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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 --  2003

       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      16           32,805
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      1      16           32,805
  COAL------------- -      152     47   2,240        5,096,567      15,350,933
ALASKA             
  METAL------------ -        -      5     258          556,675
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       6            3,180
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      5     264          559,855
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------ -        1      -      75           71,024
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       2            2,700
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      -      77           73,724
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      14           32,422
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      14           32,422
  COAL------------- -        2      1      17           31,642           1,000
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------ -        4      1      77          117,397
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       2            2,757
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        4      1      79          120,154
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------ -        7      1     284          554,842
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       6            4,083
  STONE------------ -        2      1      12           16,895
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      2     302          575,820
  COAL------------- -       56     28   1,420        2,767,664      27,177,469
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 --  2003

       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------------ -        1      1      72          181,625
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      1      72          181,625
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------ -       13      5     244          478,700
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       13      5     244          478,700
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ 1        5      5     132          336,467
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1        5      5     132          336,467
  COAL------------- 2      270    105   2,862        6,194,316      25,984,676
INDIANA            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2      -      50          111,106
  STONE------------ -        7      2     121          244,353
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      2     171          355,459
  COAL------------- -       46     22     940        2,119,425       8,634,542
IOWA               
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1      -      55          125,461
  STONE------------ -        9      3     192          399,663
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       10      3     247          525,124
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        5      5      82          171,847
  STONE------------ -        -      -      43           69,878
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        5      5     125          241,725
  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 --  2003

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ 1       21      4     565        1,160,970
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       21      4     565        1,160,970
  COAL------------- 6      621    265   8,716       18,066,223      69,117,676
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        8      2     316          758,230
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        8      2     316          758,230
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MAINE              
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      18           30,295
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      18           30,295
  COAL------------- -       11      6     214          406,579       3,300,017
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       3              640
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -      32           95,724
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      35           96,364
  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 --  2003

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------ -        8     11     441          891,784
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -       13      6     334          653,836
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       21     17     775        1,545,620
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MONTANA            
  METAL------------ -       73     38   1,312        2,500,575
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       6           10,364
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       73     38   1,318        2,510,939
  COAL------------- -        2      -      10           24,652          31,926
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        1      -      90          209,919
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      -      90          209,919
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------ -       48     23   1,416        2,866,184
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       3            4,269
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       48     23   1,419        2,870,453
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------ -        3      1     116          247,204
  NONMETAL--------- -       12      7     431          943,224
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       15      8     547        1,190,428
  COAL------------- -       20      7     230          462,574       5,890,246
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       3            4,623
  NONMETAL--------- -       10      1     329          672,331
  STONE------------ -        1      -      12           26,573
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       11      1     344          703,527
  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 --  2003

       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--------- -        8      5     260          556,111
  STONE------------ -        1      -      12           28,370
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      5     272          584,481
  COAL------------- -       68     31     978        2,339,035      12,827,720
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      16           38,156
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      16           38,156
  COAL------------- -        4      2      37           83,942         392,736
OREGON             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       3            2,920
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       3            2,920
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        9      8     230          509,265
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      8     230          509,265
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -        2      -     143          212,280         282,085
       BITUMINOUS-- 1      276     65   3,374        7,932,115      46,480,568
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 --  2003

       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------------ -        1      -      43           61,635
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      -      43           61,635
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------ -       11      6     137          219,686
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      87          204,968
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       11      6     224          424,654
  COAL------------- -       15      1     190          256,636         656,743
TEXAS              
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -      37           82,810
  STONE------------ -        -      -      16           24,300
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      53          107,110
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
UTAH               
  METAL------------ -        -      -       5            3,611
  NONMETAL--------- -       13      1      75          135,544
  STONE------------ -        -      -       1            2,012
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       13      1      81          141,167
  COAL------------- -       44     29   1,350        2,777,183      23,044,160
VERMONT            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      15           32,780
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      15           32,780
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       3            1,955
  STONE------------ -        -      -      41           87,764
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      44           89,719

