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TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS

ALABAMA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       2            1,647
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       2            1,647
  COAL------------- 2      567    163   4,104        8,502,834      18,584,336
ALASKA
  METAL------------ -        7      6     193          476,471
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7      6     193          476,471
  COAL------------- -        -      -      11            5,613               -
ARIZONA
  METAL------------ -       70     38   1,832        3,404,898
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       70     38   1,832        3,404,898
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARKANSAS
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      1      21           44,808
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      1      21           44,808
  COAL------------- -        -      -       1            2,125               -
CALIFORNIA
  METAL------------ 1       50      7     238          406,721
  NONMETAL--------- -        9      -      50          105,850
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       59      7     288          512,571
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
COLORADO
  METAL------------ -       15     18     432          879,103
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        1      1      14           27,470
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       16     19     446          906,573
  COAL------------- 1      108     52   1,014        2,120,865      15,506,882
CONNECTICUT
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS

FLORIDA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       3            5,075
  STONE------------ -        2      1      54          120,795
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      1      57          125,870
  COAL-------------
HAWAII
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
IDAHO
  METAL------------ 1       50     48     458          896,950
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       50     48     458          896,950
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      1      25           11,270
  STONE------------ -        7      3      71          151,905
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7      4      96          163,175
  COAL------------- 1      425     87   4,109        8,806,292      39,488,135
INDIANA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        4      1      59          129,608
  STONE------------ -        5      2      78          182,646
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      3     137          312,254
  COAL------------- -       24     12     254          536,752       2,077,132
IOWA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1      6      47          110,270
  STONE------------ -        6      1     142          336,252
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7      7     189          446,522
  COAL-------------
KANSAS
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        3      6      92          207,893
  STONE------------ -        1      1      42           93,943
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        4      7     134          301,836
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -




TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS

KENTUCKY
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -       34     12     570        1,223,621
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       34     12     570        1,223,621
  COAL------------- 9    1,003    328  11,980       23,390,318      93,350,966
LOUISIANA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        8      7     410          945,250
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        8      7     410          945,250
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MAINE
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      28           61,328
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      28           61,328
  COAL------------- -       13     21     262          562,885       3,085,747
MASSACHUSETTS
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN
  METAL------------ -        1      6     120          233,721
  NONMETAL--------- -        3      1      20           43,824
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        4      7     140          277,545
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS

MISSOURI
  METAL------------ -       15     33     638        1,424,260
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ 2       11      7     299          592,234
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 2       26     40     937        2,016,494
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MONTANA
  METAL------------ -       73     31     557        1,019,068
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      1      15           23,229
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       73     32     572        1,042,297
  COAL------------- -        2      1      20           37,972         175,048
NEBRASKA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        5      2      70          167,837
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        5      2      70          167,837
  COAL-------------
NEVADA
  METAL------------ 1       97     68   1,153        2,289,734
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       5            4,318
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       97     68   1,158        2,294,052
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO
  METAL------------ -       19      6     295          658,222
  NONMETAL--------- -       21     11     893        1,884,403
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       40     17   1,188        2,542,625
  COAL------------- -        -      -       5            4,385               -
NEW YORK
  METAL------------ -        7      6     113          231,941
  NONMETAL--------- -        2      5     331          727,217
  STONE------------ -        -      1       8           16,544
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9     12     452          975,702
  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS

NORTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
OHIO
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -       26     12     395          857,761
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       26     12     395          857,761
  COAL------------- -       95     55   1,438        3,287,819      15,907,657
OKLAHOMA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        7      1      50           97,032
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7      1      50           97,032
  COAL------------- -        3      1      38           84,511         136,701
OREGON
  METAL------------ -        -      -       8           17,271
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       8           17,271
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -       11      6     174          375,803
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       11      6     174          375,803
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -       14      1     246          354,695         387,153
       BITUMINOUS-- 2      637    248   4,838       10,670,541      46,850,647
PUERTO RICO
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------ -       21     23     687        1,429,505
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       21     23     687        1,429,505
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE
  METAL------------ 1       38     13     674        1,374,256
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        1      1      74          179,488
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       39     14     748        1,553,744
  COAL------------- -       41     17     355          734,199       1,734,011
TEXAS
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        4      -      85          173,648
  STONE------------ -        -      -      11           22,943
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        4      -      96          196,591
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
UTAH
  METAL------------ -        1      -      48           44,833
  NONMETAL--------- -        2      3      90          156,031
  STONE------------ -        -      -       2            3,032
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      3     140          203,896
  COAL------------- 2       84     55   1,857        3,583,428      27,807,450
VERMONT
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      19           41,594
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      19           41,594
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      3      86          161,867
  STONE------------ -        -      -      44           87,798
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      3     130          249,665



