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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 -- 2000

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        2      -      20           39,305
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      -      20           39,305
  COAL------------- -      252     73   2,268        4,859,510      15,894,568
ALASKA             
  METAL------------ -        1      9     217          438,046
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      9     217          438,046
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------ 1        4      5     164          260,592
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       5              120
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1        4      5     169          260,712
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      1      24           30,303
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      1      24           30,303
  COAL------------- -        -      -       1            2,140               -
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------ 1        3      1      49           39,678
  NONMETAL--------- -        5      2      53          101,529
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1        8      3     102          141,207
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------ -        5      6     305          643,529
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       5            6,445
  STONE------------ -        3      2      30           52,281
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        8      8     340          702,255
  COAL------------- 1       55     24   1,128        2,300,136      19,982,115
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 -- 2000

       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      1      79          183,675
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      1      79          183,675
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------ -       53     33     584        1,148,775
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       53     33     584        1,148,775
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ 1        -      1      76          161,992
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1        -      1      76          161,992
  COAL------------- 1      279     56   2,718        5,993,582      29,642,037
INDIANA            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2      -      54          110,830
  STONE------------ -        6      1     113          269,848
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        8      1     167          380,678
  COAL------------- -       25      7     437          929,215       3,688,233
IOWA               
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1      3      53          116,957
  STONE------------ -        6      7     202          416,871
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7     10     255          533,828
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1      5      95          211,735
  STONE------------ -        1      2      43           77,318
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      7     138          289,053
  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 -- 2000

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -       45      5     618        1,357,479
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       45      5     618        1,357,479
  COAL------------- 4      953    263   9,698       19,403,774      80,176,804
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        4      2     334          744,054
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        4      2     334          744,054
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MAINE              
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        1      -      24           42,713
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      -      24           42,713
  COAL------------- -       23     12     259          584,256       3,196,295
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------ -        -      1       9            8,484
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -      38           99,901
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      1      47          108,385
  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 -- 2000

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------ -       23     15     663        1,339,151
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -       21      2     327          625,019
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       44     17     990        1,964,170
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MONTANA            
  METAL------------ 1       73     51     813        1,535,100
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       5            8,037
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       73     51     818        1,543,137
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        2      3      82          220,022
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      3      82          220,022
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------ 3       58     34   1,351        2,834,564
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       4            3,630
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 3       58     34   1,355        2,838,194
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------ -        6      2     129          303,272
  NONMETAL--------- -       14      9     568        1,292,564
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       20     11     697        1,595,836
  COAL------------- -        -      -      10           11,601           3,804
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------ -       21      6     117          243,773
  NONMETAL--------- -        5      3     198          406,858
  STONE------------ -        -      -      14           30,369
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       26      9     329          681,000
  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 -- 2000

       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--------- -       19      4     336          684,248
  STONE------------ -        -      -       4            6,858
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       19      4     340          691,106
  COAL------------- -      116     58   1,265        2,815,412      11,933,088
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        6      1      28           60,856
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        6      1      28           60,856
  COAL------------- -       20      2      40           95,617         241,303
OREGON             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       3            1,954
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       3            1,954
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        7      9     260          620,471
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7      9     260          620,471
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -        5      -     185          222,818         301,246
       BITUMINOUS-- 1      405     95   4,032        8,775,658      52,507,513
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 -- 2000

       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------------ -        7     12     274          542,110
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7     12     274          542,110
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------ -       35     21     618        1,281,523
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        1      -      88          206,359
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       36     21     706        1,487,882
  COAL------------- -       33      9     231          415,929       1,455,555
TEXAS              
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2      -      51          105,869
  STONE------------ -        1      -      29           28,779
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      -      80          134,648
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
UTAH               
  METAL------------ -        -      -      29           49,600
  NONMETAL--------- -        4      3      75          144,361
  STONE------------ -        -      -       2            2,274
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        4      3     106          196,235
  COAL------------- 4       73     34   1,529        3,089,613      26,656,368
VERMONT            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      11           26,090
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      11           26,090
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -      15           22,291
  STONE------------ -        -      -      41           65,338
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      56           87,629

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                 JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