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2003

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

  COAL------------- 1      141     43   2,783        5,558,249      21,145,130
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------ -        4      2      69          125,362
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        4      2      69          125,362
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        3      1      73          164,737
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      1      73          164,737
  COAL------------- 3      734    181   9,443       20,055,204      92,169,859
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -      12           31,382
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      12           31,382
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -       38     14     788        1,555,238
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       38     14     788        1,555,238
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
NATION             
  METAL------------ -      173     93   4,486        8,702,862
  NONMETAL--------- -       97     35   2,489        5,265,136
  STONE------------ 2       75     32   2,118        4,491,233
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 2      345    160   9,093       18,459,231
  COAL-------------13    2,464    833  34,947       74,384,286     352,487,486


TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2003

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      80          98,744
  STONE------------ -       22      13   1,022       2,486,360
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2        6       -     489       1,030,754
       TOTAL------- 2       28      13   1,591       3,615,858
  COAL------------- 1       13      12     717       1,460,407       4,761,755
ALASKA             
  METAL------------ -       24       7     418       1,063,062
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        2       -     165         111,034
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       3     336         361,306
       TOTAL------- -       33      10     919       1,535,402
  COAL------------- -        4       -      64         144,877       1,081,323
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------ -       47      18   2,141       4,517,352
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       1     139         250,321
  STONE------------ -       22      10     638       1,225,804
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       68      23   1,986       3,817,403
       TOTAL------- -      140      52   4,904       9,810,880
  COAL------------- -        5       2     520       1,173,205      12,059,094
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------ -        -       -      16          22,945
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      87         154,394
  STONE------------ -       16       7     701       1,341,662
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       11       5     387         817,818
       TOTAL------- 1       27      12   1,191       2,336,819
  COAL------------- -        -       -       3           6,054           6,564
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------ -        4       -      77         156,001
  NONMETAL--------- -        6      15     445         761,552
  STONE------------ -       54      15   1,351       2,499,480
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1      137      45   3,770       7,520,198
       TOTAL------- 1      201      75   5,643      10,937,231
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------ -        3       2     201         430,832
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      65         115,835
  STONE------------ -       27       6     483         877,320
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       42      25   1,314       2,224,840
       TOTAL------- 1       72      34   2,063       3,648,827
  COAL------------- -       12       6     514       1,026,407       8,653,716
CONNECTICUT        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2           4,487
  STONE------------ -       13       6     235         448,736
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       1     282         451,053
       TOTAL------- -       13       7     519         904,276
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -       -               -
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       -      48         100,346
       TOTAL------- -        3       -      48         100,346
  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 --  2003

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

FLORIDA            
  METAL------------ -        5       -     151         327,395
  NONMETAL--------- -       36       8   1,276       2,882,598
  STONE------------ -       55      14   1,964       4,504,899
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12       7     523       1,215,959
       TOTAL------- -      108      29   3,914       8,930,851
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       6     404         970,790
  STONE------------ -       30      16   1,174       2,581,804
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       3     304         667,716
       TOTAL------- -       41      25   1,882       4,220,310
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        6       2     204         374,871
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -      42          40,202
       TOTAL------- -        6       2     246         415,073
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------ -        4       2     155         298,336
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       5     231         469,572
  STONE------------ -        8       6     335         511,681
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       7     527         725,739
       TOTAL------- -       25      20   1,248       2,005,328
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      22          42,374
  STONE------------ -       19      10   1,019       2,042,366
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       17      10     883       1,575,999
       TOTAL------- -       36      20   1,924       3,660,739
  COAL------------- 1       14       2     405         927,398       5,774,953
INDIANA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       -      18          38,829
  STONE------------ -       33      19     684       1,446,825
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       27      14     779       1,577,973
       TOTAL------- -       63      33   1,481       3,063,627
  COAL------------- 1       49      19   1,416       3,461,145      26,877,067
IOWA               
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      72         123,047
  STONE------------ -       19      13     891       1,669,466
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       4     443         725,539
       TOTAL------- -       23      17   1,406       2,518,052
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      30          42,233
  STONE------------ 1        9       2     612       1,198,553
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       11       2     316         600,997
       TOTAL------- 1       20       4     958       1,841,783
  COAL------------- -        -       -       8          17,659         153,652

