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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 --  2002

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      22           38,551
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      22           38,551
  COAL------------- -      139     46   2,261        4,961,490      14,915,886
ALASKA             
  METAL------------ -        6      5     233          438,576
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        6      5     233          438,576
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------ -        2      4     130          200,701
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       7            5,063
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      4     137          205,764
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        2      2      16           36,258
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      2      16           36,258
  COAL------------- -        2      -      24           37,417             894
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------ -        7      1      80          142,833
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       6            3,658
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7      1      86          146,491
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------ -        6      1     247          540,209
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       5            7,916
  STONE------------ -        2      -      15           26,001
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        8      1     267          574,126
  COAL------------- -       88     14   1,313        2,666,428      25,332,115
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 --  2002

       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--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        3      1      78          177,875
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      1      78          177,875
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------ -       16      8     272          531,060
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       16      8     272          531,060
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        3      -     129          258,604
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      -     129          258,604
  COAL------------- -      247     75   2,728        5,742,118      26,931,220
INDIANA            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1      2      51          109,676
  STONE------------ -        8      1     126          249,725
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      3     177          359,401
  COAL------------- -       57     25     802        1,808,441       7,908,881
IOWA               
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      2      54          113,761
  STONE------------ -       13      4     211          459,442
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       13      6     265          573,203
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1      4      77          155,335
  STONE------------ -        -      2      45           81,657
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      6     122          236,992
  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 --  2002

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -       30      4     603        1,239,462
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       30      4     603        1,239,462
  COAL------------- 6      881    351   9,944       19,937,926      75,677,294
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -       14      1     322          692,009
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       14      1     322          692,009
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MAINE              
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      12           25,496
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      12           25,496
  COAL------------- -       11     14     247          533,036       3,327,624
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       2              520
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -      31           79,640
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      33           80,160
  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 --  2002

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------ -        7     11     471          944,451
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        7      4     359          664,755
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       14     15     830        1,609,206
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MONTANA            
  METAL------------ -       61     51   1,383        2,505,037
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       4            4,840
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       61     51   1,387        2,509,877
  COAL------------- -        1      -       7            7,760               -
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        3      3      90          211,391
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      3      90          211,391
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------ 2       34     23   1,308        2,494,657
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 2       34     23   1,308        2,494,657
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------ -        6      2     106          207,200
  NONMETAL--------- -       11     10     504        1,086,992
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       17     12     610        1,294,192
  COAL------------- -       19      9     215          482,923       1,753,399
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------ -        -      1       5            8,508
  NONMETAL--------- -        3      2     316          557,136
  STONE------------ -        -      -      12           27,608
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      3     333          593,252
  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 --  2002

       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--------- -        7      1     263          494,581
  STONE------------ -        -      -      11           26,808
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7      1     274          521,389
  COAL------------- -       71     24   1,096        2,306,201      10,850,954
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      16           31,158
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      16           31,158
  COAL------------- -        3      1      39           92,991         463,478
OREGON             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       4            3,686
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       4            3,686
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -       10      3     251          561,105
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       10      3     251          561,105
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -        3      2     154          232,868         305,255
       BITUMINOUS-- 1      315     76   3,749        8,391,669      50,659,183
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 --  2002

       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------------ -        2      2      55          109,367
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      2      55          109,367
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------ -       16      7     284          577,228
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        6      1      87          211,001
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       22      8     371          788,229
  COAL------------- -       20      3     256          359,652       1,085,167
TEXAS              
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1      -      37           80,966
  STONE------------ -        -      -      16           24,060
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      -      53          105,026
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
UTAH               
  METAL------------ -        -      -      30           24,938
  NONMETAL--------- -        8      -      81          150,891
  STONE------------ -        -      -       2            2,225
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        8      -     113          178,054
  COAL------------- -       27     17   1,360        2,833,935      25,036,220
VERMONT            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      19           39,110
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      19           39,110
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       4            3,797
  STONE------------ -        2      -      41           49,501
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      -      45           53,298

