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TABLE 5. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, INJURY-INCIDENCE RATES, AVERAGE NUMBER
           OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-HOURS, AND PRODUCTION, BY TYPE OF COAL MINED
           AND WORK LOCATION                         JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

BITUMINOUS COAL:                 
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------   1            182              54
    SURFACE----------------------   1             51              21
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--   2            233              75
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------   3            152              77
    AUGER MINES------------------   -              1               2
    OTHER SURFACE MINES----------   -              2               -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------   3            155              79
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--   5            388             154
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------   -             78              39
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------   -              3               1
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---   -             81              40
       TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING--   5            469             194
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:    
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------   -              -               -
    SURFACE----------------------   -              -               -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--   -              -               -
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------   -              -               -
    CULM BANK--------------------   -              -               -
    DREDGE-----------------------   -              -               -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------   -              -               -
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--   -              -               -
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------   -              -               -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------   -              -               -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---   -              -               -
       TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING--   -              -               -
ALL COAL:                        
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------   1    .04     182    7.80      54   2.31
    SURFACE----------------------   1    .04      51    1.90      21    .78
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--   2    .04     233    4.64      75   1.49
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------   3    .04     152    1.80      77    .91
    AUGER MINES------------------   -              1    1.07       2   2.15
    CULM BANK--------------------   -              1     .71       -
    DREDGE-----------------------   -              1    7.97       -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------   3    .03     155    1.78      79    .91
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--   5    .04     388    2.83     154   1.12
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------   -             78    1.94      39    .97
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------   -              3    1.32       1    .44
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---   -             81    1.90      40    .94
       TOTAL, ALL COAL-----------   5    .03     469    2.61     194   1.08
OFFICEWORKERS:                   
  BITUMINOUS---------------------   -              4               -
  ANTHRACITE---------------------   -              -               -
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------   -              4     .31       -
       GRAND TOTAL---------------   5    .03     473    2.46     194   1.01


TABLE 5. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, INJURY-INCIDENCE RATES, AVERAGE NUMBER
           OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-HOURS, AND PRODUCTION, BY TYPE OF COAL MINED
           AND WORK LOCATION                         JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

        TYPE OF COAL                      ALL     AVG
            AND                    ALL    INC     NUM         EMP   PRODUCTION
        WORK LOCATION              OCC  RATES     EMP        HOURS (SHORT TONS)
BITUMINOUS COAL:                 
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------  237
    SURFACE----------------------   73
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--  310
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------  232
    AUGER MINES------------------    3
    OTHER SURFACE MINES----------    2
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------  237
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--  547
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------  117
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    4
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---  121
       TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING--  668
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:    
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------    -
    SURFACE----------------------    -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--    -
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------    -
    CULM BANK--------------------    -
    DREDGE-----------------------    -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------    -
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--    -
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------    -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---    -
       TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING--    -
ALL COAL:                        
  UNDERGROUND MINES:             
    UNDERGROUND------------------  237  10.15    3,697   4,667,995      637,017
    SURFACE----------------------   73   2.71    5,442   5,382,149            -
       TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES--  310   6.17    9,139  10,050,144      637,017
  SURFACE MINES:                 
    STRIP MINES------------------  232   2.75   13,890  16,872,897      693,501
    AUGER MINES------------------    3   3.22      243     186,318       24,938
    CULM BANK--------------------    1    .71      411     282,640            -
    DREDGE-----------------------    1   7.97       57      25,097            -
       TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------  237   2.73   14,601  17,366,952      718,439
       TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING--  547   3.99   23,740  27,417,096    1,355,456
  PREPARATION PLANTS-------------  117   2.90    6,128   8,056,334            -
  INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS--------    4   1.76      360     454,994            -
       TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS---  121   2.84    6,488   8,511,328            -
       TOTAL, ALL COAL-----------  668   3.72   30,228  35,928,424    1,355,456
OFFICEWORKERS:                   
  BITUMINOUS---------------------    4
  ANTHRACITE---------------------    -
       TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------    4    .31    2,018   2,561,566            -
       GRAND TOTAL---------------  672   3.49   32,246  38,489,990    1,355,456