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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 --  2004

       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      21           36,898
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      1      21           36,898
  COAL------------- 2      174     56   2,241        5,187,899      16,114,223
ALASKA             
  METAL------------ -        2      2     217          513,547
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       6            3,293
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      2     223          516,840
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------ -        -      -      24           20,234
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       4            1,632
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      28           21,866
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      1      13           36,018
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      1      13           36,018
  COAL------------- -        -      -       8           19,440             944
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------ -       11      2      70           99,439
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       8            4,619
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       11      2      78          104,058
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------ -        8      2     319          625,377
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       5            7,476
  STONE------------ -        1      -       9           12,792
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      2     333          645,645
  COAL------------- -       63     23   1,394        2,915,338      29,608,462
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 --  2004

       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------------ -        4      -      73          183,692
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        4      -      73          183,692
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------ -       11      9     282          546,876
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       11      9     282          546,876
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        6      4     199          395,108
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        6      4     199          395,108
  COAL------------- -      246     93   2,787        6,275,130      26,907,160
INDIANA            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      2      51          116,788
  STONE------------ -       18      2     118          280,392
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       18      4     169          397,180
  COAL------------- 1       48     39     952        2,314,230      10,091,614
IOWA               
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      3      53          114,941
  STONE------------ -        2      4     172          398,234
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      7     225          513,175
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1      2      89          195,804
  STONE------------ -        3      -      41           59,068
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        4      2     130          254,872
  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 --  2004

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -       20      8     559        1,160,663
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       20      8     559        1,160,663
  COAL------------- 2      541    273   8,920       19,265,547      71,123,576
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        9      2     327          774,950
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      2     327          774,950
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MAINE              
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        1      -       9           16,368
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        1      -       9           16,368
  COAL------------- -       14      9     224          470,142       3,338,713
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       4              413
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      1      34          101,452
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      1      38          101,865
  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 --  2004

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------ -        7     23     511        1,089,941
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -       10      4     316          708,030
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       17     27     827        1,797,971
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
MONTANA            
  METAL------------ -       39     34   1,364        2,450,017
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       9           13,146
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       39     34   1,373        2,463,163
  COAL------------- -        3      -      21           50,858         157,578
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        5      2      91          233,065
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        5      2      91          233,065
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------ 1       58     41   1,621        3,253,635
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       3            4,957
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       58     41   1,624        3,258,592
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------ -        2      1     108          192,811
  NONMETAL--------- -       11      7     471        1,036,011
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       13      8     579        1,228,822
  COAL------------- -       16      2     281          582,670       7,685,041
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------ -        -      1       6           11,126
  NONMETAL--------- -       10      5     355          758,781
  STONE------------ -        -      -      11           29,755
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       10      6     372          799,662
  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 --  2004

       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--------- -        7      4     270          581,281
  STONE------------ -        -      -      12           30,669
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7      4     282          611,950
  COAL------------- -       78     33   1,062        2,596,841      14,270,084
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      1      19           33,886
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      1      19           33,886
  COAL------------- -       10      2      44          125,608         409,066
OREGON             
  METAL------------ -        -      -       3            3,029
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       3            3,029
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        9      5     216          470,709
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        9      5     216          470,709
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -        6      2     131          208,761         270,640
       BITUMINOUS-- -      284     92   3,779        8,569,521      47,234,742
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 --  2004

       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------------ -        -      -      10           21,213
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      10           21,213
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------ -        1      -      19           30,847
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        4      -     141          256,522
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        5      -     160          287,369
  COAL------------- 1        8      3     218          290,012         826,033
TEXAS              
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -      50           96,648
  STONE------------ -        -      -      17           27,849
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      67          124,497
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
UTAH               
  METAL------------ -        -      -       9            4,290
  NONMETAL--------- -        2      3      70          121,053
  STONE------------ -        -      -       1            2,206
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        2      3      80          127,549
  COAL------------- 2       38     28   1,360        2,868,218      21,746,089
VERMONT            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -      15           31,788
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      15           31,788
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -       -                -
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       3            1,469
  STONE------------ -        -      -      39           88,124
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      42           89,593