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2002

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

  COAL------------- 2      156     62   3,196        5,974,731      20,490,984
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------ -        -      1      58          111,650
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      1      58          111,650
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        3      -     121          210,964
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      -     121          210,964
  COAL------------- 3      821    193  10,050       20,100,810      92,367,950
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -      11           29,420
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      11           29,420
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -       55     13     809        1,571,516
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       55     13     809        1,571,516
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
NATION             
  METAL------------ 2      163    117   4,668        8,840,621
  NONMETAL--------- -      101     35   2,582        5,147,197
  STONE------------ -       92     25   2,282        4,652,757
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 2      356    177   9,532       18,640,575
  COAL-------------12    2,861    912  37,441       76,470,396     357,106,504

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2002

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      56          98,055
  STONE------------ -       18      13     955       2,254,853
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       11       4     506       1,008,910
       TOTAL------- -       29      17   1,517       3,361,818
  COAL------------- 1       12      10     639       1,350,799       4,145,632
ALASKA             
  METAL------------ -       23       3     397         977,113
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        1       -     109          91,020
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       3     287         327,705
       TOTAL------- -       29       6     793       1,395,838
  COAL------------- -        4       -      80         187,083       1,145,713
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------ -       36      24   2,325       5,025,164
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       2     159         247,402
  STONE------------ -       29      10     673       1,160,869
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       53      20   2,129       3,797,134
       TOTAL------- -      118      56   5,286      10,230,569
  COAL------------- -        9       4     538       1,477,594      12,804,057
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------ -        -       -      16          26,935
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       2      76         136,847
  STONE------------ -       11      12     745       1,481,885
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       2     412         826,192
       TOTAL------- -       22      16   1,249       2,471,859
  COAL------------- -        1       -       5           5,757          12,889
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------ -        9       5     161         312,970
  NONMETAL--------- -        8      14     456         869,733
  STONE------------ -       65      18   1,432       2,531,259
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -      119      64   3,845       7,457,933
       TOTAL------- -      201     101   5,894      11,171,895
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------ -        3       2     195         414,541
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      63         107,577
  STONE------------ -       25       6     533         947,281
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2       41      19   1,328       2,389,490
       TOTAL------- 2       70      28   2,119       3,858,889
  COAL------------- -       10      10     566       1,198,119       9,770,945
CONNECTICUT        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2           2,285
  STONE------------ -        8       1     273         424,606
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       2     281         462,128
       TOTAL------- -       15       3     556         889,019
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -       -               -
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       -      52         115,964
       TOTAL------- -        1       -      52         115,964
  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 --  2002

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

FLORIDA            
  METAL------------ -        1       -     161         341,320
  NONMETAL--------- -       39      12   1,227       2,743,839
  STONE------------ 2       59      14   1,848       4,088,057
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       14       4     519       1,149,662
       TOTAL------- 2      113      30   3,755       8,322,878
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        7       4     478       1,086,011
  STONE------------ 1       27      18   1,127       2,340,504
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       3     275         580,457
       TOTAL------- 1       38      25   1,880       4,006,972
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        4       7     199         346,827
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -      41          49,896
       TOTAL------- -        4       7     240         396,723
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------ -        1       2     144         305,300
  NONMETAL--------- -        9       2     243         464,873
  STONE------------ 1        9       6     337         454,491
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       7     593         732,651
       TOTAL------- 1       28      17   1,317       1,957,315
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      26          45,806
  STONE------------ -       36      19   1,053       2,182,912
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2       14      11     879       1,531,799
       TOTAL------- 2       50      30   1,958       3,760,517
  COAL------------- -       11       9     464       1,082,352       6,427,210
INDIANA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      19          38,100
  STONE------------ -       26      19     665       1,388,718
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       27      11     794       1,621,839
       TOTAL------- -       54      31   1,478       3,048,657
  COAL------------- -       54      25   1,504       3,639,628      27,603,984
IOWA               
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      71         124,604
  STONE------------ -       19      11     827       1,664,611
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       3     462         799,081
       TOTAL------- -       29      14   1,360       2,588,296
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      32          46,484
  STONE------------ -       12      12     626       1,207,935
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       9     320         616,550
       TOTAL------- -       21      22     978       1,870,969
  COAL------------- -        -       -       8          18,539         204,648

