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Table 46. Average Number of Employees by State, Mine Type, and Union Type, 2000
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Coal-Producing State and Region UMWA Other Unions Union Total Nonunion Total
Alabama 2,601 - 2,601 702 3,303
    Underground 2,587 - 2,587 188 2,775
    Surface 14 - 14 514 528
Alaska - - - 119 119
    Surface - - - 119 119
Arizona 718 - 718 - 718
    Surface 718 - 718 - 718
Colorado 595 156 751 1,084 1,835
    Underground 467 - 467 779 1,246
    Surface 128 156 284 305 589
Illinois 1,623 327 1,950 1,504 3,454
    Underground 1,547 179 1,726 1,379 3,105
    Surface 76 148 224 125 349
Indiana 301 - 301 1,730 2,031
    Underground - - - 511 511
    Surface 301 - 301 1,219 1,520
Kansas - - - 8 8
    Surface - - - 8 8
Kentucky Total 1,326 - 1,326 14,174 15,500
    Underground 1,254 - 1,254 9,634 10,888
    Surface 72 - 72 4,540 4,612
  Eastern 127 - 127 12,863 12,990
    Underground 111 - 111 8,717 8,828
    Surface 16 - 16 4,146 4,162
  Western 1,199 - 1,199 1,311 2,510
    Underground 1,143 - 1,143 917 2,060
    Surface 56 - 56 394 450
Louisiana - - - 172 172
    Surface - - - 172 172
Maryland - - - 455 455
    Underground - - - 296 296
    Surface - - - 159 159
Mississippi - - - 108 108
    Surface - - - 108 108
Missouri - - - 43 43
    Surface - - - 43 43
Montana 283 445 728 139 867
    Surface 283 445 728 139 867
New Mexico 525 803 1,328 272 1,600
    Surface 525 803 1,328 272 1,600
North Dakota 142 135 277 619 896
    Surface 142 135 277 619 896
Ohio 1,400 - 1,400 1,288 2,688
    Underground 1,189 - 1,189 337 1,526
    Surface 211 - 211 951 1,162
Oklahoma - - - 179 179
    Underground - - - 40 40
    Surface - - - 139 139
Pennsylvania          
   Total 3,800 15 3,815 4,090 7,905
    Underground 3,337 6 3,343 1,938 5,281
    Surface 463 9 472 2,152 2,624
  Anthracite 409 3 412 658 1,070
    Underground - - - 201 201
    Surface 409 3 412 457 869
  Bituminous 3,391 12 3,403 3,432 6,835
    Underground 3,337 6 3,343 1,737 5,080
    Surface 54 6 60 1,695 1,755
Tennessee - - - 465 465
    Underground - - - 278 278
    Surface - - - 187 187
Texas - 1,622 1,622 813 2,435
    Surface - 1,622 1,622 813 2,435
Utah 487 112 599 1,046 1,645
    Underground 487 112 599 1,046 1,645
Virginia 585 175 760 4,443 5,203
    Underground 584 125 709 3,006 3,715
    Surface 1 50 51 1,437 1,488
Washington - 512 512 - 512
    Surface - 512 512 - 512
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1/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C.
       Notes: Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair, shop or yard work at mining operations, including office workers.  Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations except for Pennsylvania anthracite.  Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons and preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours, which are not required to provide data.  See Glossary for listing of other unions.
       Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report" and U.S.  Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."