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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 --  1998

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        1      -      12           23,006
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      -      12           23,006
  COAL------------- 1      446     94   3,358        6,842,861      17,315,640
ALASKA             
  METAL------------ -        7      5     250          586,740
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7      5     250          586,740
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------ 1       76     18   1,409        2,580,728
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       4                5
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       76     18   1,413        2,580,733
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      22           36,244
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      22           36,244
  COAL------------- -        -      -       1            2,115               -
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------ -        8      -      87          102,804
  NONMETAL--------- -        7      4      73          147,508
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       15      4     160          250,312
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
COLORADO           
  METAL------------ 1       67     20     635        1,215,197
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       9           12,929
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       67     20     644        1,228,126
  COAL------------- 2       81     50   1,169        2,425,993      19,704,990
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 --  1998

       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      -      73          168,649
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      -      73          168,649
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------ 1       40     43     604        1,219,238
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       40     43     604        1,219,238
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        1      2      83          164,780
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      2      83          164,780
  COAL------------- -      371    107   3,303        7,230,424      35,250,849
INDIANA            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1      2      57          118,685
  STONE------------ -        8      2     108          253,065
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      4     165          371,750
  COAL------------- -       26     16     341          801,845       3,444,534
IOWA               
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      2      51          113,070
  STONE------------ -        8      7     159          377,434
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        8      9     210          490,504
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2      5      94          214,931
  STONE------------ -        1      1      32           68,641
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      6     126          283,572
  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 --  1998

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -       41      4     620        1,286,433
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       41      4     620        1,286,433
  COAL------------- 7    1,052    377  11,310       23,076,343      92,995,324
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- 1       13      4     374          755,600
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       13      4     374          755,600
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MAINE              
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      22           64,449
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      22           64,449
  COAL------------- -       13     20     254          558,446       3,325,275
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------ -        6      2      38           76,114
  NONMETAL--------- -        2      2      42           80,769
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        8      4      80          156,883
  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 --  1998

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------ 1       17     17     694        1,442,836
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        9     14     297          626,179
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       26     31     991        2,069,015
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MONTANA            
  METAL------------ -       70     43     641        1,151,817
  NONMETAL--------- -        2      1      19           28,588
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       72     44     660        1,180,405
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        5      2      69          174,853
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        5      2      69          174,853
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------ -       53     45   1,275        2,563,682
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       7            4,428
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       53     45   1,282        2,568,110
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------ -       23      6     296          657,129
  NONMETAL--------- -       19     12     624        1,287,323
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       42     18     920        1,944,452
  COAL------------- -        -      -      23           32,800         202,796
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------ -        9      6     113          228,873
  NONMETAL--------- -        2      4     264          480,269
  STONE------------ -        1      -       8            9,698
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       12     10     385          718,840
  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 --  1998

       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--------- -       14      7     345          685,273
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       14      7     345          685,273
  COAL------------- 1      113     69   1,457        3,434,229      14,604,147
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        3      1      40           84,986
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      1      40           84,986
  COAL------------- -       15      4      44          119,187         246,544
OREGON             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       5            1,810
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       5            1,810
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        9      2     253          584,621
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      2     253          584,621
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- 1        9      2     250          343,988         410,467
       BITUMINOUS-- -      617    200   5,041       11,090,104      55,352,671
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 --  1998

       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------------ -        6     11     306          609,542
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        6     11     306          609,542
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------ -       22     12     482          995,836
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        1      1      83          203,276
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       23     13     565        1,199,112
  COAL------------- -       32      5     278          370,023       1,046,603
TEXAS              
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        3      -      88          183,551
  STONE------------ -        -      -      19           28,326
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      -     107          211,877
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
UTAH               
  METAL------------ -        2      1      53           60,411
  NONMETAL--------- -        4      2      89          173,185
  STONE------------ -        -      -       2            2,762
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        6      3     144          236,358
  COAL------------- -       84     45   1,813        3,727,103      26,641,520
VERMONT            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       9           20,743
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       9           20,743
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1      2      71          137,774
  STONE------------ -        -      1      41           89,911
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      3     112          227,685