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

  COAL------------- 1      263     80   3,529        6,706,466      23,180,605
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------ -        3      2      94          162,962
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        3      2      94          162,962
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       2            5,810
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        6      -     116          220,309
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        6      -     118          226,119
  COAL------------- 5      766    263  10,157       20,477,588     103,550,351
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- 1        -      1       6           17,307
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1        -      1       6           17,307
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       7            9,014
  NONMETAL--------- -       47     16     939        1,770,580
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       47     16     946        1,779,594
  COAL------------- -        2      1      51           87,810       1,209,795
NATION             
  METAL------------ 6      292    198   5,428       10,847,937
  NONMETAL--------- 1      104     48   2,834        5,847,316
  STONE------------ 1      109     35   2,231        4,744,529
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 8      505    281  10,493       21,439,782
  COAL-------------17    3,270    977  37,538       76,771,125     373,619,680

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                 JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

       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      68         127,250
  STONE------------ -       25      18     911       1,951,982
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12       9     536       1,143,021
       TOTAL------- -       38      28   1,515       3,222,253
  COAL------------- -       15       8     520       1,024,357       3,577,946
ALASKA             
  METAL------------ -       15       6     328         828,425
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      45          35,524
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       6     201         208,140
       TOTAL------- -       19      12     574       1,072,089
  COAL------------- -        1       -      99         220,109       1,640,928
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------ -       70      38   3,265       6,543,030
  NONMETAL--------- -        6       -     184         293,842
  STONE------------ -       28       5     638       1,078,516
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       65      21   2,045       4,035,802
       TOTAL------- 1      169      64   6,132      11,951,190
  COAL------------- -        6       6     566       1,528,368      13,111,297
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------ -        1       2      18          32,935
  NONMETAL--------- 1        1       1      96         147,826
  STONE------------ -       22      22     695       1,347,629
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       5     411         881,595
       TOTAL------- 1       27      30   1,220       2,409,985
  COAL------------- -        -       -       7           9,566          16,529
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------ -       20       7     345         796,932
  NONMETAL--------- -       15       9     557       1,106,916
  STONE------------ -       70      24   1,342       2,567,623
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -      168      47   3,841       7,579,004
       TOTAL------- -      273      87   6,085      12,050,475
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------ -        3       1     163         352,075
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      65         116,895
  STONE------------ -       31      13     471         943,490
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       38      23   1,447       2,521,064
       TOTAL------- 1       72      37   2,146       3,933,524
  COAL------------- -        7       9     538       1,156,896       9,155,314
CONNECTICUT        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2           3,784
  STONE------------ -       12       2     247         416,673
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       1     263         454,325
       TOTAL------- -       12       3     512         874,782
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -       -               -
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       -      54         119,841
       TOTAL------- -        1       -      54         119,841
  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 -- 2000

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

FLORIDA            
  METAL------------ -        6       5     189         443,218
  NONMETAL--------- -       41      19   1,214       2,725,009
  STONE------------ -       57      29   1,926       4,271,293
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       28       8     495       1,101,650
       TOTAL------- -      132      61   3,824       8,541,170
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -       16       1     492       1,151,254
  STONE------------ 1       39      22   1,095       2,278,204
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       2     267         581,856
       TOTAL------- 1       60      25   1,854       4,011,314
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       15       7     182         322,325
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -      36          46,855
       TOTAL------- -       15       7     218         369,180
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------ -        5       -     118         201,752
  NONMETAL--------- -       13       9     415         857,274
  STONE------------ -        9      12     317         440,768
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       14      10     559         742,808
       TOTAL------- -       41      31   1,409       2,242,602
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      22          46,605
  STONE------------ -       27      14   1,023       2,237,000
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       9     875       1,574,376
       TOTAL------- -       36      23   1,920       3,857,981
  COAL------------- -       11      13     413         865,886       3,979,793
INDIANA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       -      17          34,887
  STONE------------ 1       45      22     761       1,581,905
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       26      10     839       1,688,340
       TOTAL------- 2       73      32   1,617       3,305,132
  COAL------------- -       67      20   1,344       3,242,893      24,315,986
IOWA               
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       3      89         122,119
  STONE------------ -       25      19     889       1,765,635
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       5     516         885,182
       TOTAL------- -       32      27   1,494       2,772,936
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       2      30          47,316
  STONE------------ -       23       9     724       1,422,949
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       5     300         582,394
       TOTAL------- -       31      16   1,054       2,052,659
  COAL------------- -        -       -       8          18,110         201,037