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2002

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      60          96,804
  STONE------------ -       15       7     822       1,647,578
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       2     201         350,559
       TOTAL------- -       18       9   1,083       2,094,941
  COAL------------- -      131      26   5,070      10,718,044      48,823,258
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      22          14,566
  STONE------------ -        -       -      12          17,004
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16       6     623       1,233,006
       TOTAL------- -       16       6     657       1,264,576
  COAL------------- -        4       4     196         421,659       3,802,509
MAINE              
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        4       2     140         258,182
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       4     514         639,416
       TOTAL------- -       10       6     654         897,598
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       1             132
  STONE------------ -       17       2     366         681,505
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       17       7     354         780,903
       TOTAL------- -       34       9     721       1,462,540
  COAL------------- -        -       -     151         301,016       1,389,528
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      15          28,120
  STONE------------ -       13       4     412         812,357
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       1     522         716,355
       TOTAL------- -       23       5     949       1,556,832
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------ -       11       6     600       1,128,443
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      72         146,761
  STONE------------ 1        5       6     441         949,105
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       45      27   1,626       2,707,256
       TOTAL------- 1       61      39   2,739       4,931,565
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA          
  METAL------------ -       30      22   1,564       3,129,938
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      15          13,929
  STONE------------ -        7       8     450         794,835
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       23      16   1,244       1,847,119
       TOTAL------- -       60      46   3,273       5,785,821
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      42          77,424
  STONE------------ -        -       -      13          19,177
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       3     601       1,252,365
       TOTAL------- -        6       3     656       1,348,966
  COAL------------- -        1       1     114         229,917       2,305,262

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2002

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      42          62,487
  STONE------------ -       34      24   1,486       2,763,333
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8      10     469         789,639
       TOTAL------- -       42      34   1,997       3,615,459
  COAL------------- -        -       -      13          23,319         248,016
MONTANA            
  METAL------------ -        5       5     227         392,404
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      32          26,551
  STONE------------ -        5       -     178         204,936
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8       5     598         648,991
       TOTAL------- -       18      10   1,035       1,272,882
  COAL------------- -       18      12     684       1,349,780      37,385,807
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       3           1,355
  STONE------------ -        5       -      90         173,714
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1        7       2     499         821,502
       TOTAL------- 1       12       2     592         996,571
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------ -       52      26   2,798       5,768,454
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       1     185         328,065
  STONE------------ -        3       -     176         331,053
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       23      15     974       1,616,842
       TOTAL------- -       82      42   4,133       8,044,414
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       12       1     139         292,766
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       17       4     466         630,522
       TOTAL------- -       29       5     605         923,288
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       11       9     326         770,078
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12       6     593       1,237,162
       TOTAL------- -       23      15     919       2,007,240
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------ -       12       4     532       1,021,653
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       7      87         136,792
  STONE------------ -        8      12     366         539,317
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       14       4     629       1,027,744
       TOTAL------- 1       38      27   1,614       2,725,506
  COAL------------- 1       10      21   1,327       2,738,966      27,162,945
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------ -        -       -      12          20,293
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       1      76         127,643
  STONE------------ -       24       7     796       1,467,392
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       17       7   1,427       2,126,650
       TOTAL------- 1       44      15   2,311       3,741,978
  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 --  2002

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

NORTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       2     418         714,231
  STONE------------ -       21      21   1,242       2,469,749
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       3     575         993,263
       TOTAL------- -       34      26   2,235       4,177,243
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       7           3,668
  STONE------------ -        -       -       2             560
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       1     388         509,321
       TOTAL------- -        5       1     397         513,549
  COAL------------- -       10       4     905       1,752,716      30,798,895
OHIO               
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      85         158,883
  STONE------------ -       25      19     882       1,772,334
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       26      12   1,409       2,724,748
       TOTAL------- -       52      32   2,376       4,655,965
  COAL------------- -       25       4   1,128       2,588,086      10,306,245
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -     173         314,406
  STONE------------ -       34      11     877       1,753,832
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12       7     420         875,860
       TOTAL------- -       46      18   1,470       2,944,098
  COAL------------- -        7       1      96         231,693         942,818
OREGON             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       3      30          29,990
  STONE------------ -       18      14     820       1,289,994
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       11       8     565         948,032
       TOTAL------- 1       31      25   1,415       2,268,016
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------ -        3       -      25          59,677
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      17          19,771
  STONE------------ -       83      35   2,634       5,023,085
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       11      14     693       1,265,149
       TOTAL------- -       97      49   3,369       6,367,682
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -       20       9     483         875,445       1,061,863
       BITUMINOUS-- 2       44       8   1,662       3,384,975      11,653,476
PUERTO RICO        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ 1       43       2     619       1,056,063
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       -     383         605,615
       TOTAL------- 1       49       2   1,002       1,661,678
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      34          48,367
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       1     108         201,364
       TOTAL------- -        3       1     142         249,731