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1998

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

  COAL------------- 5      325    111   4,170        8,020,794      25,275,289
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------ -        5      3     103          190,463
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        5      3     103          190,463
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        5      -      92          185,464
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        5      -      92          185,464
  COAL------------- 5      998    218  12,184       24,126,964     121,382,220
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        2      -       8           20,842
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      -       8           20,842
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------ -        9      4      67           99,035
  NONMETAL--------- 1       49     18   1,089        2,188,426
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       58     22   1,156        2,287,461
  COAL------------- -        2      3      79          163,026       1,722,989
NATION             
  METAL------------ 4      420    236   7,058       13,782,255
  NONMETAL--------- 2      119     65   3,291        6,599,385
  STONE------------ -       96     37   2,061        4,487,291
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 6      635    338  12,410       24,868,931
  COAL-------------22    4,184  1,321  45,075       92,366,245     418,921,858


TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1998

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      66         133,269
  STONE------------ -       20      10     653       1,614,223
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       6     568       1,180,928
       TOTAL------- -       30      17   1,287       2,928,420
  COAL------------- -       38      19   1,019       1,958,520       5,917,116
ALASKA             
  METAL------------ -       13       5     334         756,409
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      51          44,941
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       2     186         233,152
       TOTAL------- -       23       7     571       1,034,502
  COAL------------- -        1       1      99         237,219       1,344,309
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------ -      101      58   4,006       8,039,229
  NONMETAL--------- -        6       1     143         227,396
  STONE------------ -       13       7     476         813,708
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       51      38   1,731       3,152,151
       TOTAL------- 1      171     104   6,356      12,232,484
  COAL------------- -        6       6     584       1,392,026      11,314,744
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------ -        -       3      42          55,542
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       1      94         161,842
  STONE------------ 1       19      13     632       1,303,782
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       22       9     399         875,065
       TOTAL------- 1       43      26   1,167       2,396,231
  COAL------------- -        -       -       9          19,098          32,562
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------ -       16       7     414         866,710
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       4     398         740,758
  STONE------------ -       69      19   1,182       2,253,133
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1      153      50   3,490       6,870,741
       TOTAL------- 1      242      80   5,484      10,731,342
  COAL------------- -        -       -      16          10,860          10,678
COLORADO           
  METAL------------ -        6       -     168         361,312
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      52          80,534
  STONE------------ -       15      11     371         697,032
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       61      43   1,345       2,289,746
       TOTAL------- -       82      54   1,936       3,428,624
  COAL------------- -        6      10     552       1,110,471       9,926,235
CONNECTICUT        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2           4,021
  STONE------------ -       16       1     320         526,100
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       1     250         393,496
       TOTAL------- -       22       2     572         923,617
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -       -               -
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       -      57         115,019
       TOTAL------- -        1       -      57         115,019
  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 --  1998

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

FLORIDA            
  METAL------------ -        5       1     229         533,704
  NONMETAL--------- -       39      28   1,476       3,554,474
  STONE------------ -       62      34   1,682       3,956,986
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16      14     524       1,178,609
       TOTAL------- -      122      77   3,911       9,223,773
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -       12       7     514       1,276,470
  STONE------------ -       31      12   1,059       2,312,311
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       -     238         541,197
       TOTAL------- -       49      19   1,811       4,129,978
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       12       5     213         351,444
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -      12          14,311
       TOTAL------- -       12       5     225         365,755
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------ -        8       1     306         603,941
  NONMETAL--------- -        6      11     322         605,464
  STONE------------ -        5       4     238         372,562
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12       7     554         784,222
       TOTAL------- -       31      23   1,420       2,366,189
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      26          54,730
  STONE------------ -       20      12   1,013       2,200,441
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       23      11     781       1,526,712
       TOTAL------- -       43      23   1,820       3,781,883
  COAL------------- -       16       7     515       1,112,569       4,677,499
INDIANA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      15          32,143
  STONE------------ -       29      15     724       1,579,439
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       34      17     805       1,694,994
       TOTAL------- -       63      32   1,544       3,306,576
  COAL------------- -       87      31   2,174       5,195,065      33,352,804
IOWA               
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- 1        2       -      68         137,432
  STONE------------ 1       29      18     879       1,957,293
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1        4      10     516         940,986
       TOTAL------- 3       35      28   1,463       3,035,711
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       2      36          56,113
  STONE------------ 1       14       4     704       1,404,964
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9      13     308         595,367
       TOTAL------- 1       23      19   1,048       2,056,444
  COAL------------- -        1       -      19          45,483         340,599

