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Table 4. Number of Operator Injuries by Mineral Industry, 
Work Location, and Accident Classification

                          January - December --  1994

                                       Coal
                                                                  Preparation
     Accident           Underground             Surface             Plants
  Classification        Fatal NFDL   NDL   Fatal   NFDL  NDL    Fatal NFDL  NDL

Electrical-------------  -     59     18       -     10    1        1    1    2
Entrapment-------------  -      -      -       -      -    -        -    -    -
Exploding Vessels      
 Under Pressure--------  -      7      4       -      7    3        -    1    -
Explosives and Breaking
 Agents----------------  -      4      1       -      2    2        -    -    -
Falling, Rolling, or   
  Sliding Material-----  -      9      -       1      3    -        -    -    -
Fall of Face, Rib, Side
 or Highwall-----------  2    104     13       -      6    2        -    -    -
Fall of Roof (Under-   
 Ground Mines Only)----  6    384    123       -      -    -        -    -    -
Fire-------------------  -      3      1       -      6    3        -    2    -
Handling Material------  -  2,207    511       -    350  171        -  224   84
Hand Tools-------------  -    430    360       -    115  108        -   76   62
Nonpowered Haulage-----  -     28      1       -      -    1        -    3    3
Powered Haulage--------  8    784    125       3    173   35        -   40    9
  Haulage Trucks-------  1     14      1       1    116   19        -   14    5
  Front-end Loaders----  -      7      2       1     34    8        -   12    2
  All Other Powered    
   Haulage-------------  7    763    122       1     23    8        -   14    2
Hoisting---------------  -      6      -       -      -    -        -    -    1
Ignition or Explosion  
 Of Gas or Dust--------  2      4      -       2      3    1        -    2    -
Impoundment------------  -      -      -       -      -    -        -    -    -
Inundation-------------  -      -      2       -      -    -        -    -    -
Machinery--------------  5    922    286       4    142  116        -   40   36
  Dozer----------------  -      2      1       1     40   18        -    8    2
  Drill----------------  -      3      -       -     14    3        -    -    -
  All Other Machinery--  5    917    285       3     88   95        -   32   34
Slips or Falls of      
 Person----------------  -    983    112       -    385   86        -  201   40
Stepping or Kneeling   
 On Object-------------  -    117     18       -     23    5        -   11    -
Striking or Bumping----  -    113     43       -      3    2        -    4    2
Other------------------  -    130     12       1     26   19        -   18    8
       Total----------- 23  6,294  1,630      11  1,254  555        1  623  247


