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Table 8. Number of Fatals, Nonfatal Days Lost (NFDL) Injuries,
And No Days Lost (NDL) Injuries
By Mineral Industry, Work Location, and Accident Classification


                   January - December --  1993

                                        Coal

                                                                  Preparation
     Accident           Underground            Surface              Plants
  Classification     Fatal  NFDL  NDL     Fatal  NFDL  NDL     Fatal  NFDL  NDL 

Electrical-------------  1     -    1         -     1    -         2     -    -
Entrapment-------------  -     -    -         -     -    -         -     -    -
Exploding Vessels      
 Under Pressure--------  -     -    -         -     2    -         -     -    -
Explosives and Breaking
 Agents----------------  -     -    -         -     -    -         -     -    -
Falling, Rolling, or   
  Sliding Material-----  -     -    2         1     -    -         -     -    -
Fall of Face, Rib, Side
 or Highwall-----------  -     4    1         -     -    -         -     -    -
Fall of Roof (Under-   
 Ground Mines Only)----  -    13    8         -     -    -         -     -    -
Fire-------------------  -     -    -         -     -    -         -     -    1
Handling Material------  -    62    8         -    40   16         -    27    7
Hand Tools-------------  -    12   10         -     9   12         -     7    5
Nonpowered Haulage-----  -     -    -         -     -    -         -     1    -
Powered Haulage--------  -    27    6         3    24    5         2     9    3
  Haulage Trucks-------  -     6    1         3    16    3         2     8    3
  Front-end Loaders----  -     -    1         -     3    1         -     1    -
  All Other Powered    
   Haulage-------------  -    21    4         -     5    1         -     -    -
Hoisting---------------  -     2    -         -     -    -         -     -    -
Ignition or Explosion  
 Of Gas or Dust--------  -     -    1         -     2    2         -     -    -
Impoundment------------  -     -    -         -     -    -         -     -    -
Inundation-------------  -     -    -         -     -    -         -     -    -
Machinery--------------  -    29   14         -    28   27         1     6    4
  Dozer----------------  -     -    -         -     2    1         -     -    -
  Drill----------------  -     2    -         -     2    -         -     -    -
  All Other Machinery--  -    27   14         -    24   26         1     6    4
Slips or Falls of      
 Person----------------  -    51    8         -    40   10         -    24    3
Stepping or Kneeling   
 On Object-------------  -     4    2         -     1    1         -     -    1

Striking or Bumping----  -     4    3         -     1    -         -     1    -
Other------------------  -     -    1         1     -    4         -     -    2
       Total-----------  1   208   65         5   148   77         5    75   26


Metal Accident Underground Surface Mills Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- - - - - - - - - - Entrapment------------- - - - - - - - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - - - - - 1 - - - Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - - - - - - - - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - - 1 - - - - - 1 Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - - - - - - - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- - 1 2 - - - - - - Fire------------------- - - - - - - - - - Handling Material------ - 10 4 - 35 25 - 29 15 Hand Tools------------- - 4 1 - 16 21 - 5 7 Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - - 1 - - - Powered Haulage-------- 1 4 2 1 14 10 1 1 3 Haulage Trucks------- - 4 - - 8 6 - - 1 Front-end Loaders---- - - - - 2 1 - - 1 All Other Powered Haulage------------- 1 - 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 Hoisting--------------- - 1 - - - - - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - - 1 - - - - Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - - Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - - Machinery-------------- - 9 8 - 17 12 - 9 8 Dozer---------------- - - - - 2 1 - - - Drill---------------- - - - - 5 3 - 2 1 All Other Machinery-- - 9 8 - 10 8 - 7 7 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 7 4 - 35 10 1 16 4 Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - - - - 2 - - 1 - Striking or Bumping---- - - - - - - - - - Other------------------ - - - - 4 6 - - - Total----------- 1 36 22 1 124 86 2 61 38
Nonmetal Accident Underground Surface Mills Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- - - - - - - - 3 2 Entrapment------------- - - - - - - - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - - - - - - - - - Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - - - - - - - - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - - - - - - 1 1 - Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - - - - - - - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- - 1 - - - - - - - Fire------------------- - - - - 1 - - 1 - Handling Material------ - 10 3 - 3 2 - 2 7 Hand Tools------------- - 1 1 - - 1 - 2 7 Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - - - - - - Powered Haulage-------- - 2 - - 2 2 - - - Haulage Trucks------- - 1 - - 1 1 - - - Front-end Loaders---- - 1 - - 1 - - - - All Other Powered Haulage------------- - - - - - 1 - - - Hoisting--------------- - 1 - - - - - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - - - - - - - Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - - Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - - Machinery-------------- - 1 - - 4 1 - 3 6 Dozer---------------- - - - - 1 - - 1 - Drill---------------- - - - - 1 1 - - - All Other Machinery-- - 1 - - 2 - - 2 6 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 2 - - 4 - - 4 3 Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - - - - - - - - - Striking or Bumping---- - - - - - - - - - Other------------------ - - - - 1 - - 1 2 Total----------- - 18 4 - 15 6 1 17 27
Stone Accident Underground Surface Mills Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- - - - - 1 - - - - Entrapment------------- - - - - - - - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - - - - 1 - - - - Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - - - 1 - - - - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - - - - 1 - - 1 - Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - - - - - - - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- - 1 - - - - - - - Fire------------------- - - - - - - - 1 1 Handling Material------ - - - - 12 4 - 25 12 Hand Tools------------- - - - - 6 8 - 1 6 Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - - - - - - Powered Haulage-------- - - - - 3 2 - - 1 Haulage Trucks------- - - - - 2 1 - - - Front-end Loaders---- - - - - - - - - - All Other Powered Haulage------------- - - - - 1 1 - - 1 Hoisting--------------- - - - - - - - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - - - - - - - Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - - Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - - Machinery-------------- - 1 - 2 10 9 1 4 3 Dozer---------------- - 1 - 1 - - - - - Drill---------------- - - - - 2 1 - - - All Other Machinery-- - - - 1 8 8 1 4 3 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 1 - - 16 4 1 10 9 Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - - - - 1 - - - - Striking or Bumping---- - - - - - - - - - Other------------------ - - - - 1 - - 1 3 Total----------- - 3 - 2 53 27 2 43 35
Sand/Gravel Accident Surface Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- 1 - - Entrapment------------- - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - - - Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - - - Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- - - - Fire------------------- - - - Handling Material------ - 2 - Hand Tools------------- - 2 - Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - Powered Haulage-------- - 2 - Haulage Trucks------- - 2 - Front-end Loaders---- - - - All Other Powered Haulage------------- - - - Hoisting--------------- - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - Impoundment------------ - - - Inundation------------- - - - Machinery-------------- 1 1 1 Dozer---------------- - - - Drill---------------- - 1 - All Other Machinery-- 1 - 1 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 3 - Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - - - Striking or Bumping---- - - - Other------------------ - 1 - Total----------- 2 11 1



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