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1998

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      45          75,163
  STONE------------ -       23       9     786       1,591,638
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        2       3     224         447,174
       TOTAL------- -       25      12   1,055       2,113,975
  COAL------------- 1      170      42   5,639      11,540,609      56,345,652
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      36          30,261
  STONE------------ -        -       -      12          19,362
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       15       7     701       1,325,376
       TOTAL------- -       15       8     749       1,374,999
  COAL------------- -        -       2     161         335,495       3,216,291
MAINE              
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        7       4     100         202,932
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        2       -     335         421,375
       TOTAL------- -        9       4     435         624,307
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       5           6,548
  STONE------------ -       10       9     428         863,424
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       14       4     319         730,167
       TOTAL------- -       24      13     752       1,600,139
  COAL------------- -        2       -     145         298,836         635,373
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      15          33,293
  STONE------------ -       35      10     381         727,281
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       5     415         660,383
       TOTAL------- -       43      15     811       1,420,957
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------ -       23      24     730       1,505,109
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      71         186,734
  STONE------------ -       29      14     497       1,192,190
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       74      50   1,691       3,056,182
       TOTAL------- 1      126      89   2,989       5,940,215
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA          
  METAL------------ -       66      52   2,261       4,593,571
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      20           9,467
  STONE------------ -        9      11     433         793,495
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       6   1,136       1,699,896
       TOTAL------- -       85      69   3,850       7,096,429
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      64          96,811
  STONE------------ -        -       -      17          25,042
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       14       6     703       1,459,244
       TOTAL------- -       14       7     784       1,581,097
  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 --  1998

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      47          45,273
  STONE------------ -       43      32   1,414       2,609,646
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       13       5     452         708,476
       TOTAL------- -       56      37   1,913       3,363,395
  COAL------------- -        3       -     115         186,503         371,896
MONTANA            
  METAL------------ -        8      11     325         656,138
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      94         145,755
  STONE------------ -        2       2      72         104,897
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       15       8     517         575,280
       TOTAL------- -       26      22   1,008       1,482,070
  COAL------------- -       12       9     760       1,534,848      42,670,873
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2             212
  STONE------------ -        5       5      87         177,665
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       4     517         927,773
       TOTAL------- -       15       9     606       1,105,650
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------ -       99      85   4,615       9,591,507
  NONMETAL--------- -        7       7     193         361,861
  STONE------------ -        6       1     146         274,413
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       18      12     957       1,624,654
       TOTAL------- 1      130     105   5,911      11,852,435
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        8       3     127         292,579
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       17       4     296         510,347
       TOTAL------- -       25       7     423         802,926
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       1           2,437
  STONE------------ -       17      12     370         858,902
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       20       4     556       1,208,522
       TOTAL------- -       37      16     927       2,069,861
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------ -       21       4   1,142       2,239,635
  NONMETAL--------- -        8       3     131         229,102
  STONE------------ -       15       6     254         432,966
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       18       5     653         992,993
       TOTAL------- -       62      18   2,180       3,894,696
  COAL------------- -       22      21   1,483       3,095,162      28,330,860
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       1             260
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       2      77         137,858
  STONE------------ -       56      21     832       1,628,899
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       33       8   1,558       2,251,011
       TOTAL------- 1       93      31   2,468       4,018,028
  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 --  1998

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

NORTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        5       4     469         870,809
  STONE------------ -       28      27   1,239       2,820,848
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       3     526       1,012,180
       TOTAL------- -       37      34   2,234       4,703,837
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       3           1,103
  STONE------------ -        -       -       5           1,195
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       3     375         559,753
       TOTAL------- -        4       3     383         562,051
  COAL------------- -       10      10     900       1,723,846      29,912,228
OHIO               
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        7       2      92         142,447
  STONE------------ -       57      33   1,048       2,289,010
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       66      19   1,518       3,115,341
       TOTAL------- -      130      54   2,658       5,546,798
  COAL------------- -       33      11   1,419       3,182,501      13,451,710
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       2     173         346,011
  STONE------------ -       37       6     724       1,469,915
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       14       1     391         805,911
       TOTAL------- -       54       9   1,288       2,621,837
  COAL------------- -       17       3     161         419,557       1,414,792
OREGON             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       7          13,366
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      32          34,992
  STONE------------ 2       21       5     950       1,520,474
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       26      10     676       1,231,842
       TOTAL------- 3       47      15   1,665       2,800,674
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      24          36,937
  STONE------------ -       83      39   2,097       4,332,295
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       26      20     793       1,469,571
       TOTAL------- -      109      59   2,914       5,838,803
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -       54      21     918       1,608,962       4,823,734
       BITUMINOUS-- -       46      31   2,171       4,581,243      17,105,999
PUERTO RICO        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       31       1     637         957,849
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       19       1     443         696,706
       TOTAL------- -       50       2   1,080       1,654,555
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      41          81,261
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       -      78         142,289
       TOTAL------- -        5       -     119         223,550

