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TABLE 1. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, INJURY-INCIDENCE RATES, AVERAGE NUMBER
OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-HOURS, AND PRODUCTION, BY TYPE OF COAL MINED
AND WORK LOCATION JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2004
TYPE OF COAL FATAL NFDL NDL
AND FATAL INC NFDL INC NDL INC
WORK LOCATION RATES RATES RATES
BITUMINOUS COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 13 .04 2,250 6.13 874 2.38
SURFACE---------------------- 2 .07 105 3.89 71 2.63
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 15 .04 2,355 5.98 945 2.40
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 3 .01 507 1.69 222 .74
AUGER MINES------------------ - - 10 2.20 5 1.10
OTHER SURFACE MINES---------- 1 .44 6 2.61 - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 4 .01 523 1.71 227 .74
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 19 .03 2,878 4.11 1,172 1.67
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 3 .03 205 2.38 97 1.12
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - 9 1.90 6 1.27
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 3 .03 214 2.35 103 1.13
TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 22 .03 3,092 3.91 1,275 1.61
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ - - 6 8.03 2 2.68
SURFACE---------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- - - 6 5.75 2 1.92
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ - - 17 4.58 3 .81
CULM BANK-------------------- - - - - 1 .87
DREDGE----------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ - - 17 3.50 4 .82
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- - - 23 3.89 6 1.02
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 1 .28 17 4.83 12 3.41
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 1 .28 17 4.83 12 3.41
TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING-- 1 .11 40 4.24 18 1.91
ALL COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 13 .04 2,256 6.14 876 2.38
SURFACE---------------------- 2 .07 105 3.84 71 2.60
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 15 .04 2,361 5.98 947 2.40
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 3 .01 524 1.73 225 .74
AUGER MINES------------------ - - 10 2.20 5 1.10
CULM BANK-------------------- 1 .33 6 1.98 1 .33
DREDGE----------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 4 .01 540 1.73 231 .74
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 19 .03 2,901 4.11 1,178 1.67
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 4 .04 222 2.47 109 1.21
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - 9 1.90 6 1.27
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 4 .04 231 2.44 115 1.22
TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 23 .03 3,132 3.91 1,293 1.61
OFFICEWORKERS:
BITUMINOUS--------------------- - - 5 .16 4 .13
ANTHRACITE--------------------- - - - - - -
TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------ - - 5 .16 4 .13
GRAND TOTAL--------------- 23 .03 3,137 3.77 1,297 1.56
TABLE 1. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, INJURY-INCIDENCE RATES, AVERAGE NUMBER
OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-HOURS, AND PRODUCTION, BY TYPE OF COAL MINED
AND WORK LOCATION JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2004
TYPE OF COAL ALL AVG
AND ALL INC NUM EMP PRODUCTION
WORK LOCATION OCC RATES EMP HOURS (SHORT TONS)
BITUMINOUS COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 3,137 8.55 33,399 73,363,196 366,239,686
SURFACE---------------------- 178 6.59 2,613 5,404,010 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 3,315 8.42 36,012 78,767,206 366,239,686
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 732 2.44 26,928 59,916,160 735,826,345
AUGER MINES------------------ 15 3.31 624 907,695 6,339,688
OTHER SURFACE MINES---------- 7 3.05 281 459,360 956,814
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 754 2.46 27,833 61,283,215 743,122,847
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 4,069 5.81 63,845 140,050,421 1,109,362,533
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 305 3.53 7,746 17,257,924 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 15 3.17 420 945,335 -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 320 3.52 8,166 18,203,259 -
TOTAL, BITUMINOUS MINING-- 4,389 5.55 72,011 158,253,680 1,109,362,533
PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 8 10.71 91 149,429 270,640
SURFACE---------------------- - - 40 59,332 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 8 7.66 131 208,761 270,640
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 20 5.39 388 741,869 1,407,860
CULM BANK-------------------- 1 .87 129 230,875 27,067
DREDGE----------------------- - - - - -
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 21 4.32 517 972,744 1,434,927
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 29 4.91 648 1,181,505 1,705,567
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 30 8.53 365 703,337 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- - - - - -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 30 8.53 365 703,337 -
TOTAL, ANTHRACITE MINING-- 59 6.26 1,013 1,884,842 1,705,567
ALL COAL:
UNDERGROUND MINES:
UNDERGROUND------------------ 3,145 8.56 33,490 73,512,625 366,510,326
SURFACE---------------------- 178 6.52 2,653 5,463,342 -
TOTAL, UNDERGROUND MINES-- 3,323 8.42 36,143 78,975,967 366,510,326
SURFACE MINES:
STRIP MINES------------------ 752 2.48 27,316 60,658,029 737,234,205
AUGER MINES------------------ 15 3.31 624 907,695 6,339,688
CULM BANK-------------------- 8 2.64 354 606,065 474,132
DREDGE----------------------- - - 56 84,170 509,749
TOTAL, SURFACE MINES------ 775 2.49 28,350 62,255,959 744,557,774
TOTAL, PRODUCTION MINING-- 4,098 5.80 64,493 141,231,926 1,111,068,100
PREPARATION PLANTS------------- 335 3.73 8,111 17,961,261 -
INDEPENDENT SHOPS/YARDS-------- 15 3.17 420 945,335 -
TOTAL, OTHER OPERATIONS--- 350 3.70 8,531 18,906,596 -
TOTAL, ALL COAL----------- 4,448 5.56 73,024 160,138,522 1,111,068,100
OFFICEWORKERS:
BITUMINOUS--------------------- 9 .29 3,350 6,180,949 -
ANTHRACITE--------------------- - - 114 187,800 -
TOTAL, OFFICEWORKERS------ 9 .28 3,464 6,368,749 -
GRAND TOTAL--------------- 4,457 5.35 76,488 166,507,271 1,111,068,100
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