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2002

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

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       8          11,903
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      85         146,049
  STONE------------ -       14       4     327         682,005
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8       2     337         675,900
       TOTAL------- -       23       6     757       1,515,857
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------ -        1       -     109         208,392
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      30          38,752
  STONE------------ 1        6       7     225         438,659
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12       5     474         718,698
       TOTAL------- 1       20      13     838       1,404,501
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       5           4,593
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -     104         182,764
  STONE------------ 1       18       3     801       1,574,918
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       3     329         650,461
       TOTAL------- 1       29       6   1,239       2,412,736
  COAL------------- -       12       1     279         623,628       2,080,866
TEXAS              
  METAL------------ -        -       -      16          20,247
  NONMETAL--------- -        8       4     272         467,188
  STONE------------ 2       58      44   3,201       6,473,033
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       55      22   2,863       6,273,842
       TOTAL------- 2      121      70   6,352      13,234,310
  COAL------------- -       42      23   2,259       4,770,266      45,246,622
UTAH               
  METAL------------ -        7      10     785       1,619,531
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       3     121         218,407
  STONE------------ -        -       1     262         365,992
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16      16   1,033       1,634,057
       TOTAL------- -       25      30   2,201       3,837,987
  COAL------------- -        -       -      26          65,043         267,517
VERMONT            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      13          24,707
  STONE------------ -       13       1     432         681,034
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       2     267         325,487
       TOTAL------- -       13       3     712       1,031,228
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      39          74,925
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -       -               -
       TOTAL------- -        -       -      39          74,925
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------ -        3       1      34          74,255
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      43          82,843
  STONE------------ -       23      10     891       1,829,667
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       -     329         679,347
       TOTAL------- -       33      11   1,297       2,666,112

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2002

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

  COAL------------- -       71       6   1,228       2,675,109       9,635,055
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------ -        -       -       6           5,798
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      15          30,494
  STONE------------ -       12       5     582         832,573
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       40      18   1,267       2,145,067
       TOTAL------- 1       53      23   1,870       3,013,932
  COAL------------- -       14       3     466       1,045,730       5,827,162
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       10       3     231         435,824
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        2       2      48          89,903
       TOTAL------- -       12       5     279         525,727
  COAL------------- 1      161      48   4,630      10,482,602      62,351,104
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       60      26     991       1,796,692
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       20      12   1,096       1,745,164
       TOTAL------- -       80      38   2,087       3,541,856
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------ -        -       2      24          23,515
  NONMETAL--------- -       14       1     165         339,439
  STONE------------ -        3       2     151         226,416
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1        7       6     408         552,054
       TOTAL------- 1       24      11     748       1,141,424
  COAL------------- 1       61      39   4,419       9,279,547     373,161,336
NATION             
  METAL------------ -      197     112  10,144      20,892,439
  NONMETAL--------- -      112      63   5,138       9,843,837
  STONE------------10      953     456  32,858      63,113,882
  SAND AND GRAVEL--10      826     415  37,055      65,506,754
       TOTAL-------20    2,088   1,046  85,195     159,356,912
  COAL------------- 6      732     268  28,940      62,517,412     736,565,362