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

  COAL------------- 3      131     56   2,794        5,759,070      20,345,574
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------ -       11      4     167          336,295
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -       11      4     167          336,295
  COAL------------- -        -      -       -                -               -
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -       -                -
  STONE------------ -        7      2      78          198,859
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        7      2      78          198,859
  COAL------------- 4      700    236   9,890       21,461,656      96,337,600
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -      -      13           34,001
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- -        -      -      13           34,001
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------ -        -      -       -                -
  NONMETAL--------- 1       51     11     799        1,620,125
  STONE------------ -        -      -       -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 1       51     11     799        1,620,125
  COAL------------- -        1      -      37           15,026          43,187
NATION             
  METAL------------ 1      150    119   4,734        9,199,090
  NONMETAL--------- 1       91     40   2,614        5,585,134
  STONE------------ -       90     34   2,176        4,693,988
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL------- 2      331    193   9,524       19,478,212
  COAL-------------15    2,361    947  36,143       78,975,967     366,510,326

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       2             700
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       -      74          97,969
  STONE------------ -       19      10   1,011       2,511,311
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       13       6     471         987,652
       TOTAL------- -       34      16   1,558       3,597,632
  COAL------------- -       17      17     919       1,974,111       6,288,454
ALASKA             
  METAL------------ -       16      15     415       1,037,090
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        2       -     159         110,546
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       5     340         330,234
       TOTAL------- -       28      20     914       1,477,870
  COAL------------- -        3       -      74         169,643       1,511,787
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------ -       62      20   2,434       5,197,347
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       1     149         263,363
  STONE------------ -       26       9     745       1,424,230
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       79      22   2,195       4,065,181
       TOTAL------- -      169      52   5,523      10,950,121
  COAL------------- -        1       6     461       1,271,895      12,730,829
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------ -        -       -      10           4,466
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1     100         183,540
  STONE------------ -       21      10     753       1,531,387
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       6     370         775,098
       TOTAL------- -       27      17   1,233       2,494,491
  COAL------------- -        -       -       3           4,109           6,384
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------ -        4       1      57          88,180
  NONMETAL--------- -        6       6     440         864,693
  STONE------------ -       52      20   1,348       2,533,145
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -      103      38   3,767       7,596,224
       TOTAL------- -      165      65   5,612      11,082,242
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------ -        1       -     194         396,774
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      67         114,186
  STONE------------ -       27       9     507         930,238
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       41      27   1,320       2,249,383
       TOTAL------- -       69      36   2,088       3,690,581
  COAL------------- -       12       5     525       1,113,067      10,261,635
CONNECTICUT        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2           4,504
  STONE------------ -        8       6     250         477,207
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       1     285         478,854
       TOTAL------- -       15       7     537         960,565
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -       -               -
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       1      50         121,049
       TOTAL------- -        -       1      50         121,049
  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 --  2004

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

FLORIDA            
  METAL------------ -        4       2     122         257,069
  NONMETAL--------- -       54      10   1,292       2,938,728
  STONE------------ -       60      13   1,894       4,387,814
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       14       9     558       1,278,821
       TOTAL------- -      132      34   3,866       8,862,432
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -       10       6     317         665,106
  STONE------------ -       38      16   1,116       2,489,498
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       2     321         720,061
       TOTAL------- -       55      24   1,754       3,874,665
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       18       2     247         387,069
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -      88          51,111
       TOTAL------- -       18       2     335         438,180
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------ -        5       2     238         406,419
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       2     236         489,006
  STONE------------ -       10       8     347         531,617
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       4     572         842,476
       TOTAL------- -       23      16   1,393       2,269,518
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      33          44,759
  STONE------------ -       26      12     958       2,022,972
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9      13     828       1,526,612
       TOTAL------- -       35      25   1,819       3,594,343
  COAL------------- -        3       2     345         723,760       5,004,368
INDIANA            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      19          34,545
  STONE------------ -       38       9     705       1,480,465
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       26      13     775       1,499,267
       TOTAL------- -       65      23   1,499       3,014,277
  COAL------------- -       45      10   1,422       3,400,393      25,114,558
IOWA               
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      77         136,239
  STONE------------ 1       17       9     881       1,826,737
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       5     459         805,312
       TOTAL------- 1       23      14   1,417       2,768,288
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       2      22          36,896
  STONE------------ -       15       8     617       1,288,496
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       2     332         575,261
       TOTAL------- -       25      12     971       1,900,653
  COAL------------- -        1       -      15          29,218          70,650

