month97

	West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training
	1997 Coal Production and Employment by Month

	Underground		Surface		Total
Month	Employees	Tonnage	Employees	Tonnage	Employees	Tonnage
JAN	12,427	10,973,861	3,961	4,835,340	16,388	15,809,201
FEB	12,465	10,702,802	4,020	4,579,996	16,485	15,282,798
MAR	12,528	11,133,700	3,999	4,755,140	16,527	15,888,840
APR	12,544	11,087,004	4,029	4,988,240	16,573	16,075,244
MAY	12,432	10,789,693	4,113	4,938,007	16,545	15,727,700
JUN	12,351	10,143,896	4,035	4,811,065	16,386	14,954,961
JUL	11,958	8,316,539	4,000	4,415,179	15,958	12,731,718
AUG	12,155	10,312,228	4,053	4,801,990	16,208	15,114,218
SEP	12,092	11,347,814	4,037	4,851,311	16,129	16,199,125
OCT	12,214	11,619,966	4,019	5,179,310	16,233	16,799,276
NOV	11,924	9,142,017	3,906	4,208,314	15,830	13,350,331
DEC	11,972	9,628,247	3,916	4,352,341	15,888	13,980,588
Totals		125,197,767		56,716,233		181,914,000