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2002

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -        10           17,007
  NONMETAL---------  -     11      -       191          387,755
  STONE------------  -     82     19     1,324        2,908,866
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     93     19     1,525        3,313,628
  COAL-------------  -     12      7       424          872,355
ALASKA             
  METAL------------  -      5      3       264          715,041
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      1      -         9            5,173
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      6      3       273          720,214
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         3            6,544
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------  1     30     24     2,096        4,054,578
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        43           77,373
  STONE------------  -     22      8       284          587,027
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     52     32     2,423        4,718,978
  COAL-------------  -      3      1       133          276,119
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------  -     11      8       415          988,516
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        56          122,604
  STONE------------  1     34     19       742        1,600,934
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     45     27     1,213        2,712,054
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         2            2,076
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------  -      5      3       189          382,696
  NONMETAL---------  -     18     10       961        1,837,629
  STONE------------  -    122     30     1,854        3,993,819
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    145     43     3,004        6,214,144
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------  -     18      7       243          470,677
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -         8           11,837
  STONE------------  -      8      9       352          678,594
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     27     16       603        1,161,108
  COAL-------------  -      -      1        33           64,080
CONNECTICUT        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      9      2       233          516,448
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      9      2       233          516,448
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE           
  METAL------------  -      3      1        50          102,157
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      3      1        50          102,157
  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 --  2002

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

FLORIDA            
  METAL------------  -      4      2        99          222,253
  NONMETAL---------  -     12      9       828        1,798,735
  STONE------------  -     29     21     1,095        2,518,416
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     45     32     2,022        4,539,404
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     51     30     2,838        7,277,677
  STONE------------  -     28     10     1,313        3,005,542
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     79     40     4,151       10,283,219
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      7      3       109          208,214
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      7      3       109          208,214
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------  -      1      3        82          167,450
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      1       112          180,904
  STONE------------  -      3      3        87          149,591
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      7      7       281          497,945
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------  -      4      -        23           48,054
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      3        93          198,268
  STONE------------  -     51     24     1,570        3,392,944
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     61     27     1,686        3,639,266
  COAL-------------  -     14      8       393          778,764
INDIANA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      -        50          131,873
  STONE------------  1     54     27     1,278        2,738,545
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     56     27     1,328        2,870,418
  COAL-------------  -     13     10       382        1,005,252
IOWA               
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        30           64,688
  STONE------------  -     40     18       621        1,267,109
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     40     18       651        1,331,797
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      5       103          219,789
  STONE------------  -     25     25       553        1,060,761
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     27     30       656        1,280,550
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         7            1,950

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2002

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      2        56          121,385
  STONE------------  -     29      9       956        1,844,086
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     35     11     1,012        1,965,471
  COAL-------------  -     65     27     1,978        4,472,087
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------  -     24     15       373          814,295
  NONMETAL---------  -      7      5       389          723,329
  STONE------------  -      -      -        28           56,675
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     31     20       790        1,594,299
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MAINE              
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      4      1       107          271,064
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      4      1       107          271,064
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     49     15       632        1,426,582
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     49     15       632        1,426,582
  COAL-------------  -      -      1        56          118,034
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      9      3       249          481,909
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      9      3       249          481,909
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------  -     13     30       623        1,170,132
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      1        12           14,620
  STONE------------  -     48     40       793        1,828,551
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     61     71     1,428        3,013,303
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA          
  METAL------------  -     63     46     1,958        3,882,679
  NONMETAL---------  -      7      3        24           49,658
  STONE------------  -      1      2        63          111,806
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     71     51     2,045        4,044,143
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      9      2       373          786,819
  STONE------------  -      2      1        98          191,615
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     11      3       471          978,434
  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 --  2002

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------  -      1      1        91          189,284
  NONMETAL---------  -     11      5       193          401,747
  STONE------------  3     97     47     2,260        4,422,992
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  3    109     53     2,544        5,014,023
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MONTANA            
  METAL------------  -      1      4       187          369,894
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      7       150          267,903
  STONE------------  -      2      3       151          327,905
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      7     14       488          965,702
  COAL-------------  -      -      2        51           87,626
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------  -      1      -        37           66,546
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     17      3       219          468,503
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     18      3       256          535,049
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------  -     41     30     1,828        3,802,855
  NONMETAL---------  -     33      8       434          870,972
  STONE------------  -      7      2       269          562,678
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     81     40     2,531        5,236,505
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        27           56,504
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        27           56,504
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------  -      2      3        18           40,832
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        49           88,063
  STONE------------  -     13      8       467          918,407
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     16     11       534        1,047,302
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------  -      3      3       138          353,040
  NONMETAL---------  -     22      9       691        1,318,755
  STONE------------  -      1      3       106          197,633
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     26     15       935        1,869,428
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        48          100,857
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------  -      9      1        57          109,397
  NONMETAL---------  -      9      1       178          338,158
  STONE------------  -     35     17     1,116        2,459,529
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     53     19     1,351        2,907,084
  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 --  2002

