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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 -- 2000
TYPE OF COAL FATAL NFDL NDL
AND FATAL INC NFDL INC NDL INC
WORK LOCATION RATES RATES RATES
BITUMINOUS COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 16 .05 3,097 8.81 897 2.55
SURFACE---------------------- 1 .03 168 5.40 80 2.57
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 17 .04 3,265 8.53 977 2.55
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 6 .02 580 2.19 282 1.06
AUGER MINES------------------ - - 17 4.32 5 1.27
OTHER SURFACE MINES---------- - - 4 2.39 8 4.77
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 6 .02 601 2.22 295 1.09
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 23 .04 3,866 5.92 1,272 1.95
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 4 .05 243 2.95 121 1.47
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 1 .18 17 3.10 11 2.00
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 5 .06 260 2.96 132 1.50
TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 28 .04 4,126 5.57 1,404 1.89
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ - - 4 5.05 - -
SURFACE---------------------- - - 1 3.11 - -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- - - 5 4.49 - -
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ - - 48 9.79 2 .41
CULM BANK-------------------- - - 6 3.36 1 .56
DREDGE----------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ - - 54 8.07 3 .45
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- - - 59 7.56 3 .38
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- - - 33 6.41 16 3.11
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- - - 33 6.41 16 3.11
TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING-- - - 92 7.10 19 1.47
ALL COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 16 .05 3,101 8.80 897 2.55
SURFACE---------------------- 1 .03 169 5.37 80 2.54
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 17 .04 3,270 8.52 977 2.55
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 6 .02 628 2.33 284 1.05
AUGER MINES------------------ - - 17 4.32 5 1.27
CULM BANK-------------------- - - 8 2.80 3 1.05
DREDGE----------------------- - - 2 3.29 6 9.86
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 6 .02 655 2.36 298 1.07
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 23 .03 3,925 5.94 1,275 1.93
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 4 .05 276 3.16 137 1.57
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 1 .18 17 3.10 11 2.00
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 5 .05 293 3.15 148 1.59
TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 28 .04 4,218 5.59 1,423 1.89
OFFICEWORKERS:
BITUMINOUS--------------------- - - 8 .25 2 .06
ANTHRACITE--------------------- - - - - 1 .92
TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------ - - 8 .25 3 .09
GRAND TOTAL--------------- 28 .04 4,226 5.37 1,426 1.81
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 -- 2000
TYPE OF COAL ALL AVG
AND ALL INC NUM EMP PRODUCTION
WORK LOCATION OCC RATES EMP HOURS (SHORT TONS)
BITUMINOUS COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 4,010 11.40 34,131 70,323,447 373,318,434
SURFACE---------------------- 249 8.00 3,222 6,224,860 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 4,259 11.13 37,353 76,548,307 373,318,434
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 868 3.28 24,688 53,007,062 691,160,945
AUGER MINES------------------ 22 5.58 648 787,858 7,289,933
OTHER SURFACE MINES---------- 12 7.16 230 335,157 2,046,290
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 902 3.33 25,566 54,130,077 700,497,168
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 5,161 7.90 62,919 130,678,384 1,073,815,602
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 368 4.47 7,640 16,450,673 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 29 5.28 508 1,098,122 -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 397 4.52 8,148 17,548,795 -
TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 5,558 7.50 71,067 148,227,179 1,073,815,602
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 4 5.05 130 158,515 301,246
SURFACE---------------------- 1 3.11 55 64,303 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 5 4.49 185 222,818 301,246
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 50 10.20 539 980,510 1,512,721
CULM BANK-------------------- 7 3.92 199 357,112 2,498,342
DREDGE----------------------- - - - - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 57 8.52 738 1,337,622 4,011,063
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 62 7.95 923 1,560,440 4,312,309
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 49 9.52 500 1,029,865 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - - - -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 49 9.52 500 1,029,865 -
TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING-- 111 8.57 1,423 2,590,305 4,312,309
ALL COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 4,014 11.39 34,261 70,481,962 373,619,680
SURFACE---------------------- 250 7.95 3,277 6,289,163 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 4,264 11.11 37,538 76,771,125 373,619,680
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 918 3.40 25,227 53,987,572 692,673,666
AUGER MINES------------------ 22 5.58 648 787,858 7,289,933
CULM BANK-------------------- 11 3.86 337 570,565 3,876,201
DREDGE----------------------- 8 13.15 92 121,704 668,431
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 959 3.46 26,304 55,467,699 704,508,231
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 5,223 7.90 63,842 132,238,824 1,078,127,911
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 417 4.77 8,140 17,480,538 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 29 5.28 508 1,098,122 -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 446 4.80 8,648 18,578,660 -
TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 5,669 7.52 72,490 150,817,484 1,078,127,911
OFFICEWORKERS:
BITUMINOUS--------------------- 10 .32 3,405 6,285,584 -
ANTHRACITE--------------------- 1 .92 130 218,362 -
TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------ 11 .34 3,535 6,503,946 -
GRAND TOTAL--------------- 5,680 7.22 76,025 157,321,430 1,078,127,911
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