Table 8. Number of Contractor 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------------- - 4 - 1 1 1 - - -
Entrapment------------- - - - - 1 - - - -
Exploding Vessels
Under Pressure-------- - - - - 2 - - 1 -
Explosives and Breaking
Agents---------------- - - - 1 4 - - - -
Falling, Rolling, or
Sliding Material----- - - - 2 - 1 - 1 -
Fall of Face, Rib, Side
or Highwall----------- - 5 2 - 1 - - - -
Fall of Roof (Under-
Ground Mines Only)---- - 7 2 - - - - - -
Fire------------------- - 1 - - - - - 1 -
Handling Material------ - 67 10 - 41 24 - 38 15
Hand Tools------------- - 17 6 - 26 19 - 10 6
Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - - - - - -
Powered Haulage-------- 1 25 2 - 25 4 2 14 4
Haulage Trucks------- 1 7 - - 20 2 1 12 3
Front-end Loaders---- - 2 - - - - 1 - 1
All Other Powered
Haulage------------- - 16 2 - 5 2 - 2 -
Hoisting--------------- - 1 - - - - - - -
Ignition or Explosion
Of Gas or Dust-------- - 1 - - - - - - -
Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - -
Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - -
Machinery-------------- - 46 11 2 30 16 - 12 4
Dozer---------------- - 2 - 2 3 4 - 1 -
Drill---------------- - 2 3 - 2 1 - - -
All Other Machinery-- - 42 8 - 25 11 - 11 4
Slips or Falls of
Person---------------- - 51 15 - 48 11 - 31 7
Stepping or Kneeling
On Object------------- - 1 1 - 2 - - 2 2
Striking or Bumping---- - 3 1 - - 1 - - 1
Other------------------ - 5 2 - 5 6 - - 2
Total----------- 1 234 52 6 186 83 2 110 41
Metal
Accident Underground Surface Mills
Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL
Electrical------------- - - - - 2 - - - -
Entrapment------------- - - - - 2 - - - -
Exploding Vessels
Under Pressure-------- - - - - 1 - - - 1
Explosives and Breaking
Agents---------------- - - - - - - - - -
Falling, Rolling, or
Sliding Material----- - - - - - - - 1 -
Fall of Face, Rib, Side
or Highwall----------- - 1 - - - - - - -
Fall of Roof (Under-
Ground Mines Only)---- - 4 4 - - - - - -
Fire------------------- - - - - 1 - - - -
Handling Material------ - 8 11 - 43 23 - 23 14
Hand Tools------------- - 1 6 - 13 14 - 6 13
Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - - 1 - - 1
Powered Haulage-------- - 8 2 - 10 8 - 7 2
Haulage Trucks------- - 2 1 - 4 4 - 1 1
Front-end Loaders---- - 1 - - 3 1 - - -
All Other Powered
Haulage------------- - 5 1 - 3 3 - 6 1
Hoisting--------------- - - - - - - - 1 -
Ignition or Explosion
Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - - 1 - - - -
Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - -
Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - -
Machinery-------------- - 15 17 - 26 14 - 8 6
Dozer---------------- - - - - 2 1 - - -
Drill---------------- - 2 1 - 4 2 - - 1
All Other Machinery-- - 13 16 - 20 11 - 8 5
Slips or Falls of
Person---------------- - 8 7 - 29 7 - 29 9
Stepping or Kneeling
On Object------------- - - - - 2 2 - 3 -
Striking or Bumping---- - - 1 - - - - - 1
Other------------------ - - 1 - 1 3 - 3 1
Total----------- - 45 49 - 131 72 - 81 48
Nonmetal
Accident Underground Surface Mills
Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL
Electrical------------- - - - - - - - 1 -
Entrapment------------- - - - - - - - - -
Exploding Vessels
Under Pressure-------- - - - - - - - - -
Explosives and Breaking
Agents---------------- - - - - - - - - -
Falling, Rolling, or
Sliding Material----- - - - - - - - - -
Fall of Face, Rib, Side
or Highwall----------- - - - - - - - - -
Fall of Roof (Under-
Ground Mines Only)---- - - - - - - - - -
Fire------------------- - - - - - - - - -
