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TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

ALABAMA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------        7     1
ALASKA
  METAL------------        3     2
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3     2
  COAL-------------
ARIZONA
  METAL------------        8    15
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        8    15
  COAL-------------
ARKANSAS
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
CALIFORNIA
  METAL------------        1     1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1     1
  COAL-------------
COLORADO
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------        8     7
FLORIDA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------              1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------              1
  COAL-------------



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

HAWAII
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
IDAHO
  METAL------------        6     1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        6     1
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------  1    14     2
INDIANA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------              1
IOWA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
KANSAS
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        3
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3
  COAL-------------
KENTUCKY
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------       47     9
LOUISIANA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        4
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        4
  COAL-------------



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

MARYLAND
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------        7     3
MICHIGAN
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
MISSOURI
  METAL------------              1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------              1
  COAL-------------
MONTANA
  METAL------------       13    13
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------       13    13
  COAL-------------
NEBRASKA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
NEVADA
  METAL------------  1    33     9
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1    33     9
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

NEW MEXICO
  METAL------------        3     5
  NONMETAL---------        1
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        4     5
  COAL-------------
NEW YORK
  METAL------------        1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------
NORTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
OHIO
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------              1
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------              1
  COAL-------------        2
OKLAHOMA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
OREGON
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-ANTHRACITE--



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

       BITUMINOUS--       11     3
SOUTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------              2
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------              2
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------        2
TEXAS
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
UTAH
  METAL------------        1
  NONMETAL---------              1
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1     1
  COAL-------------        9     5
VERMONT
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------       18     8
WASHINGTON
  METAL------------        2     1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        2     1



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

  COAL-------------
WEST VIRGINIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------       90    17
WISCONSIN
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
WYOMING
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        3     4
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3     4
  COAL-------------              2
NATION
  METAL------------  1    71    50
  NONMETAL---------       11     6
  STONE------------        1     1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1    83    57       3,133       3,247,366
  COAL-------------  1   215    58       8,194       8,684,214         212,6



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

ALABAMA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        2    3
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        2    3
  COAL-------------
ALASKA
  METAL------------       17   21
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------       17   21
  COAL-------------
ARIZONA
  METAL------------       58   35
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        2    1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------       60   36
  COAL-------------  1     1
ARKANSAS
  METAL------------        1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        2    1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3    1
  COAL-------------
CALIFORNIA
  METAL------------        1    1
  NONMETAL---------  1     1
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--  1     1
       TOTAL-------  2     3    1
  COAL-------------
COLORADO
  METAL------------        1    1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        1    4
  SAND AND GRAVEL--        1
       TOTAL-------        3    5
  COAL-------------
FLORIDA
  METAL------------             1
  NONMETAL---------       18    6
  STONE------------        4    1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------       22    8
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        3    2
  STONE------------       11    1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--             1
       TOTAL-------       14    4
  COAL-------------



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

HAWAII
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------
IDAHO
  METAL------------        5
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--        1
       TOTAL-------        6
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        2
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        2
  COAL-------------        2
INDIANA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        4    1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        4    1
  COAL-------------        9
IOWA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        3    1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3    1
  COAL-------------
KANSAS
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        8
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        8
  COAL-------------
KENTUCKY
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        6    1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        6    1
  COAL-------------       25    4
LOUISIANA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------        5    5



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

MARYLAND
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--        1
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------        1
MICHIGAN
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        3    1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--             1
       TOTAL-------        3    2
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA
  METAL------------        3
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        4
  SAND AND GRAVEL--             1
       TOTAL-------        7    1
  COAL-------------
MISSOURI
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------             2
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------             2
  COAL-------------
MONTANA
  METAL------------        1
  NONMETAL---------        1    1
  STONE------------        1    1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3    2
  COAL-------------             1
NEBRASKA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
NEVADA
  METAL------------  1    44   21
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------             1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--             1
       TOTAL-------  1    44   23
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        2
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        2
  COAL-------------



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

NEW MEXICO
  METAL------------        5    5
  NONMETAL---------             1
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        5    6
  COAL-------------        1    2
NEW YORK
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--        1
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------
NORTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        1    1
  STONE------------        2    3
  SAND AND GRAVEL--        1
       TOTAL-------        4    4
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------        2
OHIO
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        1
  STONE------------        2    2
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3    2
  COAL-------------        3
OKLAHOMA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------             2
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------             2
  COAL-------------        3
OREGON
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        1
  STONE------------             1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--        2
       TOTAL-------        3    1
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------  2     3
  SAND AND GRAVEL--        1
       TOTAL-------  2     4
  COAL-ANTHRACITE--        1    1