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1998

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

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------ -        -       2     121         227,753
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      91         176,362
  STONE------------ -       12       6     313         735,986
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       3     359         779,514
       TOTAL------- -       23      11     884       1,919,615
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------ -        6       5     130         244,230
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1       9           8,329
  STONE------------ -       10       9     274         502,123
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8       4     339         514,335
       TOTAL------- -       25      19     752       1,269,017
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------ -        1       3      43          89,874
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       3     121         189,375
  STONE------------ 1       36      19   1,097       2,006,902
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12       8     417         772,662
       TOTAL------- 1       52      33   1,678       3,058,813
  COAL------------- -       11       3     231         488,882       1,649,335
TEXAS              
  METAL------------ -        1       -      29          52,696
  NONMETAL--------- -       15       2     277         491,284
  STONE------------ 2       60      29   2,335       4,861,382
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2       64      28   2,440       5,580,146
       TOTAL------- 4      140      59   5,081      10,985,508
  COAL------------- -       37      36   2,409       5,200,367      52,583,191
UTAH               
  METAL------------ -        4      15     927       1,969,272
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       2     119         199,282
  STONE------------ -        2       2     131         215,937
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2       28       9   1,093       1,845,130
       TOTAL------- 2       35      28   2,270       4,229,621
  COAL------------- -        -       -       4           7,215         448,824
VERMONT            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      10          22,815
  STONE------------ -       23      13     349         605,860
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       -     237         299,098
       TOTAL------- -       26      14     596         927,773
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        1       -      25          39,228
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -       -               -
       TOTAL------- -        1       -      25          39,228
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -      31          60,315
  NONMETAL--------- -        8       4      67         121,994
  STONE------------ -       34      28     988       2,131,089
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       5     341         734,123
       TOTAL------- -       45      37   1,427       3,047,521

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1998

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

  COAL------------- -       43      14   1,172       2,346,851       8,543,319
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------ -        -       -       1             508
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       -      21          31,239
  STONE------------ -       25      17     603       1,033,552
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       50      33   1,355       2,216,727
       TOTAL------- -       77      50   1,980       3,282,026
  COAL------------- -        7       4     437         881,828       4,638,247
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       1           2,047
  STONE------------ -       12       6     261         533,753
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       3      45          88,562
       TOTAL------- -       15       9     307         624,362
  COAL------------- -      124      36   3,951       8,766,317      54,181,655
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ 1       64      32     967       1,705,174
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       41      25   1,167       1,996,301
       TOTAL------- 1      105      57   2,134       3,701,475
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------ -        -       3      39          74,181
  NONMETAL--------- -        8       4     178         377,666
  STONE------------ -        6      10     124         266,623
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       4     279         354,910
       TOTAL------- -       21      21     620       1,073,380
  COAL------------- 1       39      57   3,808       7,485,699     312,899,639
NATION             
  METAL------------ -      378     279  15,901      32,535,262
  NONMETAL--------- 1      147      96   5,700      11,478,113
  STONE------------ 9    1,161     586  30,361      61,294,146
  SAND AND GRAVEL--11    1,092     531  35,666      65,200,650
       TOTAL-------21    2,778   1,492  87,628     170,508,171
  COAL------------- 2      785     374  30,871      64,766,032     700,140,164


TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1998

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     10      5       249          554,212
  STONE------------  -     71     38     1,610        3,752,438
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     81     43     1,859        4,306,650
  COAL-------------  -     17      3       487        1,022,064
ALASKA             
  METAL------------  -      3      9       284          776,107
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         9            9,999
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      3      9       293          786,106
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         5            9,330
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------  1     58     47     3,047        6,230,854
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      2        55          104,979
  STONE------------  -      7      6       300          651,382
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     67     55     3,402        6,987,215
  COAL-------------  -      -      1       145          307,580
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------  -     26     20       636        1,456,784
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      4        66          143,025
  STONE------------  -     27     34       806        1,732,124
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     54     58     1,508        3,331,933
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------  -      6      3       470          979,218
  NONMETAL---------  -     43     12     1,233        2,463,782
  STONE------------  -    119     45     1,786        3,847,594
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    168     60     3,489        7,290,594
  COAL-------------  -      1      -        20            4,601
COLORADO           
  METAL------------  -     11      3       302          594,691
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         6           10,070
  STONE------------  -     24      7       399          759,576
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     35     10       707        1,364,337
  COAL-------------  -      1      1        55           77,650
CONNECTICUT        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     19      3       231          422,608
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     19      3       231          422,608
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE           
  METAL------------  -      2      -        56          110,293
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      2      -        56          110,293
  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 --  1998

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

FLORIDA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -        53          107,272
  NONMETAL---------  1     27     16     1,244        2,892,519
  STONE------------  -     35     13     1,169        2,691,949
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     62     29     2,466        5,691,740
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     55     39     3,478        8,183,553
  STONE------------  -     29     23     1,327        3,183,687
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     84     62     4,805       11,367,240
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      1      1       107          194,832
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      1      1       107          194,832
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------  -      6      7       309          644,769
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      6       126          225,486
  STONE------------  -      1      1        92          180,970
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     13     14       527        1,051,225
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------  -      3      1        44           97,281
  NONMETAL---------  -     15      6       218          431,300
  STONE------------  -     51     32     1,506        3,302,052
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     69     39     1,768        3,830,633
  COAL-------------  -     25     10       447        1,019,795
INDIANA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      5      -        51          130,214
  STONE------------  -     43     16     1,329        2,968,161
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     48     16     1,380        3,098,375
  COAL-------------  -     12      5       345          919,240
IOWA               
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        26           56,347
  STONE------------  -     34     18       682        1,459,433
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     34     18       708        1,515,780
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      1       108          237,522
  STONE------------  -     28     31       596        1,212,905
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     34     32       704        1,450,427
  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 --  1998

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        42           87,990
  STONE------------  1     48     19     1,199        2,603,626
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     48     19     1,241        2,691,616
  COAL-------------  1     76     33     2,065        4,499,135
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------  -     21     25       576        1,403,485
  NONMETAL---------  -     15     13       430          895,155
  STONE------------  -      -      1        31           67,486
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     36     39     1,037        2,366,126
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MAINE              
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      4      -        97          221,996
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      4      -        97          221,996
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  1     23     18       698        1,451,355
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     23     18       698        1,451,355
  COAL-------------  -      1      3        42           94,067
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      5      6       278          560,983
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      5      6       278          560,983
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------  -     43     47     1,047        2,183,895
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      2        57          133,439
  STONE------------  -     59     22       834        1,935,489
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    105     71     1,938        4,252,823
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA          
  METAL------------  1    103    143     3,166        6,755,341
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      1        13           29,676
  STONE------------  -      4      3       107          223,160
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1    111    147     3,286        7,008,177
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      3       347          770,238
  STONE------------  -      7      6       108          210,316
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     13      9       455          980,554
  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 --  1998

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------  -      6     10       233          465,437
  NONMETAL---------  -      8      7       202          406,911
  STONE------------  -    114     93     2,599        5,088,414
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    128    110     3,034        5,960,762
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MONTANA            
  METAL------------  -      7     12       417          841,207
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      6       164          304,838
  STONE------------  -      9     18       170          369,058
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     20     36       751        1,515,103
  COAL-------------  -      1      1        52          106,036
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------  -      -      -        29           54,316
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      3        26           49,676
  STONE------------  -      7      6       213          487,058
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      7      9       268          591,050
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------  -     49     53     2,530        5,292,820
  NONMETAL---------  -     32     10       448          892,142
  STONE------------  -     15      4       267          484,060
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     96     67     3,245        6,669,022
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      1      -        13           24,116
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      1      -        13           24,116
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------  -      1      -        19           44,297
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      -        53          103,860
  STONE------------  -     19      8       389          888,279
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     22      8       461        1,036,436
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------  -     10      9       513          983,154
  NONMETAL---------  -     23     21       787        1,618,271
  STONE------------  -      5      -        81          159,249
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     38     30     1,381        2,760,674
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        76          163,711
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------  -      4      1        63          124,103
  NONMETAL---------  -     15      5       297          544,909
  STONE------------  -     29     22     1,013        2,277,033
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     48     28     1,373        2,946,045
  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 --  1998