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

NORTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------  -      2      -        40           78,265
  NONMETAL---------  -     17      6       517        1,038,110
  STONE------------  -     10     11       978        1,974,132
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     29     17     1,535        3,090,507
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      -        15           27,023
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      2      -        15           27,023
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         4            4,715
OHIO               
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     13      1        80          162,354
  STONE------------  -     70     19     1,495        3,142,735
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     83     20     1,575        3,305,089
  COAL-------------  -      5      4       405          921,360
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        37           80,068
  STONE------------  -     58     25       962        2,086,434
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     58     25       999        2,166,502
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
OREGON             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      7       112          203,659
  STONE------------  1      5      1       117          229,136
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1      9      8       229          432,795
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------  -      9      -       155          301,605
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      -       107          216,758
  STONE------------  -     98     38     2,345        5,003,579
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    110     38     2,607        5,521,942
  COAL-ANTHRACITE--  -     24      9       410          829,704
       BITUMINOUS--  -     34     11       860        1,653,002
PUERTO RICO        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     41      2       739        1,654,789
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     41      2       739        1,654,789
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        10           19,028
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        10           19,028

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2002

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

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      8      3       194          382,009
  STONE------------  -     15     12       767        1,654,567
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     23     15       961        2,036,576
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------  -      -      1        46          101,026
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      5        62          127,018
  STONE------------  -      5      8       178          398,428
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      7     14       286          626,472
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------  -      3      -        43           93,169
  NONMETAL---------  -      6     14       173          339,264
  STONE------------  2     39     11     1,044        2,258,718
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  2     48     25     1,260        2,691,151
  COAL-------------  -      4      1        73          160,359
TEXAS              
  METAL------------  1     21     25     1,159        2,536,403
  NONMETAL---------  -     16      4       677        1,450,481
  STONE------------  1    103     49     2,571        5,976,639
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  2    140     78     4,407        9,963,523
  COAL-------------  -      1      -        14           29,573
UTAH               
  METAL------------  -      5      8       419          815,327
  NONMETAL---------  -     11      2       253          481,209
  STONE------------  -      1      5       177          357,378
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     17     15       849        1,653,914
  COAL-------------  -      5      -       103          234,261
VERMONT            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      -        33           62,830
  STONE------------  -     18      9       296          554,670
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     21      9       329          617,500
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        15           28,651
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        15           28,651
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------  -      -      -        55          125,557
  NONMETAL---------  -      8     12       325          640,783
  STONE------------  -     30     26     1,514        3,352,418
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     38     38     1,894        4,118,758

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2002

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

  COAL-------------  2     16     10       734        1,583,594
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------  -      -      2        23           45,000
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      2        43           89,830
  STONE------------  -     14     11       262          542,086
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     18     15       328          676,916
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        52          104,706
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------  -      -      -        19           46,098
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     13      4       518          984,117
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     13      4       537        1,030,215
  COAL-------------  -     87     34     2,180        4,727,310
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      1        19           47,171
  STONE------------  -     56     22       612        1,189,359
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     58     23       631        1,236,530
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------  -      1      1        24           32,210
  NONMETAL---------  -     67     25     1,716        3,426,964
  STONE------------  -     12      6       138          297,214
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     80     32     1,878        3,756,388
  COAL-------------  -      1      1        80          179,719
NATION             
  METAL------------  2    280    221    10,764       22,142,043
  NONMETAL---------  -    381    183    12,225       26,066,072
  STONE------------  9  1,417    631    33,703       71,962,500
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 11  2,078  1,035    56,692      120,170,615
  COAL-------------  2    284    127     8,425       18,214,047



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