Handling Material------ - 3 2 - 3 2 - 7 6
Hand Tools------------- - 3 2 - 2 2 - 3 4
Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - - - - - -
Powered Haulage-------- - - - 1 9 - - 1 1
Haulage Trucks------- - - - 1 5 - - - -
Front-end Loaders---- - - - - - - - - -
All Other Powered
Haulage------------- - - - - 4 - - 1 1
Hoisting--------------- - - - - - - - - -
Ignition or Explosion
Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - - - - - - -
Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - -
Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - -
Machinery-------------- - - 1 - 5 5 - 3 4
Dozer---------------- - - - - 2 - - - -
Drill---------------- - - - - - - - - -
All Other Machinery-- - - 1 - 3 5 - 3 4
Slips or Falls of
Person---------------- - 2 2 - 6 1 - 7 4
Stepping or Kneeling
On Object------------- - - - - 1 - - 1 -
Striking or Bumping---- - - - - - - - - -
Other------------------ - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 -
Total----------- - 9 8 1 27 11 - 24 19
Stone
Accident Underground Surface Mills
Classification Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL Fatal NFDL NDL
Electrical------------- - - - - 1 - - - 1
Entrapment------------- - - - - - - - - -
Exploding Vessels
Under Pressure-------- - - - - - - - - -
Explosives and Breaking
Agents---------------- - - - - - - - - -
Falling, Rolling, or
Sliding Material----- - - - - 1 - - - 1
Fall of Face, Rib, Side
or Highwall----------- - - - - 2 - - - -
Fall of Roof (Under-
Ground Mines Only)---- - - - - - - - - -
Fire------------------- - - - - - - - - -
Handling Material------ - 1 - - 15 8 - 30 18
Hand Tools------------- - - 1 - 8 6 - 6 10
Nonpowered Haulage----- - - - - 1 - - - -
Powered Haulage-------- - 1 - 3 8 2 - 5 2
Haulage Trucks------- - 1 - 3 5 1 - 1 -
Front-end Loaders---- - - - - 2 - - 2 -
All Other Powered
Haulage------------- - - - - 1 1 - 2 2
Hoisting--------------- - - - - - - - - -
Ignition or Explosion
Of Gas or Dust-------- - - - - - - - - -
Impoundment------------ - - - - - - - - -
Inundation------------- - - - - - - - - -
Machinery-------------- - - - - 6 8 1 17 9
Dozer---------------- - - - - 1 - - - -
Drill---------------- - - - - 1 2 - - -
All Other Machinery-- - - - - 4 6 1 17 9
Slips or Falls of
Person---------------- - 1 - - 20 6 1 21 6
Stepping or Kneeling
On Object------------- - - - - - 1 - - 1
Striking or Bumping---- - - - - - - - 1 1
Other------------------ - - - - 1 - - 3 8
Total----------- - 3 1 3 63 31 2 83 57
Sand/Gravel
Accident Surface
Classification Fatal NFDL NDL
Electrical------------- - - -
Entrapment------------- - - -
Exploding Vessels
Under Pressure-------- - - -
Explosives and Breaking
Agents---------------- - - -
Falling, Rolling, or
Sliding Material----- - - -
Fall of Face, Rib, Side
or Highwall----------- - - -
Fall of Roof (Under-
Ground Mines Only)---- - - -
Fire------------------- - - -
Handling Material------ - 5 2
Hand Tools------------- - 2 -
Nonpowered Haulage----- - - -
Powered Haulage-------- - 1 1
Haulage Trucks------- - 1 1
Front-end Loaders---- - - -
All Other Powered
Haulage------------- - - -
Hoisting--------------- - - -
Ignition or Explosion
Of Gas or Dust-------- - - -
Impoundment------------ - - -
Inundation------------- - - -
Machinery-------------- - 1 -
Dozer---------------- - - -
Drill---------------- - - -
All Other Machinery-- - 1 -
Slips or Falls of
Person---------------- - 6 -
Stepping or Kneeling
On Object------------- - - -
Striking or Bumping---- - - -
Other------------------ - - -
Total----------- - 15 3
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