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                 JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      64          93,430
  STONE------------ -       25       6     724       1,472,105
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       2     235         462,295
       TOTAL------- -       29       8   1,023       2,027,830
  COAL------------- 4      128      27   4,411       9,374,127      51,837,462
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      27          25,280
  STONE------------ -        -       -      12          14,186
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       21       9     616       1,209,519
       TOTAL------- -       21       9     655       1,248,985
  COAL------------- -        4       2     157         329,542       3,698,525
MAINE              
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        6       2     127         241,003
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       3     420         558,816
       TOTAL------- -        9       5     547         799,819
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       5           6,640
  STONE------------ -       14       7     372         727,329
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       4     340         774,427
       TOTAL------- -       23      11     717       1,508,396
  COAL------------- -        -       -     158         331,093       1,349,947
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      15          28,858
  STONE------------ -       25      15     404         815,059
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       1     474         712,658
       TOTAL------- -       29      16     893       1,556,575
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------ -       10      34     720       1,436,489
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       5      81         154,326
  STONE------------ -       19      20     471       1,054,251
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       65      24   1,748       2,971,454
       TOTAL------- 1       98      83   3,020       5,616,520
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA          
  METAL------------ 1       39      47   2,034       4,354,079
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      20          11,904
  STONE------------ -       12      12     452         798,312
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       21       9   1,264       1,800,515
       TOTAL------- 2       72      68   3,770       6,964,810
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      65          95,335
  STONE------------ -        -       -      16          24,744
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16       6     707       1,400,620
       TOTAL------- -       17       7     788       1,520,699
  COAL------------- -        -       2      78         166,777         901,951

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                 JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      34          39,573
  STONE------------ -       60      23   1,603       2,953,268
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       22      11     439         760,726
       TOTAL------- -       82      34   2,076       3,753,567
  COAL------------- -        4       -      43         104,608         436,336
MONTANA            
  METAL------------ -       10      10     284         502,224
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       1      67          95,641
  STONE------------ -        1       2      70          92,957
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12      10     617         565,198
       TOTAL------- -       26      23   1,038       1,256,020
  COAL------------- -       20      11     716       1,387,829      38,351,613
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2              22
  STONE------------ -        3       1      80         170,862
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       14      11     522         865,273
       TOTAL------- 1       17      12     604       1,036,157
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------ -       89      46   3,252       6,809,816
  NONMETAL--------- 1        3       4     185         365,530
  STONE------------ -        5       3     190         330,977
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       23      14   1,047       1,859,383
       TOTAL------- 1      120      67   4,674       9,365,706
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       15       4     129         294,714
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       19      13     350         562,539
       TOTAL------- -       34      17     479         857,253
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       1           2,956
  STONE------------ -       11       8     323         755,372
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       23       8     606       1,258,047
       TOTAL------- -       34      16     930       2,016,375
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------ -        8       5     879       1,913,056
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       3     102         169,741
  STONE------------ -        9       7     299         454,508
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       18       6     718       1,050,372
       TOTAL------- -       37      21   1,998       3,587,677
  COAL------------- -       12      30   1,500       3,011,432      26,158,501
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       -     102         155,469
  STONE------------ -       38      11     808       1,532,231
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       15       7   1,493       2,105,101
       TOTAL------- -       56      18   2,403       3,792,801
  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 -- 2000