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

NORTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------  -      -      2        36           55,812
  NONMETAL---------  -      8     12       617        1,287,415
  STONE------------  -     22      8     1,022        2,418,139
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     30     22     1,675        3,761,366
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        17           30,869
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        17           30,869
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         3            3,360
OHIO               
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      1        80          186,048
  STONE------------  -     63     30     1,493        3,260,918
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     66     31     1,573        3,446,966
  COAL-------------  -      7     11       516        1,156,764
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        33           67,196
  STONE------------  -     38      7       843        1,964,773
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     38      7       876        2,031,969
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         1            3,201
OREGON             
  METAL------------  -      -      -        24           12,808
  NONMETAL---------  -      7      6        96          184,956
  STONE------------  -      4      3       125          271,961
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     11      9       245          469,725
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         2            3,839
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      1        92          183,346
  STONE------------  2    136     84     2,866        6,304,608
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  2    136     85     2,960        6,491,793
  COAL-ANTHRACITE--  -     38     13       563        1,032,304
       BITUMINOUS--  -     53      9       984        2,097,105
PUERTO RICO        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     46      5     1,225        1,698,464
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     46      5     1,225        1,698,464
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        16           32,206
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        16           32,206

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1998

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

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------  -      -      -        73          146,552
  NONMETAL---------  -     10      7       250          556,326
  STONE------------  -     20     13       683        1,591,853
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     30     20     1,006        2,294,731
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -       101          208,170
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      4        86          142,818
  STONE------------  -     12     24       215          462,724
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     15     28       402          813,712
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------  -      1      3        74          158,344
  NONMETAL---------  -      6     10       220          465,264
  STONE------------  1     34     18     1,391        2,589,473
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     41     31     1,685        3,213,081
  COAL-------------  -      3      -        83          155,441
TEXAS              
  METAL------------  -     60    129     1,664        3,829,421
  NONMETAL---------  -     16      6       678        1,442,165
  STONE------------  -     91     71     2,564        5,973,373
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    167    206     4,906       11,244,959
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        13           28,552
UTAH               
  METAL------------  -     16     17       731        1,537,613
  NONMETAL---------  -      2     10       285          471,388
  STONE------------  -      1      9       213          450,724
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     19     36     1,229        2,459,725
  COAL-------------  -      2      -       123          256,004
VERMONT            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -        52           72,712
  STONE------------  -     10      6       338          581,995
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     11      6       390          654,707
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------  -      7      -       327          616,079
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      1      -        14           25,830
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      8      -       341          641,909
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------  -      3      -        43           83,294
  NONMETAL---------  -     23      2       350          762,009
  STONE------------  -     69     28     1,583        3,543,166
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     95     30     1,976        4,388,469

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  1998

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

  COAL-------------  -     29     11       902        1,816,621
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------  -      3      5        66          117,409
  NONMETAL---------  -      5      1        58          107,366
  STONE------------  -     21     15       275          559,700
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     29     21       399          784,475
  COAL-------------  -      1      -        45          103,502
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------  -      -      1        19           40,890
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     21      7       554        1,121,821
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     21      8       573        1,162,711
  COAL-------------  -     88     25     2,381        4,905,108
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        15           32,640
  STONE------------  -     29     25       454        1,020,590
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     29     25       469        1,053,230
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------  -      4      5       111          203,296
  NONMETAL---------  -     75     32     1,979        4,158,079
  STONE------------  -      5     11       157          377,413
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     84     48     2,247        4,738,788
  COAL-------------  -      -      1       215          384,410
NATION             
  METAL------------  2    453    552    17,065       36,158,851
  NONMETAL---------  1    441    254    14,634       31,420,711
  STONE------------  5  1,461    858    36,077       77,671,119
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  8  2,355  1,664    67,776      145,250,681
  COAL-------------  1    355    127     9,568       20,165,581



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