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2003

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      58          90,690
  STONE------------ -       18       6     887       1,721,479
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       3     168         300,292
       TOTAL------- -       21       9   1,113       2,112,461
  COAL------------- 1      124      36   4,848       9,910,347      44,100,386
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      21          15,547
  STONE------------ -        -       -      10          14,476
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       17       6     618       1,237,486
       TOTAL------- -       17       6     649       1,267,509
  COAL------------- -        -       1     206         446,160       4,028,110
MAINE              
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        1       4     143         257,110
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       1     520         632,381
       TOTAL------- -        6       5     663         889,491
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2             147
  STONE------------ -       15       5     369         684,803
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8       3     329         723,993
       TOTAL------- -       23       8     700       1,408,943
  COAL------------- -        1       -     143         301,819       1,255,152
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      13          23,827
  STONE------------ -        6       2     371         715,466
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       7     661         723,569
       TOTAL------- -       13       9   1,045       1,462,862
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------ -        7       7     648       1,322,166
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      69         144,595
  STONE------------ 1       15       9     394         817,587
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       41      15   1,640       2,614,908
       TOTAL------- 1       63      31   2,751       4,899,256
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA          
  METAL------------ -       29      14   1,464       2,650,949
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      18          13,522
  STONE------------ -        6       7     452         739,260
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       30      17   1,319       1,863,246
       TOTAL------- -       65      38   3,253       5,266,977
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       -      46          75,902
  STONE------------ -        -       -      14          20,076
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12       3     570       1,187,707
       TOTAL------- -       15       3     630       1,283,685
  COAL------------- -        -       3     185         401,737       3,695,385

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2003

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      42          64,903
  STONE------------ -       42      23   1,436       2,763,412
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7      10     465         774,397
       TOTAL------- -       49      33   1,943       3,602,712
  COAL------------- -        -       -      19          42,432         533,441
MONTANA            
  METAL------------ -        6       3     277         519,054
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       -      25          19,645
  STONE------------ -        2       3     203         222,320
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       11       7     603         592,084
       TOTAL------- -       21      13   1,108       1,353,103
  COAL------------- -        8      12     605       1,229,310      36,962,172
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2           1,105
  STONE------------ -        2       1      79         146,396
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8       6     510         856,947
       TOTAL------- -       10       7     591       1,004,448
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------ -       48      28   2,625       5,482,084
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       4     193         370,496
  STONE------------ -        4       3     208         431,585
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       18       4     977       1,726,846
       TOTAL------- -       71      39   4,003       8,011,011
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       11       2     133         296,264
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1        7       7     380         615,146
       TOTAL------- 1       18       9     513         911,410
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ 1       13       3     320         752,555
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       20       9     571       1,173,166
       TOTAL------- 1       33      12     891       1,925,721
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------ -        7       6     460         897,742
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      89         130,049
  STONE------------ -        4       4     292         506,157
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1        6       5     555         936,339
       TOTAL------- 1       18      15   1,396       2,470,287
  COAL------------- -       12       7   1,153       2,356,250      20,498,619
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------ -        -       1      15          26,280
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       -      81         141,874
  STONE------------ -       23      12     790       1,416,913
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       21       4   1,415       1,987,146
       TOTAL------- -       47      17   2,301       3,572,213
  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 --  2003

