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Table 05. Number of FATAL Injuries and FATAL Incidence Rates (IR) at Coal Mines in the United States,

by Primary Activity, 1978-2006

 

 

 

Underground Mines

Surface Mines

 

 

Underground

Surf at UG

Total

Strip

Auger

Culm Bank

Dredge

Total

 

Year

Fatals

IR

Fatals

IR

Fatals

IR

Fatals

IR

Fatals

IR

Fatals

IR

Fatals

IR

Fatals

IR

 

1978

67

.07

9

.08

76

.07

17

.03

-

-

-

-

-

-

17

.03

 

1979

106

.09

9

.07

115

.09

15

.02

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

.02

 

1980

94

.08

8

.06

102

.08

23

.03

-

-

-

-

-

-

23

.03

 

1981

112

.11

9

.08

121

.11

21

.03

-

-

-

-

-

-

21

.03

 

1982

83

.08

12

.10

95

.08

19

.03

1

.43

-

-

-

-

20

.03

 

1983

45

.06

9

.10

54

.06

12

.02

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

.02

 

1984

97

.12

3

.03

100

.11

16

.03

-

-

-

-

-

-

16

.03

 

1985

46

.06

7

.07

53

.06

12

.02

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

.02

 

1986

50

.07

9

.09

59

.07

19

.03

1

.33

1

.34

-

-

21

.04

 

1987

36

.05

6

.07

42

.05

15

.03

1

.23

-