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

NORTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        9       7     506         849,747
  STONE------------ 1       28      26   1,277       2,608,483
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       13       6     575       1,026,276
       TOTAL------- 1       50      39   2,358       4,484,506
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       9           4,208
  STONE------------ -        -       -       2           1,145
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       4     410         631,079
       TOTAL------- -        4       4     421         636,432
  COAL------------- -       12       5     873       1,729,660      31,269,519
OHIO               
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       1      81         153,105
  STONE------------ 1       51      27   1,116       2,344,095
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       39      16   1,503       3,047,892
       TOTAL------- 1       94      44   2,700       5,545,092
  COAL------------- -       22      11   1,061       2,342,963      10,336,036
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       4     213         334,242
  STONE------------ 1       24      13     764       1,567,242
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       14       7     474         890,345
       TOTAL------- 2       39      24   1,451       2,791,829
  COAL------------- -       13       2     133         339,854       1,346,216
OREGON             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       5           2,520
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      33          54,242
  STONE------------ 1       27      14     967       1,570,078
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8      13     640       1,083,291
       TOTAL------- 1       36      27   1,645       2,710,131
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      24          36,550
  STONE------------ 1      101      42   2,298       4,484,718
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       36      21     773       1,326,474
       TOTAL------- 1      137      63   3,095       5,847,742
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -       54       3     738       1,337,622       4,011,063
       BITUMINOUS-- -       40      12   1,606       3,322,849      13,706,247
PUERTO RICO        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ 1       38       -     637       1,056,682
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       17       1     481         837,416
       TOTAL------- 1       55       1   1,118       1,894,098
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       1      56          75,140
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       1     110         179,877
       TOTAL------- -        3       2     166         255,017

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                 JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

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

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------ -        1       -      73         126,987
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      94         174,703
  STONE------------ -       17       6     356         785,792
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       3     376         821,653
       TOTAL------- -       24       9     899       1,909,135
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------ -        2       -     100         192,801
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       8          10,031
  STONE------------ -       11      10     260         532,934
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8       7     416         623,828
       TOTAL------- -       21      17     784       1,359,594
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------ -        2       3      34          84,175
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       1     124         212,137
  STONE------------ 1       28      11     876       1,838,883
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       16       4     377         786,002
       TOTAL------- 1       49      19   1,411       2,921,197
  COAL------------- -        7       3     163         339,677       1,213,114
TEXAS              
  METAL------------ -        -       -      25          35,315
  NONMETAL--------- -        9       2     284         500,097
  STONE------------ 1       73      35   2,825       5,690,788
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2       59      20   2,832       6,308,049
       TOTAL------- 3      141      57   5,966      12,534,249
  COAL------------- -       26      30   2,298       4,843,990      49,498,375
UTAH               
  METAL------------ -       14      17     941       1,839,961
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       2     138         245,844
  STONE------------ -        7       5     232         366,260
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       22      28   1,082       1,849,787
       TOTAL------- 1       44      52   2,393       4,301,852
  COAL------------- -        -       -       4           8,033         483,223
VERMONT            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      23          28,213
  STONE------------ -       17       6     465         786,680
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        2       -     249         318,438
       TOTAL------- -       19       6     737       1,133,331
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      34          45,467
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -       -               -
       TOTAL------- -        -       -      34          45,467
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------ -        2       1      29          62,878
  NONMETAL--------- -        8       1      55         108,358
  STONE------------ -       22      11     893       1,973,473
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       5     343         740,326
       TOTAL------- -       42      18   1,320       2,885,035

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                 JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

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

  COAL------------- 1       61      16   1,287       2,435,575       9,950,806
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------ -        -       -       2             705
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       -      12          28,174
  STONE------------ -        8       7     602         928,862
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       31      36   1,422       2,186,985
       TOTAL------- 1       41      43   2,038       3,144,726
  COAL------------- -        9       4     423         920,306       4,269,850
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2           4,014
  STONE------------ -        6       -     254         547,102
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       1      47          83,951
       TOTAL------- -       10       1     303         635,067
  COAL------------- -      106      28   3,811       8,320,781      61,642,228
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       69      23     953       1,709,164
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       32      16   1,102       1,822,116
       TOTAL------- -      101      39   2,055       3,531,280
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------ -        -       4      36          66,120
  NONMETAL--------- -        6       1     159         328,020
  STONE------------ -        4       1     132         258,956
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       -     344         400,813
       TOTAL------- -       13       6     671       1,053,909
  COAL------------- 2       47      67   3,857       7,852,918     338,048,389
NATION             
  METAL------------ 1      297     226  12,840      26,625,493
  NONMETAL--------- 2      157      78   5,786      11,097,367
  STONE------------10    1,202     577  32,345      63,565,338
  SAND AND GRAVEL--11    1,002     488  37,837      68,027,794
       TOTAL-------24    2,658   1,369  88,808     169,315,992
  COAL------------- 7      672     309  26,812      56,565,821     704,508,231

