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TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS



ALABAMA            

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -      11           23,233

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -      11           23,233

  COAL------------- 1      465    154   3,593        7,492,481      18,216,888

ALASKA             

  METAL------------ -       17     11     222          580,102

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       17     11     222          580,102

  COAL------------- -        -      -       8            1,436               -

ARIZONA            

  METAL------------ 2       76     27   1,607        3,007,566

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- 2       76     27   1,607        3,007,566

  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -

ARKANSAS           

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        1      1      21           40,023

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        1      1      21           40,023

  COAL------------- -        -      -       1            2,119               -

CALIFORNIA         

  METAL------------ -       16      4     182          195,497

  NONMETAL--------- 1       10      1      72          143,787

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- 1       26      5     254          339,284

  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -

COLORADO           

  METAL------------ -       48     18     590        1,043,256

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        3      1      11           19,356

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       51     19     601        1,062,612

  COAL------------- -       91     53   1,110        2,282,183      17,657,602

CONNECTICUT        

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

DELAWARE           

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS



FLORIDA            

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

GEORGIA            

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -      64          155,557

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -      64          155,557

  COAL-------------

HAWAII             

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

IDAHO              

  METAL------------ -       53     39     559        1,111,841

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       53     39     559        1,111,841

  COAL-------------

ILLINOIS           

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        2      4      88          166,946

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        2      4      88          166,946

  COAL------------- 1      354    106   3,530        7,757,493      34,987,331

INDIANA            

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        3      2      63          129,697

  STONE------------ -        5      1      89          186,591

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        8      3     152          316,288

  COAL------------- -       33     13     335          724,386       3,257,146

IOWA               

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        2      6      48          107,573

  STONE------------ -       11      5     135          320,929

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       13     11     183          428,502

  COAL-------------

KANSAS             

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        5      5     100          242,690

  STONE------------ -        5      1      40           90,343

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       10      6     140          333,033

  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS



KENTUCKY           

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ 1       19      7     601        1,292,873

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- 1       19      7     601        1,292,873

  COAL------------- 3      980    344  12,081       23,281,343      95,593,196

LOUISIANA          

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -       11      7     409          853,988

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       11      7     409          853,988

  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -

MAINE              

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

MARYLAND           

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -      22           60,913

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -      22           60,913

  COAL------------- -       13      9     272          565,416       3,388,583

MASSACHUSETTS      

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

MICHIGAN           

  METAL------------ -        -      -      36           94,876

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      7      20           47,787

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      7      56          142,663

  COAL-------------

MINNESOTA          

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

MISSISSIPPI        

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS



MISSOURI           

  METAL------------ -       11     22     683        1,470,011

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        6      2     305          634,702

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       17     24     988        2,104,713

  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -

MONTANA            

  METAL------------ -       47     22     532        1,025,484

  NONMETAL--------- -        1      -      19           31,794

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       48     22     551        1,057,278

  COAL------------- -        -      -      12            8,876           7,658

NEBRASKA           

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        2      2      69          169,141

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        2      2      69          169,141

  COAL-------------

NEVADA             

  METAL------------ 2       71     71   1,270        2,642,780

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       8            6,340

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- 2       71     71   1,278        2,649,120

  COAL-------------

NEW HAMPSHIRE      

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

NEW JERSEY         

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

NEW MEXICO         

  METAL------------ -       28     12     377          928,087

  NONMETAL--------- -       29      9     794        1,738,406

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       57     21   1,171        2,666,493

  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -

NEW YORK           

  METAL------------ -        4      9     102          224,842

  NONMETAL--------- -        4      2     263          532,114

  STONE------------ -        -      1       9           15,733

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        8     12     374          772,689

  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS



NORTH CAROLINA     

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

NORTH DAKOTA       

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -

OHIO               

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -       14      5     341          682,708

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       14      5     341          682,708

  COAL------------- -       89     61   1,533        3,510,574      16,891,711

OKLAHOMA           

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        4      3      50          105,230

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        4      3      50          105,230