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      50          74,725
  STONE------------ -       19       5     796       1,619,901
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       2     163         304,357
       TOTAL------- -       20       8   1,009       1,998,983
  COAL------------- 1      118      17   4,791      10,523,257      43,479,947
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      26          14,539
  STONE------------ -        1       -       8          14,070
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       15       9     617       1,241,849
       TOTAL------- -       16       9     651       1,270,458
  COAL------------- -        2       1     223         477,829       3,805,488
MAINE              
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        2       2     157         311,469
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        2       3     522         699,516
       TOTAL------- -        4       5     679       1,010,985
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       2             312
  STONE------------ -       13       6     379         804,724
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       10       2     341         781,811
       TOTAL------- -       23       8     722       1,586,847
  COAL------------- -        1       -     159         322,730       1,581,185
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       1      15          34,782
  STONE------------ -       12       8     377         772,490
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       1     623         768,162
       TOTAL------- -       17      10   1,015       1,575,434
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------ -        3       3     576       1,148,420
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       1      54         118,237
  STONE------------ -       21      10     403         878,412
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2       32      17   1,642       2,642,977
       TOTAL------- 2       57      31   2,675       4,788,046
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA          
  METAL------------ -       24      15   1,633       3,317,560
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      18          19,077
  STONE------------ -        7       8     438         758,827
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       20      17   1,500       2,005,466
       TOTAL------- -       51      40   3,589       6,100,930
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       -      49          58,010
  STONE------------ -        -       -      17          23,312
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       9     562       1,184,972
       TOTAL------- -       11       9     628       1,266,294
  COAL------------- -        -       2     201         402,753       3,586,363

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      42          71,491
  STONE------------ -       34      24   1,415       2,702,647
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       13       7     483         823,359
       TOTAL------- -       47      31   1,940       3,597,497
  COAL------------- -        -       -      26          47,385         539,422
MONTANA            
  METAL------------ -        5      14     519       1,048,813
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -      46          79,269
  STONE------------ -        5       3     311         320,404
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        9       4     624         688,960
       TOTAL------- -       20      21   1,500       2,137,446
  COAL------------- -       12       9     583       1,254,094      39,830,925
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       3           1,519
  STONE------------ -        2       1      87         172,675
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8      10     504         898,994
       TOTAL------- -       10      11     594       1,073,188
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------ 1       51      29   2,771       5,845,048
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       3     188         374,668
  STONE------------ -        5       1     167         321,189
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       26       9   1,042       1,939,999
       TOTAL------- 1       86      42   4,168       8,480,904
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        8       3     174         335,897
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        6       7     407         651,602
       TOTAL------- -       14      10     581         987,499
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       16       8     343         801,520
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       17       3     564       1,208,049
       TOTAL------- -       33      11     907       2,009,569
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------ -       10      10     455         946,707
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       -      90         129,173
  STONE------------ -        6       -     302         458,023
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1        9       3     588         932,429
       TOTAL------- 1       27      13   1,435       2,466,332
  COAL------------- -        9       9   1,069       2,138,546      19,564,910
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------ -        1       1      15          27,894
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       1      83         160,692
  STONE------------ 1       25      12     811       1,487,039
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        7       9   1,290       2,018,610
       TOTAL------- 1       35      23   2,199       3,694,235
  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 --  2004

