - - - - - - - - Other------------------ - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 - Total----------- - 9 8 1 27 11 - 24 19
Stone Accident Underground Surface Mills Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- - - - - 1 - - - 1 Entrapment------------- - - - - - - - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - - - - - - - - - Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - - - - - - - - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - - - - 1 - - - 1 Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - - - - 2 - - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- - - - - - - - - - Fire------------------- - - - - - - - - - Handling Material------ - 1 - - 15 8 - 30 18 Hand Tools------------- - - 1 - 8 6 - 6 10 Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - 1 - - - - Powered Haulage-------- - 1 - 3 8 2 - 5 2 Haulage Trucks------- - 1 - 3 5 1 - 1 - Front-end Loaders---- - - - - 2 - - 2 - All Other Powered Haulage------------- - - - - 1 1 - 2 2 Hoisting--------------- - - - - - - - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - - - - - - - Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - - Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - - Machinery-------------- - - - - 6 8 1 17 9 Dozer---------------- - - - - 1 - - - - Drill---------------- - - - - 1 2 - - - All Other Machinery-- - - - - 4 6 1 17 9 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 1 - - 20 6 1 21 6 Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - - - - - 1 - - 1 Striking or Bumping---- - - - - - - - 1 1 Other------------------ - - - - 1 - - 3 8 Total----------- - 3 1 3 63 31 2 83 57
Sand/Gravel Accident Surface Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- - - - Entrapment------------- - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - - - Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - - - Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- - - - Fire------------------- - - - Handling Material------ - 5 2 Hand Tools------------- - 2 - Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - Powered Haulage-------- - 1 1 Haulage Trucks------- - 1 1 Front-end Loaders---- - - - All Other Powered Haulage------------- - - - Hoisting--------------- - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - Impoundment------------ - - - Inundation------------- - - - Machinery-------------- - 1 - Dozer---------------- - - - Drill---------------- - - - All Other Machinery-- - 1 - Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 6 - Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - - - Striking or Bumping---- - - - Other------------------ - - - Total----------- - 15 3