  COAL------------- -        5      -      37           91,730         211,685

OREGON             

  METAL------------ -        -      -       4            1,022

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       4            1,022

  COAL-------------

PENNSYLVANIA       

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        4      5     169          411,912

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        4      5     169          411,912

  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -        9      2     253          348,838         424,167

       BITUMINOUS-- 4      639    231   4,855       10,816,227      50,967,230

PUERTO RICO        

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

RHODE ISLAND       

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS



  COAL-------------

SOUTH CAROLINA     

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

SOUTH DAKOTA       

  METAL------------ -       15     28     629        1,308,723

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       15     28     629        1,308,723

  COAL-------------

TENNESSEE          

  METAL------------ 1       18     13     571        1,150,693

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ 1        1      1      77          186,272

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- 2       19     14     648        1,336,965

  COAL------------- 1       44     11     329          629,702       1,404,406

TEXAS              

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        1      -      85          173,103

  STONE------------ -        -      -      13           20,695

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        1      -      98          193,798

  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -

UTAH               

  METAL------------ -        2      2      68           85,492

  NONMETAL--------- -        3      2     102          164,842

  STONE------------ -        -      -       2            3,570

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        5      4     172          253,904

  COAL------------- 3       95     52   1,831        3,877,164      26,474,948

VERMONT            

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -      18           37,043

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -      18           37,043

  COAL-------------

VIRGIN ISLANDS     

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -

  COAL-------------

VIRGINIA           

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      1      84          149,936

  STONE------------ -        1      2      42           94,348

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        1      3     126          244,284



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS



  COAL------------- 5      398     98   4,777        9,013,153      27,303,111

WASHINGTON         

  METAL------------ -        4      7     125          233,228

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        4      7     125          233,228

  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -

WEST VIRGINIA      

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        1      -      92          168,529

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        1      -      92          168,529

  COAL------------- 2      913    249  12,554       25,454,814     120,020,388

WISCONSIN          

  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -

  STONE------------ -        3      -      11           28,230

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -        3      -      11           28,230

  COAL-------------

WYOMING            

  METAL------------ -        6      1      42           69,493

  NONMETAL--------- -       52     26   1,096        2,276,449

  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- -       58     27   1,138        2,345,942

  COAL------------- -        5      1     125          256,831       2,854,936

NATION             

  METAL------------ 5      416    286   7,599       15,172,993

  NONMETAL--------- 1      135     73   3,504        7,281,214

  STONE------------ 2       68     36   1,939        4,232,169

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL------- 8      619    395  13,042       26,686,376

  COAL-------------20    4,133  1,384  47,236       96,114,766     419,660,986











































TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS



ALABAMA            

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       5      65         125,405

  STONE------------ -       20      10     624       1,523,220

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       11      10     535       1,147,249

       TOTAL------- -       31      25   1,224       2,795,874

  COAL------------- -       38      16     989       2,009,683       6,106,465

ALASKA             

  METAL------------ -       13       6     373         878,111

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -

  STONE------------ -        -       -      38          44,474

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        2       2     154         177,099

       TOTAL------- -       15       8     565       1,099,684

  COAL------------- -        5       -      96         216,612       1,442,939

ARIZONA            

  METAL------------ -       95      38   4,375       9,193,060

  NONMETAL--------- -        4       1     152         232,006

  STONE------------ 1        5       9     357         472,518

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       48      26   1,516       2,793,614

       TOTAL------- 1      152      74   6,400      12,691,198

  COAL------------- 1        3       9     573       1,403,913      11,745,005

ARKANSAS           

  METAL------------ -        -       2      37          55,103

  NONMETAL--------- -        2       1      87         140,751

  STONE------------ -       43      20     635       1,319,099

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       13      17     414         915,171

       TOTAL------- -       58      40   1,173       2,430,124

  COAL------------- -        1       -       9          15,396          29,678

CALIFORNIA         

  METAL------------ -       31       3     677       1,339,297

  NONMETAL--------- -        7       6     341         638,442

  STONE------------ -       53      20   1,140       2,128,387

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1      170      56   3,260       6,395,743