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      UNDERGROUND MINES
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG                      PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                              NO.            EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL    NDL      EMP           HOURS

  COAL------------- 3      347     92   4,668        8,929,508      26,072,031
WASHINGTON
  METAL------------ -        9      -     121          207,860
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      -     121          207,860
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
WEST VIRGINIA
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        4      -      92          192,785
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        4      -      92          192,785
  COAL-------------11    1,083    259  13,387       26,797,090     116,559,748
WISCONSIN
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       7           19,769
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       7           19,769
  COAL-------------
WYOMING
  METAL------------ -        -      -       7            4,597
  NONMETAL--------- -       47     22   1,135        2,251,579
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       47     22   1,142        2,256,176
  COAL------------- 1        8      6     124          267,812       2,640,912
NATION
  METAL------------ 4      473    303   7,574       14,999,411
  NONMETAL--------- -      130     79   3,741        7,799,093
  STONE------------ 2       95     40   1,872        4,041,274
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 6      698    422  13,187       26,839,778
  COAL-------------32    4,454  1,398  48,711       98,679,644     410,364,556




TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS

ALABAMA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      57         115,740
  STONE------------ -       17      12     565       1,405,106
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       4     581       1,087,196
       TOTAL------- -       27      16   1,203       2,608,042
  COAL------------- -       28      10   1,028       1,994,515       6,319,287
ALASKA
  METAL------------ -       20      11     379         928,819
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      47          43,427
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       3     159         159,851
       TOTAL------- -       20      14     585       1,132,097
  COAL------------- -        2       -      99         209,170       1,463,290
ARIZONA
  METAL------------ 2       49      52   4,182       9,070,585
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       2     136         229,292
  STONE------------ -       12      10     233         434,458
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       45      45   1,488       2,774,141
       TOTAL------- 2      106     109   6,039      12,508,476
  COAL------------- -        5       5     565       1,333,150      10,141,455
ARKANSAS
  METAL------------ -        -       -      32          42,638
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       2      84         131,806
  STONE------------ 1       33      25     580       1,166,551
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       23      12     474       1,016,326
       TOTAL------- 1       57      39   1,170       2,357,321
  COAL------------- -        1       -      11          13,548          20,941
CALIFORNIA
  METAL------------ -       43      15     802       1,667,118
  NONMETAL--------- -       10       6     376         719,943
  STONE------------ -       55      21   1,071       1,943,771
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1      162      78   3,246       6,146,294
       TOTAL------- 1      270     120   5,495      10,477,126
  COAL------------- -        -       -       9           8,451          23,456
COLORADO
  METAL------------ -        4       4     196         421,428
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      52          78,906
  STONE------------ -       17      10     341         693,345
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       57      55   1,190       1,989,157
       TOTAL------- -       79      69   1,779       3,182,836
  COAL------------- -        5       4     512       1,052,480       8,835,689
CONNECTICUT
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2           2,974
  STONE------------ -        7       3     285         472,827
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       1     241         328,037
       TOTAL------- -       13       4     528         803,838
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -       -               -
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       -      47          84,204
       TOTAL------- -        1       -      47          84,204
  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS

FLORIDA
  METAL------------ -        5       -     221         543,460
  NONMETAL--------- -       33      24   1,726       3,667,833
  STONE------------ 1       66      37   1,633       3,729,357
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       20      15     479       1,086,567
       TOTAL------- 1      124      76   4,059       9,027,217
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        6       6     579       1,316,887
  STONE------------ -       30      21   1,092       2,363,893
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       11      15     265         559,707
       TOTAL------- -       47      42   1,936       4,240,487
  COAL-------------
HAWAII
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       11       6     271         462,362
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -       8           9,628
       TOTAL------- -       11       6     279         471,990
  COAL-------------
IDAHO
  METAL------------ -       10       6     480       1,021,571
  NONMETAL--------- -        6       7     345         732,141
  STONE------------ -        3       5     200         276,183
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       9     520         719,127
       TOTAL------- -       28      27   1,545       2,749,022
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      27          60,420
  STONE------------ 1       30      19   1,088       2,303,772
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       24      18     847       1,624,176
       TOTAL------- 2       55      37   1,962       3,988,368
  COAL------------- -       28       7     743       1,521,606       7,937,806
INDIANA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       -      12          25,819
  STONE------------ -       39      25     677       1,444,877
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       32      24     769       1,581,055
       TOTAL------- -       73      49   1,458       3,051,751
  COAL------------- -       67      37   1,999       4,487,677      26,415,688
IOWA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       3      78         186,630
  STONE------------ -        7      14     877       1,731,237
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       10      14     542         966,506
       TOTAL------- 1       18      31   1,497       2,884,373
  COAL-------------
KANSAS
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        5       1      50          65,836
  STONE------------ -       36      10     651       1,324,446
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       20       5     353         593,725
       TOTAL------- -       61      16   1,054       1,984,007
  COAL------------- -        3       4      49          96,238         232,271



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS

KENTUCKY
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      42          77,486
  STONE------------ -       17      10     730       1,504,971
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8       3     204         446,927
       TOTAL------- -       25      13     976       2,029,384
  COAL------------- 3      170      36   5,858      12,087,151      58,817,158
LOUISIANA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      48          32,931
  STONE------------ -        5       2      41         100,018
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       14       5     636       1,170,237
       TOTAL------- 1       19       8     725       1,303,186
  COAL------------- -        4       3     127         270,888       3,247,999
MAINE
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        4       2     117         204,365
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -     347         425,910
       TOTAL------- -        4       2     464         630,275
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       3           4,962
  STONE------------ -       12      10     371         735,011
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2       10       3     377         813,515
       TOTAL------- 2       22      13     751       1,553,488
  COAL------------- -        -       -     172         353,494         737,572
MASSACHUSETTS
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       -      12          37,650
  STONE------------ -       18       3     326         619,561
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       2     343         604,606
       TOTAL------- -       21       5     681       1,261,817
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN
  METAL------------ -       37      18     815       1,732,968
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      71         163,534
  STONE------------ 1       18       9     451       1,038,636
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       50      40   1,451       2,619,567
       TOTAL------- 1      106      68   2,788       5,554,705
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA
  METAL------------ -       80      62   2,415       5,088,755
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       1           1,920
  STONE------------ -       10      11     428         729,561
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16      13   1,050       1,535,267
       TOTAL------- -      106      86   3,894       7,355,503
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      72         113,002
  STONE------------ -        -       -      24          40,825
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       11       2     660       1,293,443
       TOTAL------- 1       11       3     756       1,447,270
  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS

MISSOURI
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      53          74,052
  STONE------------ -       74      46   1,358       2,487,418
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12      15     493         729,619
       TOTAL------- -       86      61   1,904       3,291,089
  COAL------------- -        2       5     170         359,928         763,119
MONTANA
  METAL------------ -        3      14     498         999,990
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1     150         211,859
  STONE------------ -        2       3      74         100,771
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1        7       4     518         544,240
       TOTAL------- 1       12      22   1,240       1,856,860
  COAL------------- -       20       9     747       1,452,210      37,651,500
NEBRASKA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       3             642
  STONE------------ -        2       2      81         163,078
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12      15     483         827,893
       TOTAL------- -       14      17     567         991,613
  COAL-------------
NEVADA
  METAL------------ -      176      82   5,966      12,935,965
  NONMETAL--------- -        6       1     155         350,615
  STONE------------ 1       11       3     167         337,158
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8       9     703       1,310,651
       TOTAL------- 1      201      95   6,991      14,934,389
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        9       5     109         201,179
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       5     257         467,556
       TOTAL------- -       18      10     366         668,735
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       1           2,177
  STONE------------ -       13       6     362         822,561
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       25       3     531       1,131,439
       TOTAL------- -       38       9     894       1,956,177
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO
  METAL------------ -        9       3   1,124       2,233,398
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       7     114         204,190
  STONE------------ -        6       3     247         402,903
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16       4     524         874,317
       TOTAL------- -       34      17   2,009       3,714,808
  COAL------------- -       14      19   1,418       2,795,379      23,994,856
NEW YORK
  METAL------------ -        -       -       1             744
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       1      89         146,989
  STONE------------ -       40      17     809       1,521,676
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       18       9   1,463       2,118,399
       TOTAL------- -       62      27   2,362       3,787,808
  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS

NORTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        6       5     514         890,218
  STONE------------ 1       30      22   1,156       2,464,420
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9      12     592       1,049,330
       TOTAL------- 1       45      39   2,262       4,403,968
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2             638
  STONE------------ -        -       -       3           1,158
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       2     241         352,187
       TOTAL------- -        5       2     246         353,983
  COAL------------- -       23      13     923       1,799,209      30,022,119
OHIO
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        6       3      84         152,991
  STONE------------ -       52      20     926       2,041,593
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       48      28   1,360       2,901,845
       TOTAL------- -      106      51   2,370       5,096,429
  COAL------------- -       31       4   1,385       2,979,779      12,628,222
OKLAHOMA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       4     142         307,821
  STONE------------ 2       17       5     664       1,374,871
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       15       3     379         757,324
       TOTAL------- 2       36      12   1,185       2,440,016
  COAL------------- -       15       2     213         566,078       1,567,576
OREGON
  METAL------------ -        -       -       7          10,600
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      23          31,924
  STONE------------ 2       32      20     812       1,439,620
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       23      21     660       1,160,725
       TOTAL------- 2       55      42   1,502       2,642,869
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      18          26,899
  STONE------------ 1       84      54   2,073       4,208,432
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       25       9     716       1,325,552
       TOTAL------- 2      109      63   2,807       5,560,883
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -       55      18     916       1,617,257       4,229,676
       BITUMINOUS-- 1       67      30   2,361       4,974,991      17,427,145
PUERTO RICO
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       44       5     629       1,239,053
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16       2     418         649,383
       TOTAL------- -       60       7   1,047       1,888,436
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      39          71,653
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       -      78         141,165
       TOTAL------- -        4       -     117         212,818



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------ -        1       1     111         221,242
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      93         161,010
  STONE------------ -       16      11     340         779,385
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       1     382         758,076
       TOTAL------- -       27      14     926       1,919,713
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------ -        5       7     220         422,603
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1       7           9,977
  STONE------------ -       11      20     243         450,785
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       6     284         455,369
       TOTAL------- -       26      34     754       1,338,734
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE
  METAL------------ -        2       1      34          72,365
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -     100         184,801
  STONE------------ -       27      11     987       1,815,330
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8       -     355         688,954
       TOTAL------- -       37      12   1,476       2,761,450
  COAL------------- -        4       9     279         542,125       1,846,191
TEXAS
  METAL------------ -        5       2      63         118,495
  NONMETAL--------- -       16       4     266         454,786
  STONE------------ -       57      29   2,214       4,618,262
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       62      20   2,271       5,250,126
       TOTAL------- -      140      55   4,814      10,441,669
  COAL------------- -       45      36   2,625       5,282,731      54,915,153
UTAH
  METAL------------ -        8      15     937       1,836,113
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       3      94         176,197
  STONE------------ -        3       1      95         173,674
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       30      26     884       1,503,893
       TOTAL------- 1       41      45   2,010       3,689,877
  COAL------------- -        -       -       4           4,465         342,189
VERMONT
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1       9          19,565
  STONE------------ -       17       8     350         559,549
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        2       -     225         266,960
       TOTAL------- -       20       9     584         846,074
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        1       -      34          56,539
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -       -               -
       TOTAL------- -        1       -      34          56,539
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      71         117,564
  STONE------------ -       40      19     965       2,047,195
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       6     392         859,506
       TOTAL------- -       50      25   1,428       3,024,265