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                 JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         5           10,364
  NONMETAL---------  -      9      4       218          442,563
  STONE------------  -     58     23     1,791        3,653,269
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     67     27     2,014        4,106,196
  COAL-------------  -     18      9       508        1,033,709
ALASKA             
  METAL------------  -      8     10       287          804,767
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         5            7,133
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      8     10       292          811,900
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         4            8,941
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------  -     42     32     2,613        5,112,091
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      2        46           89,326
  STONE------------  -     20     12       348          693,899
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     63     46     3,007        5,895,316
  COAL-------------  -      1      1       140          278,909
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------  -      8      9       578        1,207,145
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      1        78          157,266
  STONE------------  -     35     14       846        1,745,575
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     46     24     1,502        3,109,986
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------  -     10      8       342          781,980
  NONMETAL---------  -     42     15     1,145        2,312,761
  STONE------------  1    102     20     1,811        4,035,944
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1    154     43     3,298        7,130,685
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------  -     13      4       237          485,878
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         4            8,123
  STONE------------  -     18     18       391          798,255
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     31     22       632        1,292,256
  COAL-------------  -      5      1        53          104,567
CONNECTICUT        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     26      5       306          600,394
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     26      5       306          600,394
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE           
  METAL------------  -      2      1        49           99,037
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      2      1        49           99,037
  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 -- 2000

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

FLORIDA            
  METAL------------  -      1      -        99          151,124
  NONMETAL---------  -     24     14       929        2,014,883
  STONE------------  -     54     22     1,285        2,856,403
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     79     36     2,313        5,022,410
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     52     30     3,313        8,202,949
  STONE------------  -     19     26     1,420        3,250,312
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     71     56     4,733       11,453,261
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      6      6       128          257,169
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      6      6       128          257,169
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------  -     10      8       185          355,398
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      2       110          206,948
  STONE------------  -      6      4        76          155,700
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     19     14       371          718,046
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------  -      4      1        37           79,250
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      5       197          410,642
  STONE------------  -     40     18     1,423        3,127,722
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     50     24     1,657        3,617,614
  COAL-------------  1     26      9       335          745,168
INDIANA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      2        50          129,776
  STONE------------  -     53     27     1,335        2,931,047
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     54     29     1,385        3,060,823
  COAL-------------  -      9      1       284          734,463
IOWA               
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      1        26           56,596
  STONE------------  -     31     22       672        1,330,110
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     32     23       698        1,386,706
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      4       110          248,493
  STONE------------  -     26     32       580        1,094,339
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     30     36       690        1,342,832
  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 -- 2000

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      2        54          118,314
  STONE------------  -     46     15     1,070        2,390,190
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     46     17     1,124        2,508,504
  COAL-------------  1     53     25     1,720        3,893,234
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------  -     14     19       433          897,697
  NONMETAL---------  -     17      3       412          883,218
  STONE------------  -      -      -        34           67,884
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     31     22       879        1,848,799
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MAINE              
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      1      -        97          224,868
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      1      -        97          224,868
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     44     20       712        1,512,539
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     44     20       712        1,512,539
  COAL-------------  -      2      6        43           97,732
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     18      3       264          537,626
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     18      3       264          537,626
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------  -     33     68       988        2,013,809
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      2        54          111,185
  STONE------------  -     67     46       862        1,970,596
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    101    116     1,904        4,095,590
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA          
  METAL------------  -     83     94     3,076        6,162,592
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      2        16           36,651
  STONE------------  -      2      3        95          200,607
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     89     99     3,187        6,399,850
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     11      2       376          830,438
  STONE------------  -      -      1       118          211,709
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     11      3       494        1,042,147
  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 -- 2000

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------  -      3      2       184          353,321
  NONMETAL---------  -     12     11       199          406,403
  STONE------------  -    102     72     2,568        4,850,580
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    117     85     2,951        5,610,304
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MONTANA            
  METAL------------  -      1      9       385          528,826
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      5       148          264,767
  STONE------------  -      9     12       184          329,558
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     12     26       717        1,123,151
  COAL-------------  -      -      2        61          126,679
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------  -      -      1        30           58,857
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        17            6,211
  STONE------------  -      5      2       207          481,066
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      5      3       254          546,134
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------  -     54     32     2,177        4,454,011
  NONMETAL---------  -     24      7       432          841,564
  STONE------------  1     17     10       272          579,036
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     95     49     2,881        5,874,611
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      1      1        21           44,209
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      1      1        21           44,209
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------  -      1      -        21           48,592
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        56          106,559
  STONE------------  -     10     10       389          869,985
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     11     10       466        1,025,136
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------  -      4      4       255          639,218
  NONMETAL---------  -     20     14       641        1,338,454
  STONE------------  -      5      2        96          175,668
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     29     20       992        2,153,340
  COAL-------------  -      3      -        51          101,661
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------  -      2      -        57          109,303
  NONMETAL---------  -     24      6       251          505,792
  STONE------------  -     65     23     1,117        2,501,572
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     91     29     1,425        3,116,667
  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 -- 2000