       TOTAL------- 1      261      85   5,418      10,501,869

  COAL------------- -        -       1      19          18,268         114,154

COLORADO           

  METAL------------ -        2       1     170         379,530

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      59          72,893

  STONE------------ -       15      11     368         625,075

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       32      37   1,218       2,105,924

       TOTAL------- 1       49      49   1,815       3,183,422

  COAL------------- -        2      11     541       1,167,975       9,770,666

CONNECTICUT        

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2           3,286

  STONE------------ -       13      10     278         474,564

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       1     233         347,551

       TOTAL------- -       14      11     513         825,401

  COAL-------------

DELAWARE           

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -

  STONE------------ -        -       -       -               -

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       -      44          82,417

       TOTAL------- -        1       -      44          82,417

  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS



FLORIDA            

  METAL------------ -        3       1     235         589,184

  NONMETAL--------- -       28      23   1,569       3,371,049

  STONE------------ 3       42      32   1,630       3,631,898

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       13      22     497       1,103,461

       TOTAL------- 3       86      78   3,931       8,695,592

  COAL-------------

GEORGIA            

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -       11       5     584       1,353,074

  STONE------------ 2       31      33   1,075       2,259,774

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       3     239         515,248

       TOTAL------- 2       47      41   1,898       4,128,096

  COAL-------------

HAWAII             

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -

  STONE------------ -       14       2     242         417,911

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -       8           6,841

       TOTAL------- -       14       2     250         424,752

  COAL-------------

IDAHO              

  METAL------------ -       11       4     405         808,041

  NONMETAL--------- -        2       5     358         726,411

  STONE------------ -        7       4     206         316,908

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       13       5     552         761,987

       TOTAL------- 1       33      18   1,521       2,613,347

  COAL-------------

ILLINOIS           

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      26          59,998

  STONE------------ 1       17      16   1,057       2,222,873

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       21      17     811       1,544,255

       TOTAL------- 1       38      33   1,894       3,827,126

  COAL------------- -       33       5     599       1,218,110       6,437,327

INDIANA            

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      14          26,927

  STONE------------ -       47      23     703       1,513,552

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       29      15     782       1,671,894

       TOTAL------- -       77      39   1,499       3,212,373

  COAL------------- -       76      36   2,225       5,060,575      31,845,979

IOWA               

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      62         136,531

  STONE------------ -       30      13     864       1,814,627

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       15      15     492         887,638

       TOTAL------- -       45      28   1,418       2,838,796

  COAL-------------

KANSAS             

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        2       1      43          62,128

  STONE------------ -       27      14     722       1,414,210

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1        5      15     321         557,669

       TOTAL------- 1       34      30   1,086       2,034,007

  COAL------------- -        -       -      67          88,930         359,551



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS



KENTUCKY           

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      44          87,247

  STONE------------ -       20      11     758       1,493,231

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       1     211         458,425

       TOTAL------- -       27      12   1,013       2,038,903

  COAL------------- 1      159      44   5,679      11,475,674      58,541,508

LOUISIANA          

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      49          39,861

  STONE------------ -        5       1      39          90,181

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       17       6     654       1,231,608

       TOTAL------- -       22       7     742       1,361,650

  COAL------------- -        -       6     148         314,431       3,562,392

MAINE              

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -

  STONE------------ -        3       4     107         190,236

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -     335         413,443

       TOTAL------- -        3       4     442         603,679

  COAL-------------

MARYLAND           

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       4           5,877

  STONE------------ -        5      12     383         805,595

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       15       6     376         819,522

       TOTAL------- -       20      18     763       1,630,994

  COAL------------- -        4       4     182         382,783         760,715

MASSACHUSETTS      

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      13          29,587

  STONE------------ 1       10       7     335         642,273

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       1     395         633,537

       TOTAL------- 1       16       8     743       1,305,397

  COAL-------------

MICHIGAN           

  METAL------------ -       35      12     733       1,522,629

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       2      59         158,927

