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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 -- 2002
TYPE OF COAL FATAL NFDL NDL
AND FATAL INC NFDL INC NDL INC
WORK LOCATION RATES RATES RATES
BITUMINOUS COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 12 .03 2,704 7.70 853 2.43
SURFACE---------------------- - - 154 5.16 57 1.91
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 12 .03 2,858 7.50 910 2.39
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 5 .02 671 2.25 251 .84
AUGER MINES------------------ 1 .23 20 4.57 1 .23
OTHER SURFACE MINES---------- - - 8 5.24 - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 6 .02 699 2.30 252 .83
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 18 .03 3,557 5.20 1,162 1.70
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 2 .02 260 2.99 118 1.36
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - 13 2.76 7 1.49
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 2 .02 273 2.98 125 1.36
TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 20 .03 3,830 4.93 1,287 1.66
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ - - 3 3.46 2 2.31
SURFACE---------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- - - 3 2.58 2 1.72
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ - - 17 5.14 7 2.12
CULM BANK-------------------- - - 3 2.88 2 1.92
DREDGE----------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ - - 20 4.60 9 2.07
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- - - 23 4.17 11 2.00
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- - - 24 5.79 9 2.17
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- - - 24 5.74 9 2.15
TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING-- - - 47 4.85 20 2.06
ALL COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 12 .03 2,707 7.69 855 2.43
SURFACE---------------------- - - 154 5.11 57 1.89
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 12 .03 2,861 7.48 912 2.39
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 5 .02 688 2.29 258 .86
AUGER MINES------------------ 1 .23 20 4.57 1 .23
CULM BANK-------------------- - - 11 5.17 2 .94
DREDGE----------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 6 .02 719 2.34 261 .85
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 18 .03 3,580 5.19 1,173 1.70
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 2 .02 284 3.12 127 1.39
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - 13 2.75 7 1.48
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 2 .02 297 3.10 134 1.40
TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 20 .03 3,877 4.93 1,307 1.66
OFFICEWORKERS:
BITUMINOUS--------------------- - - 2 .06 4 .12
ANTHRACITE--------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------ - - 2 .06 4 .12
GRAND TOTAL--------------- 20 .02 3,879 4.73 1,311 1.60
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 -- 2002
TYPE OF COAL ALL AVG
AND ALL INC NUM EMP PRODUCTION
WORK LOCATION OCC RATES EMP HOURS (SHORT TONS)
BITUMINOUS COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 3,569 10.16 34,278 70,266,320 356,801,249
SURFACE---------------------- 211 7.07 3,009 5,971,208 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 3,780 9.92 37,287 76,237,528 356,801,249
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 927 3.11 27,064 59,520,557 729,858,741
AUGER MINES------------------ 22 5.03 734 874,721 4,870,888
OTHER SURFACE MINES---------- 8 5.24 203 305,633 773,870
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 957 3.15 28,001 60,700,911 735,503,499
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 4,737 6.92 65,288 136,938,439 1,092,304,748
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 380 4.37 8,015 17,384,343 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 20 4.25 456 941,056 -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 400 4.37 8,471 18,325,399 -
TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 5,137 6.62 73,759 155,263,838 1,092,304,748
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 5 5.77 114 173,231 305,255
SURFACE---------------------- - - 40 59,637 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 5 4.29 154 232,868 305,255
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 24 7.26 353 661,266 998,213
CULM BANK-------------------- 5 4.80 127 208,273 63,650
DREDGE----------------------- - - - - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 29 6.67 480 869,539 1,061,863
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 34 6.17 634 1,102,407 1,367,118
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 33 7.95 410 829,704 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - 3 5,906 -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 33 7.90 413 835,610 -
TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING-- 67 6.91 1,047 1,938,017 1,367,118
ALL COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 3,574 10.15 34,392 70,439,551 357,106,504
SURFACE---------------------- 211 7.00 3,049 6,030,845 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 3,785 9.90 37,441 76,470,396 357,106,504
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 951 3.16 27,417 60,181,823 730,856,954
AUGER MINES------------------ 22 5.03 734 874,721 4,870,888
CULM BANK-------------------- 13 6.11 274 425,297 390,126
DREDGE----------------------- - - 56 88,609 447,394
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 986 3.20 28,481 61,570,450 736,565,362
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 4,771 6.91 65,922 138,040,846 1,093,671,866
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 413 4.53 8,425 18,214,047 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 20 4.22 459 946,962 -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 433 4.52 8,884 19,161,009 -
TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 5,204 6.62 74,806 157,201,855 1,093,671,866
OFFICEWORKERS:
BITUMINOUS--------------------- 6 .19 3,345 6,456,568 -
ANTHRACITE--------------------- - - 116 186,406 -
TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------ 6 .18 3,461 6,642,974 -
GRAND TOTAL--------------- 5,210 6.36 78,267 163,844,829 1,093,671,866
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