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

       BITUMINOUS--        8    5
SOUTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------             1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------  1     4
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     4    1
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------        9    6
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        9    6
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------
TEXAS
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        3
  SAND AND GRAVEL--        1    1
       TOTAL-------        4    1
  COAL-------------       23   21
UTAH
  METAL------------        4    7
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        9    5
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------       13   12
  COAL-------------
VERMONT
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------             1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------             1
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------  1     4
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     4
  COAL-------------       11    6
WASHINGTON
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------             1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--        2
       TOTAL-------        2    1



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

  COAL-------------        1
WEST VIRGINIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------       48   16
WISCONSIN
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--        3    1
       TOTAL-------        4    1
  COAL-------------
WYOMING
  METAL------------        1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------       23   17
NATION
  METAL------------  1   150   99
  NONMETAL---------  1    26   11
  STONE------------  4    85   34
  SAND AND GRAVEL--  1    15    6
       TOTAL-------  7   276  150       19,650      24,246,633
  COAL-------------  1   167   78       14,399      14,834,765       1,704,9



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

ALABAMA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        3     1
  STONE------------        6     3
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        9     4
  COAL-------------        1
ALASKA
  METAL------------        7     3
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        7     3
  COAL-------------
ARIZONA
  METAL------------       13     7
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------              1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------       13     8
  COAL-------------
ARKANSAS
  METAL------------        1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        3
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        4
  COAL-------------
CALIFORNIA
  METAL------------              2
  NONMETAL---------        2
  STONE------------        6     2
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        8     4
  COAL-------------
COLORADO
  METAL------------              1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------              4
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------              5
  COAL-------------        3
FLORIDA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        1     2
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1     2
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------       12     7
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------       12     7
  COAL-------------



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

HAWAII
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
IDAHO
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------        3     1
INDIANA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------              1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------              1
  COAL-------------
IOWA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        1     1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1     1
  COAL-------------
KANSAS
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------       10     7
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------       10     7
  COAL-------------
KENTUCKY
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        3
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3
  COAL-------------       19     4
LOUISIANA
  METAL------------        4
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        4
  COAL-------------



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

MARYLAND
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        3     1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3     1
  COAL-------------        4     2
MICHIGAN
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        8     1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        8     1
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA
  METAL------------        3     5
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3     5
  COAL-------------
MISSOURI
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------  1     5     4
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     5     4
  COAL-------------
MONTANA
  METAL------------        1     1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1     1
  COAL-------------
NEBRASKA
  METAL------------        1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------
NEVADA
  METAL------------       20    18
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        1     2
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------       21    20
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

NEW MEXICO
  METAL------------              1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------              1
  COAL-------------
NEW YORK
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        1
  STONE------------        1     1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        2     1
  COAL-------------
NORTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        3     1
  STONE------------        1     2
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        4     3
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
OHIO
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        2     6
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        2     6
  COAL-------------        1     3
OKLAHOMA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
OREGON
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------        1
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        2     3
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        2     3
  COAL-ANTHRACITE--



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

       BITUMINOUS--       13     5
SOUTH CAROLINA
  METAL------------        1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------              1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1     1
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA
  METAL------------        1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE
  METAL------------        1
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        2
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        3
  COAL-------------        3
TEXAS
  METAL------------        9    18
  NONMETAL---------              1
  STONE------------  2    17     9
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  2    26    28
  COAL-------------              3
UTAH
  METAL------------        4     4
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        6     1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------       10     5
  COAL-------------        3     1
VERMONT
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        2     1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        2     1
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------        1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        1
  COAL-------------        4     1
WASHINGTON
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------



TABLE 7. - NUMBER OF CONTRACTOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                  JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1996

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

  COAL-------------
WEST VIRGINIA
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------       54    15
WISCONSIN
  METAL------------
  NONMETAL---------
  STONE------------
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------
  COAL-------------
WYOMING
  METAL------------        1     1
  NONMETAL---------        7     6
  STONE------------        1     1
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------        9     8
  COAL-------------        1     2
NATION
  METAL------------       67    61
  NONMETAL---------       30    18
  STONE------------  3    82    52
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  3   179   131       9,631     10,492,783
  COAL-------------      109    37       5,534      6,309,276



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