  STONE------------ -       32      14     481       1,176,148

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       53      25   1,550       2,747,646

       TOTAL------- 1      120      53   2,823       5,605,350

  COAL-------------

MINNESOTA          

  METAL------------ -       76      69   2,369       4,893,407

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       1           1,920

  STONE------------ -        8       8     407         752,856

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16      14   1,088       1,641,600

       TOTAL------- -      100      91   3,865       7,289,783

  COAL-------------

MISSISSIPPI        

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      70         104,124

  STONE------------ -        -       -      20          26,638

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       20       8     665       1,401,530

       TOTAL------- 1       20       8     755       1,532,292

  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS



MISSOURI           

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      48          58,198

  STONE------------ 2       50      32   1,394       2,534,142

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       17      12     487         715,773

       TOTAL------- 2       68      44   1,929       3,308,113

  COAL------------- -        3       6     137         279,830         400,190

MONTANA            

  METAL------------ -        6       9     433         780,429

  NONMETAL--------- -        4       1     112         186,632

  STONE------------ -        3       7      73         114,464

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       4     495         569,416

       TOTAL------- -       19      21   1,113       1,650,941

  COAL------------- -       15      18     787       1,549,991      40,948,863

NEBRASKA           

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2             412

  STONE------------ -        3       2      84         170,959

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       18       9     504         844,375

       TOTAL------- -       21      11     590       1,015,746

  COAL-------------

NEVADA             

  METAL------------ -      115      83   5,590      11,626,746

  NONMETAL--------- -        7       2     175         381,215

  STONE------------ -        6       7     148         311,465

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       15      10     754       1,354,793

       TOTAL------- -      143     102   6,667      13,674,219

  COAL-------------

NEW HAMPSHIRE      

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -

  STONE------------ -       11       1     107         214,661

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2       10       8     248         429,415

       TOTAL------- 2       21       9     355         644,076

  COAL-------------

NEW JERSEY         

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       1           2,247

  STONE------------ -       18      10     380         853,059

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       27       9     556       1,203,174

       TOTAL------- 1       45      19     937       2,058,480

  COAL-------------

NEW MEXICO         

  METAL------------ -       10      15   1,035       2,123,438

  NONMETAL--------- -        4       4     123         211,094

  STONE------------ -        6       2     237         421,835

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12       3     554         850,757

       TOTAL------- -       32      24   1,949       3,607,124

  COAL------------- -       21      15   1,411       2,902,125      27,138,274

NEW YORK           

  METAL------------ -        -       -       1             700

  NONMETAL--------- -        4       3     111         188,804

  STONE------------ -       51      29     825       1,521,271

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       18      21   1,458       2,130,878

       TOTAL------- 1       73      53   2,395       3,841,653

  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS



NORTH CAROLINA     

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        5       6     524         915,115

  STONE------------ -       40      24   1,212       2,677,453

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       8     547       1,034,923

       TOTAL------- -       52      38   2,283       4,627,491

  COAL-------------

NORTH DAKOTA       

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2           1,079

  STONE------------ -        -       -       2             817

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       -     316         438,602

       TOTAL------- -        5       -     320         440,498

  COAL------------- 1       18      10     907       1,735,170      29,397,626

OHIO               

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        5       3      90         169,104

  STONE------------ -       51      33   1,022       2,180,605

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       60      38   1,467       3,063,699

       TOTAL------- -      116      74   2,579       5,413,408

  COAL------------- -       25      20   1,453       3,171,304      13,757,774

OKLAHOMA           

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        4       -     154         326,997

  STONE------------ -       34       6     642       1,369,856

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       5     398         789,081

       TOTAL------- -       45      11   1,194       2,485,934

  COAL------------- -       15       2     208         547,853       1,389,449

OREGON             

  METAL------------ -        -       -       7          14,400

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      29          35,465

  STONE------------ 1       39      19     878       1,495,817

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       25      26     708       1,223,628