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

NORTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       1     407         715,500
  STONE------------ 1       28      15   1,225       2,339,526
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       14       2     607       1,006,751
       TOTAL------- 1       44      18   2,239       4,061,777
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       7           2,924
  STONE------------ -        -       -       1             900
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       7     438         632,151
       TOTAL------- -        5       7     446         635,975
  COAL------------- -        4       5     880       1,672,862      30,775,437
OHIO               
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      86         183,645
  STONE------------ -       33      11     792       1,554,163
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2       22      23   1,348       2,614,666
       TOTAL------- 2       56      34   2,226       4,352,474
  COAL------------- -       27       7   1,036       2,322,874       9,166,472
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       2     171         334,806
  STONE------------ -       25      13     904       1,855,926
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       26       5     404         860,792
       TOTAL------- -       52      20   1,479       3,051,524
  COAL------------- -        9       -     104         241,260       1,146,128
OREGON             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      28          22,939
  STONE------------ 1       17      11     806       1,300,149
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8      10     560         945,313
       TOTAL------- 1       25      21   1,394       2,268,401
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      25          30,863
  STONE------------ -       68      38   2,587       4,989,697
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16       6     649       1,215,386
       TOTAL------- -       84      44   3,261       6,235,946
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -       20       9     474         888,964       1,010,184
       BITUMINOUS-- -       26      10   1,484       3,069,037      10,569,380
PUERTO RICO        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       23       3     563       1,015,892
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       -     356         590,273
       TOTAL------- -       30       3     919       1,606,165
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      36          54,404
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        2       -     124         232,981
       TOTAL------- -        2       -     160         287,385

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2003

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

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       5           2,606
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      78         143,694
  STONE------------ -        8       4     317         661,948
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       3     327         668,194
       TOTAL------- -       17       7     727       1,476,442
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------ -        2       1     108         202,372
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       2      46          53,916
  STONE------------ -        7       4     246         435,948
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       -     491         727,825
       TOTAL------- -       13       7     891       1,420,061
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       1           2,482
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       1     116         185,644
  STONE------------ 1       14       8     804       1,632,637
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       14       4     317         642,376
       TOTAL------- 1       30      13   1,238       2,463,139
  COAL------------- -       13       2     305         628,885       1,907,392
TEXAS              
  METAL------------ -        -       -      16          16,695
  NONMETAL--------- -        8       6     255         454,853
  STONE------------ -       60      19   3,375       6,863,126
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       50      20   2,774       6,370,851
       TOTAL------- -      118      45   6,420      13,705,525
  COAL------------- -       36      26   2,260       4,788,528      47,516,757
UTAH               
  METAL------------ -        1       3     667       1,399,460
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1     113         187,674
  STONE------------ -        2       1     267         374,539
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16      11     996       1,574,907
       TOTAL------- -       20      16   2,043       3,536,580
  COAL------------- -        -       1      32          43,037          25,083
VERMONT            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      10          20,839
  STONE------------ -       11       1     388         585,830
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       -     238         316,120
       TOTAL------- -       13       1     636         922,789
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      30          54,051
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -       -               -
       TOTAL------- -        -       -      30          54,051
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------ -        1       -      29          55,236
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      38          77,679
  STONE------------ -       18      11     915       1,890,166
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       -     343         692,180
       TOTAL------- -       25      12   1,325       2,715,261

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2003

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

  COAL------------- 1       48      11   1,278       2,819,424      10,545,757
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------ -        -       -       7           2,363
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      29          30,508
  STONE------------ -       16       7     574         887,066
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       31      33   1,204       1,959,528
       TOTAL------- 1       47      41   1,814       2,879,465
  COAL------------- -       12       5     501       1,117,364       6,231,874
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        4       2     239         445,938
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       1      43          76,087
       TOTAL------- -        7       3     282         522,025
  COAL------------- 2      125      44   4,020       9,358,620      53,249,361
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       57      34     958       1,721,586
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       23      12   1,119       1,823,298
       TOTAL------- -       80      46   2,077       3,544,884
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        5       4     165         325,809
  STONE------------ -        2       4     132         229,290
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       2     472         604,486
       TOTAL------- -       14      10     769       1,159,585
  COAL------------- 1       36      37   4,478       9,267,064     376,269,987
NATION             
  METAL------------ -      188      92   9,481      19,395,412
  NONMETAL--------- -       87      59   5,104       9,818,371
  STONE------------ 6      890     409  32,738      63,719,502
  SAND AND GRAVEL--10      846     395  36,540      64,953,660
       TOTAL-------16    2,011     955  83,863     157,886,945
  COAL------------- 8      598     257  27,658      59,123,126     718,855,201



TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2003

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -        12           13,822
  NONMETAL---------  -      8      1       188          429,245
  STONE------------  -     62     18     1,334        2,905,191
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     70     19     1,534        3,348,258
  COAL-------------  -      8      7       390          830,307
ALASKA             
  METAL------------  -      6      2       258          717,399
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         8            6,309
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      6      2       266          723,708
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         3            6,313
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------  -     36     23     1,968        3,732,838
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        38           66,593
  STONE------------  -     17      6       279          579,470
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     53     29     2,285        4,378,901
  COAL-------------  -      2      1       130          282,465
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------  -     13      7       407          880,707
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        45           62,630
  STONE------------  -     28     15       690        1,461,386
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     41     22     1,142        2,404,723
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------  -      2      -        98          195,139
  NONMETAL---------  -     20      3       911        1,774,254
  STONE------------  1     97     22     1,758        3,605,824
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1    119     25     2,767        5,575,217
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------  -      7      6       211          414,224
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        41           26,388
  STONE------------  -     24      2       282          570,305
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     32      8       534        1,010,917
  COAL-------------  -      -      1        34           59,992
CONNECTICUT        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      8      -       259          584,373
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      8      -       259          584,373
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE           
  METAL------------  -      2      -        39           85,915
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      2      -        39           85,915
  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 --  2003

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

FLORIDA            
  METAL------------  -      3      1        90          196,817
  NONMETAL---------  -     15     13       827        1,757,360
  STONE------------  -     49     17     1,194        2,745,502
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     67     31     2,111        4,699,679
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     57     31     2,817        7,206,293
  STONE------------  -     35     13     1,285        3,013,952
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     92     44     4,102       10,220,245
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      6      2        86          155,414
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      6      2        86          155,414
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------  -      2      1        81          170,797
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      1        95          160,640
  STONE------------  -      2      3        85          139,520
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      7      5       261          470,957
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------  -      3      -        23           47,390
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      -        89          194,974
  STONE------------  -     42     31     1,553        3,162,507
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     49     31     1,665        3,404,871
  COAL-------------  -     19      3       320          703,698
INDIANA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        50          129,835
  STONE------------  -     51     28     1,244        2,674,812
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     52     28     1,294        2,804,647
  COAL-------------  -     13     13       375          982,445
IOWA               
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        29           51,630
  STONE------------  -     32     23       625        1,281,888
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     32     23       654        1,333,518
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      1       103          212,597
  STONE------------  -     14     11       534        1,004,917
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     16     12       637        1,217,514
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         5            1,387

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2003

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      5        54          102,050
  STONE------------  -     31      5       854        1,736,719
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     37     10       908        1,838,769
  COAL-------------  -     60     25     1,763        3,973,454
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------  -     14     11       423        1,112,340
  NONMETAL---------  -      7      3       371          742,192
  STONE------------  -      2      -        22           49,644
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     23     14       816        1,904,176
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MAINE              
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      4      -       104          259,302
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      4      -       104          259,302
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     52     16       676        1,441,423
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     52     16       676        1,441,423
  COAL-------------  -      1      1        52          104,861
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      7      4       248          503,680
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      7      4       248          503,680
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------  -     10     18       678        1,382,371
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         2            3,749
  STONE------------  -     27     24       801        1,694,446
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     37     42     1,481        3,080,566
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA          
  METAL------------  -     31     31     2,448        3,705,488
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      2        22           45,864
  STONE------------  -      2      1        47           93,856
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     39     34     2,517        3,845,208
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      2       360          769,173
  STONE------------  -      2      2       103          216,853
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      6      4       463          986,026
  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 --  2003