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

NORTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        4       4     422         786,199
  STONE------------ -       25      13   1,163       2,441,231
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1        7       2     615       1,095,563
       TOTAL------- 1       36      19   2,200       4,322,993
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       7           3,387
  STONE------------ -        -       -       2             811
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       1     393         635,081
       TOTAL------- -        -       1     402         639,279
  COAL------------- -        7       4     877       1,683,862      29,942,871
OHIO               
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        5       -      79         152,906
  STONE------------ -       22       9     768       1,626,990
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       30      15   1,371       2,765,334
       TOTAL------- -       57      24   2,218       4,545,230
  COAL------------- -       22       7   1,038       2,466,557       8,951,766
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       2     175         351,298
  STONE------------ 1       24      10     998       2,091,010
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       13       7     452         935,066
       TOTAL------- 1       40      19   1,625       3,377,374
  COAL------------- -        4       1     125         321,672       1,383,167
OREGON             
  METAL------------ -        -       -       3           2,070
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      20          24,057
  STONE------------ -       24      16     839       1,409,147
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 2        6       6     609         986,314
       TOTAL------- 2       30      22   1,471       2,421,588
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      28          37,246
  STONE------------ -       80      47   2,644       5,300,538
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       22      10     668       1,275,474
       TOTAL------- 1      102      57   3,340       6,613,258
  COAL-ANTHRACITE-- -       17       4     517         972,744       1,434,927
       BITUMINOUS-- -       33       8   1,663       3,625,810      11,365,178
PUERTO RICO        
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       23       2     624       1,130,821
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       1     354         620,686
       TOTAL------- -       28       3     978       1,751,507
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND       
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        2       -      38          66,397
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        2       5     122         236,029
       TOTAL------- -        4       5     160         302,426

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       4           5,289
  NONMETAL--------- -        2       3      94         141,939
  STONE------------ -       19       2     301         680,967
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        8       3     321         650,531
       TOTAL------- -       29       8     720       1,478,726
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------ -        2       2     104         190,752
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       4      28          50,225
  STONE------------ -        8       6     235         458,258
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       5     513         840,896
       TOTAL------- -       16      17     880       1,540,131
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       1           1,457
  NONMETAL--------- -        1       -     113         193,009
  STONE------------ -       18       5     856       1,727,328
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 1       10       8     311         655,547
       TOTAL------- 1       29      13   1,281       2,577,341
  COAL------------- -       11       2     368         785,975       2,060,605
TEXAS              
  METAL------------ -        -       3      16          29,607
  NONMETAL--------- -       11       2     237         473,474
  STONE------------ -       44      41   3,608       7,385,927
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       54      24   2,735       6,262,393
       TOTAL------- -      109      70   6,596      14,151,401
  COAL------------- -       38      26   2,168       4,695,874      45,862,826
UTAH               
  METAL------------ -        -       5     590       1,229,577
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       2     104         180,866
  STONE------------ -       10       4     294         443,721
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       12      14     959       1,544,187
       TOTAL------- -       25      25   1,947       3,398,351
  COAL------------- -        -       -      21          45,915               -
VERMONT            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       6          14,950
  STONE------------ -       13       3     342         521,641
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        1       -     256         317,311
       TOTAL------- -       14       3     604         853,902
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        -       -      34          63,368
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        -       -       -               -
       TOTAL------- -        -       -      34          63,368
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------ -        -       1      17          37,948
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -      39          74,645
  STONE------------ -       13      16     900       1,928,466
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        4       3     332         683,761
       TOTAL------- -       17      20   1,288       2,724,820