       TOTAL------- 1       64      45   1,622       2,769,310

  COAL-------------

PENNSYLVANIA       

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      19          30,379

  STONE------------ -       91      54   2,068       4,295,125

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       24      15     741       1,412,698

       TOTAL------- -      115      69   2,828       5,738,202

  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -       46      22     954       1,687,814       4,535,103

       BITUMINOUS-- -       62      33   2,340       4,893,475      18,266,425

PUERTO RICO        

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -

  STONE------------ -       25       1     539         926,232

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       14       1     450         687,152

       TOTAL------- -       39       2     989       1,613,384

  COAL-------------

RHODE ISLAND       

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -

  STONE------------ -        1       -      36          67,754

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       -      67         110,523

       TOTAL------- -       11       -     103         178,277



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS



  COAL-------------

SOUTH CAROLINA     

  METAL------------ -        -       1     120         231,419

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      89         163,411

  STONE------------ -       20       8     311         736,123

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       4     376         781,982

       TOTAL------- -       23      14     896       1,912,935

  COAL-------------

SOUTH DAKOTA       

  METAL------------ -        4       3     176         369,295

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       6          11,778

  STONE------------ -       11      17     256         475,963

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       9     294         475,202

       TOTAL------- -       21      29     732       1,332,238

  COAL-------------

TENNESSEE          

  METAL------------ -        1       2      43          92,456

  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1     105         185,535

  STONE------------ -       29      21   1,066       1,989,868

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16       5     383         763,683

       TOTAL------- -       47      29   1,597       3,031,542

  COAL------------- -        6       6     304         543,673       1,903,717

TEXAS              

  METAL------------ -        1       1      46          84,673

  NONMETAL--------- -        4      12     257         462,100

  STONE------------ 2       60      24   2,229       4,440,586

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2       46      20   2,316       5,376,493

       TOTAL------- 4      111      57   4,848      10,363,852

  COAL------------- -       50      29   2,434       5,092,448      53,317,797

UTAH               

  METAL------------ -        8      16   1,002       2,023,756

  NONMETAL--------- -        3       4      97         188,601

  STONE------------ -        7       3     142         230,628

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       24      20   1,025       1,789,651

       TOTAL------- -       42      43   2,266       4,232,636

  COAL------------- -        1       -       7          12,842         407,867

VERMONT            

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1       9          22,248

  STONE------------ -       21      12     370         574,199

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       -     229         260,049

       TOTAL------- -       25      13     608         856,496

  COAL-------------

VIRGIN ISLANDS     

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -

  STONE------------ -        1       -      27          46,021

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -       -               -

       TOTAL------- -        1       -      27          46,021

  COAL-------------

VIRGINIA           

  METAL------------ -        -       -      32          31,109

  NONMETAL--------- -        2       6      68         113,332

  STONE------------ -       39      36     962       2,056,560

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       4     384         847,756

       TOTAL------- -       50      46   1,446       3,048,757



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION

      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)

      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS



  COAL------------- -       41       9   1,293       2,415,912       9,207,482

WASHINGTON         

  METAL------------ -        -       -       1             457

  NONMETAL--------- -        2       -      21          28,131

  STONE------------ -       20      19     591         967,697

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       51      55   1,291       2,184,088

       TOTAL------- 1       73      74   1,904       3,180,373

  COAL------------- -       16       6     496       1,141,685       4,054,716

WEST VIRGINIA      

  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       1           1,559

  STONE------------ -       18       7     259         555,368

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       -      45          97,924

       TOTAL------- -       19       7     305         654,851

  COAL------------- -      159      32   4,285       9,410,359      57,463,296

WISCONSIN          

  METAL------------ -        1       1      58         104,415

  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -

  STONE------------ -       58      26     928       1,673,624

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       40      14   1,136       1,929,037

       TOTAL------- -       99      41   2,122       3,707,076

  COAL-------------

WYOMING            

  METAL------------ -        -       3      36          68,465

  NONMETAL--------- -        7       6     176         390,133

  STONE------------ -        3       3     137         245,198

  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       4     293         370,134