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      SURFACE OPERATIONS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES         AVG                     PRODUCTION
      MINERAL                               NO.           EMP      (SHORT TONS)
      INDUSTRY   FATAL    NFDL     NDL      EMP          HOURS

  COAL------------- -       36      16   1,243       2,601,961       9,727,754
WASHINGTON
  METAL------------ -        -       -       3           1,532
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      20          32,028
  STONE------------ -       19      12     533         859,216
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       31      32   1,285       2,045,774
       TOTAL------- -       50      45   1,841       2,938,550
  COAL------------- -        8       5     494       1,061,635       4,565,323
WEST VIRGINIA
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       1           1,394
  STONE------------ -       10       1     265         544,999
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       1      40          81,041
       TOTAL------- -       11       2     306         627,434
  COAL------------- -      122      55   4,296       9,471,655      54,541,970
WISCONSIN
  METAL------------ -        -       -      48          99,798
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       52      19     858       1,540,011
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       36      10   1,086       1,806,647
       TOTAL------- -       88      29   1,992       3,446,456
  COAL-------------
WYOMING
  METAL------------ -        -       -      31          75,197
  NONMETAL--------- -        8       1     166         363,638
  STONE------------ -        7       8     139         260,012
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       7     255         307,954
       TOTAL------- -       22      16     591       1,006,801
  COAL------------- -       32      49   3,827       7,785,653     274,690,326
NATION
  METAL------------ 2      457     293  18,565      39,545,384
  NONMETAL--------- -      125      89   5,948      11,687,687
  STONE------------11    1,123     615  28,631      57,351,061
  SAND AND GRAVEL--10      997     616  33,152      60,001,094
       TOTAL-------23    2,702   1,613  86,296     168,585,226
  COAL------------- 4      787     376  32,073      66,723,424     653,105,731




TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG
      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP
      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS

ALABAMA
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     11      3       293          578,026
  STONE------------  -     37     58     1,540        3,598,712
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     48     61     1,833        4,176,738
  COAL-------------  -     28     10       557        1,181,998
ALASKA
  METAL------------  -     10      4       191          539,434
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         4            8,806
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     10      4       195          548,240
  COAL-------------  -      2      1         4            8,915
ARIZONA
  METAL------------  -     45     37     3,263        7,051,464
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      1        45           97,049
  STONE------------  -     12     10       297          636,412
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     57     48     3,605        7,784,925
  COAL-------------  -      4      -       154          303,040
ARKANSAS
  METAL------------  -     15     45       615        1,313,254
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      2        98          202,418
  STONE------------  -     22     33       766        1,751,720
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     40     80     1,479        3,267,392
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
CALIFORNIA
  METAL------------  -     28     17       819        1,741,153
  NONMETAL---------  -     40     12     1,144        2,282,389
  STONE------------  -    117     25     1,761        3,731,509
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    185     54     3,724        7,755,051
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        13           13,321
COLORADO
  METAL------------  -     13      6       348          633,110
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        20           30,949
  STONE------------  -     25     11       387          754,875
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     38     17       755        1,418,934
  COAL-------------  -      3      1        73          110,887
CONNECTICUT
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     21     12       231          498,755
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     21     12       231          498,755
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE
  METAL------------  -      2      -        58          111,364
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      2      -        58          111,364
  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG
      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP
      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS

FLORIDA
  METAL------------  -      -      1        53          106,848
  NONMETAL---------  -     14     17     1,501        3,217,423
  STONE------------  -     18     14     1,131        2,647,720
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     32     32     2,685        5,971,991
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA
  METAL------------  -      -      -        17           27,976
  NONMETAL---------  -     58     43     3,589        8,463,780
  STONE------------  -     19     24     1,228        2,872,780
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     77     67     4,834       11,364,536
  COAL-------------
HAWAII
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     12      4       149          264,350
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     12      4       149          264,350
  COAL-------------
IDAHO
  METAL------------  -      7      9       354          735,053
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      3       114          234,095
  STONE------------  -      4      -        96          195,458
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     17     12       564        1,164,606
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS
  METAL------------  -      -      -        48           99,863
  NONMETAL---------  -     14      5       314          640,819
  STONE------------  -     55     37     1,509        3,237,393
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     69     42     1,871        3,978,075
  COAL-------------  -     20      9       593        1,315,791
INDIANA
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      -        50          115,915
  STONE------------  -     51     28     1,316        2,774,175
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     55     28     1,366        2,890,090
  COAL-------------  -      4      8       289          685,246
IOWA
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        28           67,270
  STONE------------  -     21     10       661        1,417,736
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     22     10       689        1,485,006
  COAL-------------
KANSAS
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      5      9       130          287,098
  STONE------------  -     46     52       664        1,336,722
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     51     61       794        1,623,820
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         5           10,952



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG
      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP
      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS

KENTUCKY
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      -        85          171,747
  STONE------------  1     31     25     1,097        2,511,957
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     35     25     1,182        2,683,704
  COAL-------------  -     68     42     2,272        4,940,357
LOUISIANA
  METAL------------  -     19     13       633        1,535,734
  NONMETAL---------  -     11      9       414          847,180
  STONE------------  -      2      1        38           84,166
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     32     23     1,085        2,467,080
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MAINE
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      5      1        92          221,435
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      5      1        92          221,435
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     23     10       743        1,546,704
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     23     10       743        1,546,704
  COAL-------------  -      -      1        42           94,916
MASSACHUSETTS
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      8      5       399          665,647
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      8      5       399          665,647
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN
  METAL------------  -     49     25     1,112        2,377,737
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      1        46          108,021
  STONE------------  -     42     22       856        1,982,332
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     92     48     2,014        4,468,090
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA
  METAL------------  -    121    146     3,121        6,798,395
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      5        11           24,242
  STONE------------  -     13      4       102          211,841
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    135    155     3,234        7,034,478
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     12      4       370          802,951
  STONE------------  -      2      2       133          281,006
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     14      6       503        1,083,957
  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG
      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP
      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS

MISSOURI
  METAL------------  -      5      8       202          439,411
  NONMETAL---------  -     11      9       204          416,319
  STONE------------  -    117    112     2,610        5,103,178
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    133    129     3,016        5,958,908
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MONTANA
  METAL------------  -      6     10       542        1,110,813
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      4       174          335,085
  STONE------------  -      7     19       167          335,050
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     17     33       883        1,780,948
  COAL-------------  -      2      1        65          116,766
NEBRASKA
  METAL------------  -      4      -        29           56,772
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      -        26           59,048
  STONE------------  -      2     11       225          496,007
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      8     11       280          611,827
  COAL-------------
NEVADA
  METAL------------  -    116     56     3,101        6,574,397
  NONMETAL---------  -     31      9       514          952,785
  STONE------------  -     13      2       324          561,269
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    160     67     3,939        8,088,451
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      4      -        29           54,593
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      4      -        29           54,593
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY
  METAL------------  -      1      -        18           41,928
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        54           99,111
  STONE------------  -     30      8       331          740,511
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     31      8       403          881,550
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO
  METAL------------  -      7      6       498          939,992
  NONMETAL---------  -     23     19       840        1,662,085
  STONE------------  -      5      2        83          162,342
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     35     27     1,421        2,764,419
  COAL-------------  -      1      -        87          170,433
NEW YORK
  METAL------------  -      -      -        58          106,787
  NONMETAL---------  -     18      5       261          531,399
  STONE------------  -     39     24     1,014        2,302,470
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     57     29     1,333        2,940,656
  COAL-------------



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG
      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP
      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS

NORTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     21     12       653        1,457,580
  STONE------------  1     11     17       992        2,189,403
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     32     29     1,645        3,646,983
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        13           27,349
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        13           27,349
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         4            5,600
OHIO
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      -        89          216,446
  STONE------------  -     77     51     1,542        3,392,079
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     83     51     1,631        3,608,525
  COAL-------------  -      2      6       532        1,266,828
OKLAHOMA
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        31           64,552
  STONE------------  -     46     22       769        1,677,999
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     46     22       800        1,742,551
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         1            3,177
OREGON
  METAL------------  -      1      -        24           45,300
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      2        84          155,363
  STONE------------  -      -     10       126          269,386
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      7     12       234          470,049
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA
  METAL------------  -      -      -         2            4,962
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      -       100          184,322
  STONE------------  1    133     92     2,796        5,949,572
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1    136     92     2,898        6,138,856
  COAL-ANTHRACITE--  -     64     29       553        1,082,254
       BITUMINOUS--  -     55     25     1,068        2,171,808
PUERTO RICO
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  2     39      2       716        1,486,874
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  2     39      2       716        1,486,874
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        11           22,001
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        11           22,001



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG
      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP
      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------  -      3      1        83          174,021
  NONMETAL---------  -      8      7       315          604,751
  STONE------------  -      9     24       610        1,361,721
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     20     32     1,008        2,140,493
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------  -      3      7       206          427,993
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      5        84          160,142
  STONE------------  -      9     15       215          438,774
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     14     27       505        1,026,909
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE
  METAL------------  -      1      2       128          254,304
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      8       211          458,859
  STONE------------  -     31     12     1,267        2,433,998
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     34     22     1,606        3,147,161
  COAL-------------  -      6      2       122          283,907
TEXAS
  METAL------------  -    109     81     1,598        3,622,063
  NONMETAL---------  -     20      7       609        1,309,002
  STONE------------  1     94     64     2,465        5,503,812
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1    223    152     4,672       10,434,877
  COAL-------------  -      3      1        13           26,602
UTAH
  METAL------------  -      4     15       772        1,506,511
  NONMETAL---------  -     10      7       247          443,476
  STONE------------  -      4      3       216          459,478
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     18     25     1,235        2,409,465
  COAL-------------  -      3      2       101          185,990
VERMONT
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      5      2        44           80,336
  STONE------------  -     12     13       302          537,169
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     17     15       346          617,505
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS
  METAL------------  -      -      -       109          235,338
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        12           10,315
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -       121          245,653
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     10      4       291          594,462
  STONE------------  -     52     34     1,556        3,372,435
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     62     38     1,847        3,966,897



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

       STATE                      MILLS/PREP PLANTS
        AND      NUMBER OF INJURIES        AVG
      MINERAL                              NO.             EMP
      INDUSTRY   FATAL   NFDL    NDL       EMP            HOURS

  COAL-------------  -     31     23       983        2,077,396
WASHINGTON
  METAL------------  -      5      3        62          110,857
  NONMETAL---------  -      8      -        58          117,423
  STONE------------  -     17     29       282          577,835
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     30     32       402          806,115
  COAL-------------  -      -      1        52          117,609
WEST VIRGINIA
  METAL------------  -      -      -        18           39,967
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     28     10       526        1,129,381
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     28     10       544        1,169,348
  COAL-------------  1     80     41     2,658        5,724,953
WISCONSIN
  METAL------------  -      -      -         6           11,520
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        10           21,232
  STONE------------  1     24     24       433          943,103
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     24     24       449          975,855
  COAL-------------
WYOMING
  METAL------------  -      3      3        71          152,281
  NONMETAL---------  -     68     49     2,029        4,117,695
  STONE------------  -     10      6       134          310,485
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     81     58     2,234        4,580,461
  COAL-------------  -      1      1       187          313,000
NATION
  METAL------------  -    577    495    18,159       38,926,602
  NONMETAL---------  -    443    263    15,193       32,240,194
  STONE------------  7  1,399    994    34,953       75,053,451
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  7  2,419  1,752    68,305      146,220,247
  COAL-------------  1    377    204    10,428       22,211,746



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