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

  COAL------------- -       41      10   1,395       3,202,641      11,214,846
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------ -        -       -       2              75
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       1      26          43,678
  STONE------------ -       17       6     559         899,811
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       26      25   1,163       2,014,505
       TOTAL------- -       43      32   1,750       2,958,069
  COAL------------- -       13       5     520       1,198,685       5,653,221
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -        6       4     239         467,926
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        3       -      32          56,906
       TOTAL------- -        9       4     271         524,832
  COAL------------- 3      100      53   4,560      10,581,586      56,861,557
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        -       -       -               -
  STONE------------ -       52      22     988       1,883,526
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -       18       8   1,147       1,880,078
       TOTAL------- -       70      30   2,135       3,763,604
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------ -        -       -       -               -
  NONMETAL--------- -        3       6     170         319,917
  STONE------------ -        2       1     149         293,426
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- -        5       8     444         577,998
       TOTAL------- -       10      15     763       1,191,341
  COAL------------- -       39      39   4,702       9,767,183     396,449,905
NATION             
  METAL------------ 1      188     123  10,178      21,219,262
  NONMETAL--------- -      126      60   5,042       9,857,824
  STONE------------ 3      955     439  33,304      66,536,641
  SAND AND GRAVEL-- 8      753     411  37,000      66,727,368
       TOTAL-------12    2,022   1,033  85,524     164,341,095
  COAL------------- 4      549     237  28,770      63,201,294     744,557,774


TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

ALABAMA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -        11           24,423
  NONMETAL---------  -      9      -       182          415,336
  STONE------------  -     82     14     1,332        3,030,973
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     91     14     1,525        3,470,732
  COAL-------------  -      5      4       411          908,264
ALASKA             
  METAL------------  -     11      5       245          683,870
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         3            1,266
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     11      5       248          685,136
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         4            9,694
ARIZONA            
  METAL------------  -     42     29     2,118        4,199,538
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        36           67,495
  STONE------------  -     24     16       313          659,054
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     66     45     2,467        4,926,087
  COAL-------------  -      3      1       127          290,125
ARKANSAS           
  METAL------------  -      7      5       391          808,781
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        23           52,100
  STONE------------  -     31      7       659        1,286,540
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     38     12     1,073        2,147,421
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
CALIFORNIA         
  METAL------------  -      -      -        85          149,001
  NONMETAL---------  -     19     18       917        1,586,891
  STONE------------  -    124     25     1,748        3,699,104
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -    143     43     2,750        5,434,996
  COAL-------------
COLORADO           
  METAL------------  -     14      1       228          433,502
  NONMETAL---------  -      2     10        49           91,956
  STONE------------  -     19      4       280          555,139
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     35     15       557        1,080,597
  COAL-------------  -      2      2        27           54,063
CONNECTICUT        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     11      6       267          588,137
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     11      6       267          588,137
  COAL-------------
DELAWARE           
  METAL------------  -      1      -        37           71,614
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      1      -        37           71,614
  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 --  2004

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

FLORIDA            
  METAL------------  -      -      1        81          184,858
  NONMETAL---------  -     25      6       862        1,896,077
  STONE------------  -     38     16     1,298        2,914,033
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     63     23     2,241        4,994,968
  COAL-------------
GEORGIA            
  METAL------------  -      8      -        40           85,713
  NONMETAL---------  -     46      9     2,868        6,512,374
  STONE------------  -     34     16     1,335        3,221,715
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     88     25     4,243        9,819,802
  COAL-------------
HAWAII             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      9      1        80          155,819
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      9      1        80          155,819
  COAL-------------
IDAHO              
  METAL------------  -      -      3        97          188,604
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      3       103          187,396
  STONE------------  -      6      5        79          140,885
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      9     11       279          516,885
  COAL-------------
ILLINOIS           
  METAL------------  -      1      -        23           44,899
  NONMETAL---------  -      7      1        86          188,188
  STONE------------  -     23     17     1,373        2,942,896
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     31     18     1,482        3,175,983
  COAL-------------  -     10      7       367          833,924
INDIANA            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      2        50          128,938
  STONE------------  1     62     31     1,261        2,748,477
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     65     33     1,311        2,877,415
  COAL-------------  -     18      4       421        1,058,806
IOWA               
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        25           56,682
  STONE------------  -     20     16       608        1,309,943
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     20     16       633        1,366,625
  COAL-------------
KANSAS             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      2       101          228,535
  STONE------------  -     25     11       538        1,060,163
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     25     13       639        1,288,698
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         6            2,009