       TOTAL------- -       17      16     642       1,073,930

  COAL------------- -       31      45   3,760       7,513,232     278,697,204

NATION             

  METAL------------ -      412     270  17,954      37,210,120

  NONMETAL--------- -      112     100   5,821      11,450,013

  STONE------------13    1,163     677  29,394      58,503,598

  SAND AND GRAVEL--13      993     606  33,872      62,095,958

       TOTAL-------26    2,680   1,653  87,041     169,259,689

  COAL------------- 3      830     385  31,903      66,270,063     671,602,162











































TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG

      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP

      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS



ALABAMA            

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -     10      5       259          550,319

  STONE------------  -     39     38     1,516        3,670,594

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     49     43     1,775        4,220,913

  COAL-------------  -     16      7       501        1,112,670

ALASKA             

  METAL------------  -     10      8       301          839,716

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -      -      -         3            5,667

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     10      8       304          845,383

  COAL-------------  -      -      -         5            9,404

ARIZONA            

  METAL------------  -     82     38     3,232        6,963,059

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      1        47           97,266

  STONE------------  -     12      4       294          627,952

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     94     43     3,573        7,688,277

  COAL-------------  -      1      -       147          314,926

ARKANSAS           

  METAL------------  -     22     35       610        1,360,449

  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        96          184,700

  STONE------------  -     44     26       779        1,612,712

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     67     61     1,485        3,157,861

  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -

CALIFORNIA         

  METAL------------  -     14     11       690        1,457,300

  NONMETAL---------  -     55     10     1,152        2,337,964

  STONE------------  -    122     34     1,782        3,733,125

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -    191     55     3,624        7,528,389

  COAL-------------  -      -      -        20           11,285

COLORADO           

  METAL------------  -      9      5       301          592,637

  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        19           33,235

  STONE------------  -     28     12       423          746,072

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     38     17       743        1,371,944

  COAL-------------  -      -      -        38           64,357

CONNECTICUT        

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -     16      5       229          487,352

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     16      5       229          487,352

  COAL-------------

DELAWARE           

  METAL------------  -      2      -        58          135,050

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      2      -        58          135,050

  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG

      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP

      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS



FLORIDA            

  METAL------------  -      1      -        53          105,994

  NONMETAL---------  -     21     18     1,351        2,868,526

  STONE------------  -     22      8     1,164        2,730,163

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     44     26     2,568        5,704,683

  COAL-------------

GEORGIA            

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -     73     41     3,550        8,416,641

  STONE------------  -     24     27     1,292        2,976,558

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     97     68     4,842       11,393,199

  COAL-------------

HAWAII             

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -      3      3        99          164,306

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      3      3        99          164,306

  COAL-------------

IDAHO              

  METAL------------  -     11      9       356          694,810

  NONMETAL---------  -     11      3       130          226,914

  STONE------------  -      1      2        97          185,688

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     23     14       583        1,107,412

  COAL-------------

ILLINOIS           

  METAL------------  -      6      2        47          102,372

  NONMETAL---------  -     23      4       284          596,403

  STONE------------  -     67     45     1,453        3,201,137

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     96     51     1,784        3,899,912

  COAL-------------  -     11     13       491        1,108,390

INDIANA            

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      1      1        49          127,744

  STONE------------  -     32     30     1,321        2,803,616

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     33     31     1,370        2,931,360

  COAL-------------  -      5      8       382          924,518

IOWA               

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      1        26           56,589

  STONE------------  -     25      7       688        1,448,292

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     25      8       714        1,504,881

  COAL-------------

KANSAS             

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      7      8       125          234,654

  STONE------------  -     37     46       639        1,281,536

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     44     54       764        1,516,190

  COAL-------------  -      -      -         5            5,505



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG

      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP

      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS



KENTUCKY           

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  1      2      1        42          103,087

  STONE------------  -     27     23     1,245        2,841,479

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  1     29     24     1,287        2,944,566