Metal Preparation Accident Underground Surface Plants Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- 1 2 - - - 3 - 2 3 Entrapment------------- - - - - - - - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - 1 1 - 4 1 - 2 2 Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - 2 - - - 1 - - - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - 2 - - 1 1 1 1 2 Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- 2 6 10 - 2 - - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- 2 30 33 - - - - - - Fire------------------- - - - - 1 - 1 2 2 Handling Material------ - 151 66 - 127 118 - 227 215 Hand Tools------------- - 40 44 - 44 64 - 58 117 Nonpowered Haulage----- - 1 1 - 2 1 - 7 3 Powered Haulage-------- - 44 27 2 71 28 - 17 9 Haulage Trucks------- - 12 7 2 43 11 - 1 2 Front-end Loaders---- - 2 - - 14 10 - 3 - All Other Powered Haulage------------- - 30 20 - 14 7 - 13 7 Hoisting--------------- - 2 1 - - - - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - 1 - - - - - 2 1 Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - - Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - - Machinery-------------- 1 64 62 - 59 41 - 30 68 Dozer---------------- - 1 - - 11 4 - - - Drill---------------- - 2 1 - 5 4 - - - All Other Machinery-- 1 61 61 - 43 33 - 30 68 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 89 17 - 137 41 - 128 66 Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - 15 3 - 12 2 - 10 2 Striking or Bumping---- - 1 1 - 1 2 - 7 7 Other------------------ - 4 5 - 17 9 - 15 22 Total----------- 6 455 271 2 478 312 2 508 519
Nonmetal Accident Underground Surface Mills Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- - - 2 - 1 - - 2 3 Entrapment------------- - - - - - - - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - 1 1 - 2 - - - 1 Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - - - - - - 1 - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - 4 1 - 1 - - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- 1 10 1 - - - - - - Fire------------------- - - - - 1 - - 1 2 Handling Material------ - 49 24 - 39 51 - 226 139 Hand Tools------------- - 20 24 - 13 26 - 45 72 Nonpowered Haulage----- - 1 - - - 1 - 1 2 Powered Haulage-------- - 19 5 - 18 8 1 37 17 Haulage Trucks------- - - 2 - 7 - - 7 2 Front-end Loaders---- - 3 - - 4 3 - 1 1 All Other Powered Haulage------------- - 16 3 - 7 5 1 29 14 Hoisting--------------- - - - - - - - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - 2 - - 1 - - 1 - Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - - Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - - Machinery-------------- - 25 3 - 17 18 - 53 59 Dozer---------------- - - - - 3 2 - - - Drill---------------- - 1 - - 1 1 - - - All Other Machinery-- - 24 3 - 13 15 - 53 59 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 35 5 - 41 16 - 143 41 Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - 10 - - 4 1 - 8 1 Striking or Bumping---- - 1 - - 1 1 - 4 4 Other------------------ - 6 1 - 3 12 - 10 15 Total----------- 1 184 67 - 143 134 1 533 356
Stone Accident Underground Surface Mills Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- - - 1 1 6 2 - 10 8 Entrapment------------- - - - - - - - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - 1 1 - 4 - - - 2 Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - 1 2 5 - - 2 - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - - - 1 6 2 2 2 3 Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - 4 - - 3 - - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- 1 6 5 - - - - - - Fire------------------- - 1 - - 6 - - 4 4 Handling Material------ - 22 17 - 457 248 - 648 418 Hand Tools------------- - 12 13 - 167 195 - 225 263 Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - 3 1 - 16 3 Powered Haulage-------- 1 14 4 5 165 62 1 93 42 Haulage Trucks------- - 6 3 2 70 27 - 21 12 Front-end Loaders---- - 3 - 2 48 17 - 19 6 All Other Powered Haulage------------- 1 5 1 1 47 18 1 53 24 Hoisting--------------- - - - - - - - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - - 2 - - 2 3 Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - - Inundation------------- - - - - - - - 1 - Machinery-------------- - 10 9 1 138 138 - 177 159 Dozer---------------- - 2 - - 6 11 - 2 1 Drill---------------- - 1 - - 18 10 - - - All Other Machinery-- - 7 9 1 114 117 - 175 158 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- - 24 10 1 360 115 1 385 139 Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - 1 - - 29 4 - 26 10 Striking or Bumping---- - - - - 4 9 - 11 17 Other------------------ - 1 1 - 16 35 - 42 45 Total----------- 2 96 62 11 1,371 811 4 1,644 1,116
Sand/Gravel Accident Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Electrical------------- - 15 2 Entrapment------------- - - - Exploding Vessels Under Pressure-------- - 3 1 Explosives and Breaking Agents---------------- - - - Falling, Rolling, or Sliding Material----- - 5 2 Fall of Face, Rib, Side or Highwall----------- - - - Fall of Roof (Under- Ground Mines Only)---- - - - Fire------------------- - 2 5 Handling Material------ - 397 197 Hand Tools------------- - 132 144 Nonpowered Haulage----- - 3 - Powered Haulage-------- 1 149 45 Haulage Trucks------- 1 36 18 Front-end Loaders---- - 41 13 All Other Powered Haulage------------- - 72 14 Hoisting--------------- - - - Ignition or Explosion Of Gas or Dust-------- - 4 1 Impoundment------------ - - - Inundation------------- - - - Machinery-------------- 3 132 112 Dozer---------------- - 9 3 Drill---------------- - - - All Other Machinery-- 3 123 109 Slips or Falls of Person---------------- 1 308 100 Stepping or Kneeling On Object------------- - 14 6 Striking or Bumping---- - 5 5 Other------------------ - 23 28 Total----------- 5 1,192 648



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