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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 --  2001

        TYPE OF COAL                   FATAL            NFDL           NDL
            AND                  FATAL  INC     NFDL     INC     NDL   INC
        WORK LOCATION                  RATES           RATES          RATES

BITUMINOUS COAL:                 
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------   31   .08   2,842    7.64     954   2.57
    SURFACE----------------------    -     -     132    4.18      85   2.69
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--   31   .08   2,974    7.37   1,039   2.58
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    3   .01     616    2.08     283    .95
    AUGER MINES------------------    -     -      13    3.03       1    .23
    OTHER SURFACE MINES----------    -     -       6    2.89       -      -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    3   .01     635    2.10     284    .94
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--   34   .05   3,609    5.11   1,323   1.87
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    2   .02     232    2.68     108   1.25
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    -     -      18    3.36      18   3.36
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    2   .02     250    2.72     126   1.37
       TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING--   36   .05   3,859    4.83   1,449   1.82
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:    
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------    -     -       4    4.08       -      -
    SURFACE----------------------    -     -       2    6.54       -      -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--    -     -       6    4.66       -      -
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    -     -      15    4.54       3    .91
    CULM BANK--------------------    -     -       4    2.87       -      -
    DREDGE-----------------------    -     -       -       -       -      -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    -     -      19    4.04       3    .64
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--    -     -      25    4.17       3    .50
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    -     -      23    5.23      13   2.96
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    -     -       -       -       -      -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    -     -      23    5.23      13   2.96
       TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING--    -     -      48    4.62      16   1.54
ALL COAL:                        
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------   31   .08   2,846    7.63     954   2.56
    SURFACE----------------------    -     -     134    4.21      85   2.67
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--   31   .08   2,980    7.36   1,039   2.57
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    3   .01     631    2.11     286    .95
    AUGER MINES------------------    -     -      13    3.03       1    .23
    CULM BANK--------------------    -     -       8    2.90       -      -
    DREDGE-----------------------    -     -       2    2.84       -      -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    3   .01     654    2.13     287    .93
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--   34   .05   3,634    5.10   1,326   1.86
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    2   .02     255    2.80     121   1.33
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    -     -      18    3.36      18   3.36
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    2   .02     273    2.83     139   1.44
       TOTAL, ALL COAL-----------   36   .04   3,907    4.83   1,465   1.81
OFFICEWORKERS:                   
  BITUMINOUS---------------------    -     -       5     .15       3    .09
  ANTHRACITE---------------------    -     -       -       -       1   1.08
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------    -     -       5     .15       4    .12
       GRAND TOTAL---------------   36   .04   3,912    4.65   1,469   1.74



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 --  2001

        TYPE OF COAL                      ALL     AVG
            AND                    ALL    INC     NUM         EMP    PRODUCTION
        WORK LOCATION              OCC  RATES     EMP        HOURS  (SHORT TONS)

BITUMINOUS COAL:                 
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------ 3,827 10.29  35,516   74,366,243   379,592,854
    SURFACE----------------------   217  6.88   3,266    6,311,783             -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 4,044 10.03  38,782   80,678,026   379,592,854
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------   902  3.04  26,811   59,284,835   739,298,536
    AUGER MINES------------------    14  3.26     717      857,652     5,628,804
    OTHER SURFACE MINES----------     6  2.89     232      414,782     1,601,371
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------   922  3.05  27,760   60,557,269   746,528,711
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 4,966  7.03  66,542  141,235,295 1,126,121,565
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------   342  3.95   7,940   17,330,790             -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    36  6.71     497    1,072,686             -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---   378  4.11   8,437   18,403,476             -
       TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 5,344  6.70  74,979  159,638,771 1,126,121,565
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:    
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------     4  4.08     127      196,225       341,096
    SURFACE----------------------     2  6.54      41       61,162             -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--     6  4.66     168      257,387       341,096
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    18  5.44     373      661,484     1,195,721
    CULM BANK--------------------     4  2.87     171      278,957       403,200
    DREDGE-----------------------     -     -       -            -             -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    22  4.68     544      940,441     1,598,921
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--    28  4.68     712    1,197,828     1,940,017
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    36  8.19     443      879,270             -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------     -     -       -            -             -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    36  8.19     443      879,270             -
       TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING--    64  6.16   1,155    2,077,098     1,940,017
ALL COAL:                        
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------ 3,831 10.28  35,643   74,562,468   379,933,950
    SURFACE----------------------   219  6.87   3,307    6,372,945             -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 4,050 10.01  38,950   80,935,413   379,933,950
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------   920  3.07  27,184   59,946,319   740,494,257
    AUGER MINES------------------    14  3.26     717      857,652     5,628,804
    CULM BANK--------------------     8  2.90     331      552,663     1,271,152
    DREDGE-----------------------     2  2.84      72      141,076       733,419
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------   944  3.07  28,304   61,497,710   748,127,632
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 4,994  7.01  67,254  142,433,123 1,128,061,582
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------   378  4.15   8,383   18,210,060             -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    36  6.71     497    1,072,686             -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---   414  4.29   8,880   19,282,746             -
       TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 5,408  6.69  76,134  161,715,869 1,128,061,582
OFFICEWORKERS:                   
  BITUMINOUS---------------------     8   .25   3,482    6,523,645             -
  ANTHRACITE---------------------     1  1.08     113      185,860             -
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------     9   .27   3,595    6,709,505             -
       GRAND TOTAL--------------- 5,417  6.43  79,729  168,425,374 1,128,061,582