  COAL-------------  1     67     36     2,107        4,713,338

LOUISIANA          

  METAL------------  -     14      9       601        1,394,474

  NONMETAL---------  -     10     10       444          936,113

  STONE------------  -      -      -        32           84,387

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     24     19     1,077        2,414,974

  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -

MAINE              

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -      7      1        93          223,675

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      7      1        93          223,675

  COAL-------------

MARYLAND           

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -     31     10       768        1,503,698

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     31     10       768        1,503,698

  COAL-------------  -      -      3        41           90,434

MASSACHUSETTS      

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -      3      7       314          630,427

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      3      7       314          630,427

  COAL-------------

MICHIGAN           

  METAL------------  -     42     27     1,068        2,203,023

  NONMETAL---------  -      1      3        55          122,951

  STONE------------  -     41     24       859        1,751,921

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     84     54     1,982        4,077,895

  COAL-------------

MINNESOTA          

  METAL------------  -    142    139     3,212        6,830,003

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      2        11           23,139

  STONE------------  -      3      3       105          243,445

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -    145    144     3,328        7,096,587

  COAL-------------

MISSISSIPPI        

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      8      6       348          780,839

  STONE------------  -      2      -       128          234,062

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     10      6       476        1,014,901

  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG

      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP

      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS



MISSOURI           

  METAL------------  -      2     10       224          468,944

  NONMETAL---------  -     12      7       214          412,735

  STONE------------  -     89    116     2,591        4,959,292

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -    103    133     3,029        5,840,971

  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -

MONTANA            

  METAL------------  -     15     10       459          915,147

  NONMETAL---------  -      1      5       186          358,726

  STONE------------  -      6     15       164          324,994

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     22     30       809        1,598,867

  COAL-------------  -      4      2        59          123,762

NEBRASKA           

  METAL------------  -      1      -        30           58,099

  NONMETAL---------  -      4      2        26           48,965

  STONE------------  -      3      6       218          490,492

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      8      8       274          597,556

  COAL-------------

NEVADA             

  METAL------------  1     95     52     2,942        6,264,661

  NONMETAL---------  -     39     13       467          911,048

  STONE------------  -     20      2       284          564,579

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  1    154     67     3,693        7,740,288

  COAL-------------

NEW HAMPSHIRE      

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -      5      1        12           23,469

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      5      1        12           23,469

  COAL-------------

NEW JERSEY         

  METAL------------  -      -      -        18           39,720

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        53           97,037

  STONE------------  -     15     22       359          831,583

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     15     22       430          968,340

  COAL-------------

NEW MEXICO         

  METAL------------  1     12     10       590        1,275,631

  NONMETAL---------  -     29     16       853        1,709,228

  STONE------------  -      4      5        87          165,281

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  1     45     31     1,530        3,150,140

  COAL-------------  -      -      -        82          170,522

NEW YORK           

  METAL------------  -      -      2        61          115,968

  NONMETAL---------  -     11      6       272          539,642

  STONE------------  -     26     33     1,070        2,364,055

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     37     41     1,403        3,019,665

  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG

      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP

      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS



NORTH CAROLINA     

  METAL------------  -      -      1        35           31,665

  NONMETAL---------  -     12     15       666        1,509,261

  STONE------------  -     20     17     1,031        2,431,838

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     32     33     1,732        3,972,764

  COAL-------------

NORTH DAKOTA       

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      1      1        16           27,662

  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      1      1        16           27,662

  COAL-------------  -      -      -         3            4,440

OHIO               

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      4      1        91          212,319

  STONE------------  -     62     40     1,482        3,244,301

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     66     41     1,573        3,456,620

  COAL-------------  -      5      4       531        1,244,839

OKLAHOMA           

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        30           63,507

  STONE------------  -     27     13       763        1,698,277

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     27     13       793        1,761,784

  COAL-------------  -      -      -         1            3,154

OREGON             

  METAL------------  -      -      -        27           46,384

  NONMETAL---------  -      6     12        94          171,619

  STONE------------  -      2      2       124          257,967

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      8     14       245          475,970