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

NORTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------  -      -      -        34           85,409
  NONMETAL---------  -     20      9       521        1,152,887
  STONE------------  1     25     20     1,092        2,402,057
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     45     29     1,647        3,640,353
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        17           31,080
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        17           31,080
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         3            3,564
OHIO               
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      5        76          181,603
  STONE------------  -     80     30     1,436        3,154,991
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     83     35     1,512        3,336,594
  COAL-------------  -      5      7       434          986,693
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        37           81,614
  STONE------------  -     50     18       924        2,036,878
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     50     18       961        2,118,492
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
OREGON             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     13     12        92          174,606
  STONE------------  -      -      2       118          251,630
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     13     14       210          426,236
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         6           10,739
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      4        84          168,490
  STONE------------  -    155     84     2,742        6,032,809
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    157     88     2,832        6,212,038
  COAL-ANTHRACITE--  -     33     16       500        1,029,865
       BITUMINOUS--  -     19     12       910        1,733,421
PUERTO RICO        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     44      1       787        1,809,969
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     44      1       787        1,809,969
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        18           40,697
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        18           40,697

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                 JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

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

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------  -      -      1        37           65,390
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      4       223          443,321
  STONE------------  -     30     15       765        1,656,628
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     34     20     1,025        2,165,339
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------  -      3      -        65          135,773
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      4        60          129,218
  STONE------------  -     12     13       209          413,250
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     17     17       334          678,241
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------  -      3      -        87          187,263
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      8       186          383,586
  STONE------------  -     30     14     1,103        2,451,874
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     39     22     1,376        3,022,723
  COAL-------------  -      4      1        75          155,786
TEXAS              
  METAL------------  -     32     54     1,651        3,806,665
  NONMETAL---------  -     20     10       706        1,542,803
  STONE------------  -     99     42     2,770        6,443,186
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    151    106     5,127       11,792,654
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        13           28,472
UTAH               
  METAL------------  -      4     18       620        1,446,560
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      8       279          542,394
  STONE------------  -      6      4       197          457,349
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     14     30     1,096        2,446,303
  COAL-------------  -      1      1       115          213,474
VERMONT            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        35           82,448
  STONE------------  -     18      9       346          631,685
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     18      9       381          714,133
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------  -      8      1       343          809,103
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        13            9,419
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      8      1       356          818,522
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------  -      2      1        43           93,142
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      6       338          699,094
  STONE------------  1     56     21     1,588        3,595,187
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     64     28     1,969        4,387,423

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                 JANUARY - DECEMBER -- 2000

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

  COAL-------------  1     26     13       723        1,545,668
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------  -      2      -        42           79,736
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      -        47           77,511
  STONE------------  -     10     23       276          584,010
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     18     23       365          741,257
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        44           97,186
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------  -      2      1        18           41,950
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     13      6       496        1,042,990
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     15      7       514        1,084,940
  COAL-------------  1     70     28     1,974        4,255,482
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      3        16           40,949
  STONE------------  -     40     24       500        1,075,003
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     44     27       516        1,115,952
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------  -      1      -        90          179,469
  NONMETAL---------  -     63     33     1,896        3,498,735
  STONE------------  -      9      4       137          287,098
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     73     37     2,123        3,965,302
  COAL-------------  -      1      5       150          305,864
NATION             
  METAL------------  -    350    378    15,074       31,294,459
  NONMETAL---------  -    414    240    13,495       28,960,221
  STONE------------  4  1,563    799    36,040       77,861,674
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  4  2,327  1,417    64,609      138,116,354
  COAL-------------  4    276    137     8,140       17,480,538



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