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

KENTUCKY           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -        48           94,086
  STONE------------  -     27     11       838        1,779,304
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     27     11       886        1,873,390
  COAL-------------  1     51     21     1,740        3,996,232
LOUISIANA          
  METAL------------  -     16     24       540        1,371,645
  NONMETAL---------  -      9      4       333          717,424
  STONE------------  -      -      -        20           29,435
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     25     28       893        2,118,504
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MAINE              
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      2      1        93          237,352
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      2      1        93          237,352
  COAL-------------
MARYLAND           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     36     13       678        1,534,381
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     36     13       678        1,534,381
  COAL-------------  -      1      1        48          104,275
MASSACHUSETTS      
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      7      3       262          535,689
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      7      3       262          535,689
  COAL-------------
MICHIGAN           
  METAL------------  -     10     10       690        1,504,463
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         2            3,960
  STONE------------  -     37     18       757        1,673,012
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     47     28     1,449        3,181,435
  COAL-------------
MINNESOTA          
  METAL------------  -     33     22     1,518        3,180,818
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      1        24           55,597
  STONE------------  -      -      2        22           38,051
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     39     25     1,564        3,274,466
  COAL-------------
MISSISSIPPI        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      5      1       324          691,115
  STONE------------  -      -      1        91          208,994
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      5      2       415          900,109
  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 --  2004

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

MISSOURI           
  METAL------------  -      2      1        80          154,543
  NONMETAL---------  -     11      3       212          483,097
  STONE------------  2     54     62     2,391        4,632,579
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  2     67     66     2,683        5,270,219
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
MONTANA            
  METAL------------  -      2      5       337          623,652
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      5       139          266,926
  STONE------------  -      2      3       137          283,484
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      5     13       613        1,174,062
  COAL-------------  -      1      1        69          154,386
NEBRASKA           
  METAL------------  -      -      2        37           72,052
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      9      5       219          484,395
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      9      7       256          556,447
  COAL-------------
NEVADA             
  METAL------------  -     37     19     1,620        3,435,323
  NONMETAL---------  -     23      6       436          862,963
  STONE------------  -     12      4       201          420,321
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     72     29     2,257        4,718,607
  COAL-------------
NEW HAMPSHIRE      
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      4      -        19           37,679
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      4      -        19           37,679
  COAL-------------
NEW JERSEY         
  METAL------------  -      -      -        17           33,387
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      -        41           83,979
  STONE------------  -     12      7       304          704,108
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     15      7       362          821,474
  COAL-------------
NEW MEXICO         
  METAL------------  -      4      1       398          797,101
  NONMETAL---------  -      8      4       533        1,067,147
  STONE------------  -      -      4        93          171,074
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     12      9     1,024        2,035,322
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        44           90,413
NEW YORK           
  METAL------------  -      4      1        48           95,160
  NONMETAL---------  -      4      1       180          374,194
  STONE------------  -     33     13     1,105        2,454,669
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     41     15     1,333        2,924,023
  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 --  2004

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

NORTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------  -      -      -        47          113,587
  NONMETAL---------  -     20      7       463        1,006,024
  STONE------------  -     15      8       956        2,098,124
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     35     15     1,466        3,217,735
  COAL-------------
NORTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      3      -        18           34,295
  STONE------------  -      -      -         -                -
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      3      -        18           34,295
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        13           22,144
OHIO               
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      1        74          154,651
  STONE------------  -     44     22     1,392        3,024,422
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     45     23     1,466        3,179,073
  COAL-------------  -      4      6       401          902,899
OKLAHOMA           
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      1        46           83,394
  STONE------------  1     41     20       841        1,881,449
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1     43     21       887        1,964,843
  COAL-------------  -      -      -         -                -
OREGON             
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      2      5       101          200,473
  STONE------------  -      7      6       102          202,855
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      9     11       203          403,328
  COAL-------------
PENNSYLVANIA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         3            5,769
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      1        62          121,970
  STONE------------  -     82     63     2,571        5,498,378
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     82     64     2,636        5,626,117
  COAL-ANTHRACITE--  1     17     12       365          703,337
       BITUMINOUS--  -     30      8       773        1,570,330
PUERTO RICO        
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -     19      2       693        1,404,841
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     19      2       693        1,404,841
  COAL-------------
RHODE ISLAND       
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      1      -        16           28,742
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      1      -        16           28,742