  COAL-------------

PENNSYLVANIA       

  METAL------------  -      -      -         2            4,101

  NONMETAL---------  -      4      1        90          182,324

  STONE------------  -    150     89     2,907        6,213,593

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -    154     90     2,999        6,400,018

  COAL-ANTHRACITE--  -     51     16       640        1,119,644

       BITUMINOUS--  -     55     17       989        2,056,610

PUERTO RICO        

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -     39      4       831        1,782,133

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     39      4       831        1,782,133

  COAL-------------

RHODE ISLAND       

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -      -      -        15           32,550

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        15           32,550



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG

      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP

      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS



  COAL-------------

SOUTH CAROLINA     

  METAL------------  -      -      1        77          149,617

  NONMETAL---------  -     10      3       255          559,348

  STONE------------  -     14      7       650        1,463,070

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     24     11       982        2,172,035

  COAL-------------

SOUTH DAKOTA       

  METAL------------  -      3      6       179          370,079

  NONMETAL---------  -      6      6        83          166,533

  STONE------------  -      5     19       228          519,413

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     14     31       490        1,056,025

  COAL-------------

TENNESSEE          

  METAL------------  -      1      2        87          179,655

  NONMETAL---------  -      6     13       208          444,334

  STONE------------  -     25     14     1,258        2,458,755

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     32     29     1,553        3,082,744

  COAL-------------  -      7      -       104          244,708

TEXAS              

  METAL------------  -     95     66     1,585        3,713,251

  NONMETAL---------  -     20      8       685        1,374,867

  STONE------------  1     93     63     2,475        5,806,429

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  1    208    137     4,745       10,894,547

  COAL-------------  -      -      1        13           29,765

UTAH               

  METAL------------  -     12     30       751        1,572,240

  NONMETAL---------  -      3     10       270          458,026

  STONE------------  1      3      1       234          490,745

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  1     18     41     1,255        2,521,011

  COAL-------------  -      2      1       117          239,834

VERMONT            

  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -

  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        38           75,280

  STONE------------  -      8      9       301          555,901

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      9      9       339          631,181

  COAL-------------

VIRGIN ISLANDS     

  METAL------------  -      -      -       130          211,264

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -      -      -        12           21,721

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -      -      -       142          232,985

  COAL-------------

VIRGINIA           

  METAL------------  -      -      -        38           34,743

  NONMETAL---------  -     10      4       346          667,846

  STONE------------  -     53     20     1,563        3,557,734

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     63     24     1,947        4,260,323



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-

           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL

           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1997



       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS

        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG

      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP

      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS



  COAL-------------  -     19     17       988        2,053,141

WASHINGTON         

  METAL------------  -      1      -        68          128,714

  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        59          115,792

  STONE------------  -     20     10       284          567,681

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     22     10       411          812,187

  COAL-------------  -      -      -        51          115,307

WEST VIRGINIA      

  METAL------------  -      -      -        22           42,312

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -

  STONE------------  -     31      6       570        1,161,844

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     31      6       592        1,204,156

  COAL-------------  -     90     43     2,420        5,273,207

WISCONSIN          

  METAL------------  -      -      -         5            6,856

  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        18           32,283

  STONE------------  -     33     21       426          880,561

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     33     21       449          919,700

  COAL-------------

WYOMING            

  METAL------------  -      1      4       101          188,286

  NONMETAL---------  -     84     37     2,062        4,389,049

  STONE------------  -      5     11       155          370,224

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  -     90     52     2,318        4,947,559

  COAL-------------  -      -      5       180          324,581

NATION             

  METAL------------  2    593    477    17,960       38,496,224

  NONMETAL---------  1    488    274    15,070       32,224,515

  STONE------------  2  1,344    901    35,417       76,426,346

  SAND AND GRAVEL--

       TOTAL-------  5  2,425  1,652    68,447      147,147,085

  COAL-------------  1    333    173     9,915       21,358,341

.