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------  -      1      -        80          151,535
  NONMETAL---------  -      5      -       198          430,616
  STONE------------  -     61     51     2,202        4,383,039
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     67     51     2,480        4,965,190
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MONTANA            
  METAL------------  -      2     12       302          479,280
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      3       135          246,977
  STONE------------  -      2      5       143          275,422
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      4     20       580        1,001,679
  COAL-------------  -      -      1        64          119,919
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------  -      3      -        36           68,287
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     12      5       228          459,057
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     15      5       264          527,344
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------  1     44     24     1,650        3,396,583
  NONMETAL---------  1     21     13       437          841,157
  STONE------------  -      8      9       248          496,672
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  2     73     46     2,335        4,734,412
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      1      -        29           57,072
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      1      -        29           57,072
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------  -      1      -        18           35,543
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        43           89,101
  STONE------------  -     10      5       384          822,031
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     11      5       445          946,675
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------  -      3      3       126          252,214
  NONMETAL---------  -     11     10       614        1,191,127
  STONE------------  -      -      3        97          165,333
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     14     16       837        1,608,674
  COAL-------------  -      1      -        55          111,412
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------  -      4      1        53          100,404
  NONMETAL---------  -      5      -       178          345,005
  STONE------------  -     39     15     1,038        2,210,624
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     48     16     1,269        2,656,033
  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 --  2003

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

NORTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------  -      2      -        45           95,986
  NONMETAL---------  -     21     10       496        1,048,996
  STONE------------  -     19     13       922        1,878,450
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     42     23     1,463        3,023,432
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        16           31,394
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        16           31,394
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         8           12,472
OHIO               
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        71          139,568
  STONE------------  -     76     41     1,452        3,098,474
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     77     41     1,523        3,238,042
  COAL-------------  -      6      4       403          878,296
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        34           75,600
  STONE------------  -     68     20       926        1,974,355
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     69     20       960        2,049,955
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
OREGON             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      1       107          207,647
  STONE------------  -      7      5       108          213,019
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     13      6       215          420,666
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         3            6,960
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      1        60          118,360
  STONE------------  -    117     50     2,477        5,218,497
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    118     51     2,540        5,343,817
  COAL-ANTHRACITE--  -     18     10       388          735,518
       BITUMINOUS--  -     28     11       730        1,496,900
PUERTO RICO        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     30      4       727        1,552,483
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     30      4       727        1,552,483
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        14           28,971
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        14           28,971

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2003

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

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      5      1       188          385,367
  STONE------------  -     14      7       746        1,688,463
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     19      8       934        2,073,830
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------  -      -      2        34           64,097
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      2        58          120,721
  STONE------------  -      2      1       179          367,041
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      5      5       271          551,859
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------  -      2      1        33           50,037
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      7       174          346,279
  STONE------------  -     45     13     1,036        2,315,993
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     53     21     1,243        2,712,309
  COAL-------------  -      1      -        77          153,958
TEXAS              
  METAL------------  -     22     22     1,112        2,494,303
  NONMETAL---------  1     22      8       679        1,459,332
  STONE------------  -    107     54     2,578        5,806,433
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1    151     84     4,369        9,760,068
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        14           30,891
UTAH               
  METAL------------  -      4      3       366          750,177
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      5       263          499,458
  STONE------------  -      3      3       182          375,079
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      9     11       811        1,624,714
  COAL-------------  -      -      -       109          235,343
VERMONT            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        33           57,452
  STONE------------  -     11      5       341          594,264
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     11      5       374          651,716
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        10           18,467
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        10           18,467
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------  -      -      2        74          160,410
  NONMETAL---------  -     12      5       321          692,876
  STONE------------  -     43     12     1,500        3,259,070
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     55     19     1,895        4,112,356

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2003

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

  COAL-------------  -     29      7       681        1,511,784
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------  -      -      -        28           35,572
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      2        40           89,258
  STONE------------  -     13      5       296          581,678
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     17      7       364          706,508
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        47           95,018
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------  -      1      -        19           40,651
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     25      9       489          966,683
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     26      9       508        1,007,334
  COAL-------------  -     74     32     2,122        4,805,036
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        19           48,183
  STONE------------  -     90     16       617        1,255,467
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     90     16       636        1,303,650
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     62     33     1,608        3,343,698
  STONE------------  -      9      5       141          318,121
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     71     38     1,749        3,661,819
  COAL-------------  1      -      2       115          211,695
NATION             
  METAL------------  1    218    170    10,715       20,837,286
  NONMETAL---------  2    322    163    11,814       25,543,639
  STONE------------  1  1,406    599    33,181       70,267,551
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  4  1,946    932    55,710      116,648,476
  COAL-------------  1    260    118     7,885       17,343,164



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