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

  COAL-------------
SOUTH CAROLINA     
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      1      -       176          371,944
  STONE------------  -     20     14       741        1,687,517
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     21     14       917        2,059,461
  COAL-------------
SOUTH DAKOTA       
  METAL------------  -      -      -        22           49,259
  NONMETAL---------  -      5      1        59          126,573
  STONE------------  -      3      1       160          350,826
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      8      2       241          526,658
  COAL-------------
TENNESSEE          
  METAL------------  -      -      -         2            3,796
  NONMETAL---------  -      7     10       182          376,235
  STONE------------  -     36     12     1,005        2,224,983
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     43     22     1,189        2,605,014
  COAL-------------  -      2      -        73          149,713
TEXAS              
  METAL------------  -     23     21     1,084        2,411,893
  NONMETAL---------  -     18      7       689        1,519,284
  STONE------------  1    112     37     2,508        5,498,623
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  1    153     65     4,281        9,429,800
  COAL-------------  -      -      -        14           30,884
UTAH               
  METAL------------  -      1      4       340          701,515
  NONMETAL---------  -      8      1       265          509,610
  STONE------------  -      -      7       190          391,424
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      9     12       795        1,602,549
  COAL-------------  -      -      1        92          180,059
VERMONT            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      1        15           33,904
  STONE------------  -     13      1       358          664,008
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     13      2       373          697,912
  COAL-------------
VIRGIN ISLANDS     
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      -      -        11           23,629
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      -      -        11           23,629
  COAL-------------
VIRGINIA           
  METAL------------  -      1      4        80          180,483
  NONMETAL---------  -      9      3       334          744,458
  STONE------------  -     25     22     1,447        3,355,432
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     35     29     1,861        4,280,373
	   

TABLE 3. - NUMBER OF OPERATOR INJURIES, AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEE-
           HOURS AND COAL PRODUCTION BY WORK LOCATION, STATE, AND MINERAL
           INDUSTRY                                JANUARY - DECEMBER --  2004

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

  COAL-------------  -     25      6       708        1,620,576
WASHINGTON         
  METAL------------  -      2      3        56          114,472
  NONMETAL---------  -      6      1        62          125,100
  STONE------------  -     13     12       268          509,056
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     21     16       386          748,628
  COAL-------------  -      1      -        45           94,847
WEST VIRGINIA      
  METAL------------  -      1      -        18           40,199
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      -         -                -
  STONE------------  -      8      5       482          974,139
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -      9      5       500        1,014,338
  COAL-------------  2     51     34     2,289        5,021,166
WISCONSIN          
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -      -      1        23           49,558
  STONE------------  -     77     22       660        1,430,921
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     77     23       683        1,480,479
  COAL-------------
WYOMING            
  METAL------------  -      -      -         -                -
  NONMETAL---------  -     67     30     1,633        3,352,790
  STONE------------  -      5      1       132          286,944
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  -     72     31     1,765        3,639,734
  COAL-------------  -      1      1        74          163,115
NATION             
  METAL------------  -    220    161    10,293       21,763,920
  NONMETAL---------  -    333    146    11,776       24,922,719
  STONE------------  5  1,264    587    32,937       71,074,984
  SAND AND GRAVEL--
       TOTAL-------  5  1,817    894    55,006      117,761,623
  COAL-------------  4    222    109     8,111       17,961,261



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