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 -- 1998
TYPE OF COAL FATAL NFDL NDL
AND FATAL INC NFDL INC NDL INC
WORK LOCATION RATES RATES RATES
BITUMINOUS COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 20 .05 3,968 9.39 1,206 2.85
SURFACE---------------------- 1 .03 207 5.50 113 3.00
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 21 .05 4,175 9.07 1,319 2.87
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 2 .01 687 2.26 330 1.08
AUGER MINES------------------ - - 22 4.35 5 .99
OTHER SURFACE MINES---------- - - 4 2.37 4 2.37
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 2 .01 713 2.29 339 1.09
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 23 .03 4,888 6.34 1,658 2.15
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 1 .01 317 3.31 114 1.19
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - 18 3.84 14 2.99
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 1 .01 335 3.34 128 1.28
TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 24 .03 5,223 5.99 1,786 2.05
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 1 .78 7 5.49 2 1.57
SURFACE---------------------- - - 2 4.51 - -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 1 .58 9 5.23 2 1.16
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ - - 46 7.88 16 2.74
CULM BANK-------------------- - - 7 3.25 3 1.39
DREDGE----------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ - - 53 6.63 19 2.38
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 1 .10 62 6.38 21 2.16
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- - - 38 7.36 13 2.52
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - 1 19.69 2 39.38
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- - - 39 7.48 15 2.88
TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING-- 1 .07 101 6.77 36 2.41
ALL COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 21 .05 3,975 9.38 1,208 2.85
SURFACE---------------------- 1 .03 209 5.49 113 2.97
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 22 .05 4,184 9.06 1,321 2.86
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 2 .01 733 2.36 346 1.12
AUGER MINES------------------ - - 22 4.35 5 .99
CULM BANK-------------------- - - 10 3.21 5 1.60
DREDGE----------------------- - - 1 1.37 2 2.75
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 2 .01 766 2.40 358 1.12
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 24 .03 4,950 6.34 1,679 2.15
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 1 .01 355 3.52 127 1.26
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - 19 4.01 16 3.38
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 1 .01 374 3.54 143 1.35
TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 25 .03 5,324 6.01 1,822 2.06
OFFICEWORKERS:
BITUMINOUS--------------------- - - 10 .25 5 .13
ANTHRACITE--------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------ - - 10 .25 5 .12
GRAND TOTAL--------------- 25 .03 5,334 5.75 1,827 1.97
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 -- 1998
TYPE OF COAL ALL AVG
AND ALL INC NUM EMP PRODUCTION
WORK LOCATION OCC RATES EMP HOURS (SHORT TONS)
BITUMINOUS COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 5,194 12.29 40,938 84,493,917 418,511,391
SURFACE---------------------- 321 8.53 3,887 7,528,340 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 5,515 11.99 44,825 92,022,257 418,511,391
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 1,019 3.35 28,430 60,870,299 687,104,002
AUGER MINES------------------ 27 5.33 839 1,012,564 6,403,109
OTHER SURFACE MINES---------- 8 4.74 212 337,557 1,809,319
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 1,054 3.39 29,481 62,220,420 695,316,430
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 6,569 8.52 74,306 154,242,677 1,113,827,821
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 432 4.52 9,005 19,133,277 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 32 6.83 472 936,650 -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 464 4.62 9,477 20,069,927 -
TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 7,033 8.07 83,783 174,312,604 1,113,827,821
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 10 7.84 180 255,240 410,467
SURFACE---------------------- 2 4.51 70 88,748 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 12 6.98 250 343,988 410,467
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 62 10.62 657 1,167,802 2,161,263
CULM BANK-------------------- 10 4.64 251 431,002 2,662,471
DREDGE----------------------- - - - - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 72 9.01 908 1,598,804 4,823,734
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 84 8.65 1,158 1,942,792 5,234,201
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 51 9.88 563 1,032,304 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 3 59.07 10 10,158 -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 54 10.36 573 1,042,462 -
TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING-- 138 9.25 1,731 2,985,254 5,234,201
ALL COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 5,204 12.28 41,118 84,749,157 418,921,858
SURFACE---------------------- 323 8.48 3,957 7,617,088 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 5,527 11.97 45,075 92,366,245 418,921,858
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 1,081 3.48 29,087 62,038,101 689,265,265
AUGER MINES------------------ 27 5.33 839 1,012,564 6,403,109
CULM BANK-------------------- 15 4.81 386 623,073 3,860,937
DREDGE----------------------- 3 4.12 77 145,486 610,853
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 1,126 3.53 30,389 63,819,224 700,140,164
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 6,653 8.52 75,464 156,185,469 1,119,062,022
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 483 4.79 9,568 20,165,581 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 35 7.39 482 946,808 -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 518 4.91 10,050 21,112,389 -
TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 7,171 8.09 85,514 177,297,858 1,119,062,022
OFFICEWORKERS:
BITUMINOUS--------------------- 15 .38 4,264 7,860,320 -
ANTHRACITE--------------------- - - 146 245,259 -
TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------ 15 .37 4,410 8,105,579 -
GRAND TOTAL--------------- 7,186 7.75 89,924 185,403,437 1,119,062,022
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR