Schuylkill Contracting Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING STEAM JENNY.
Beechwood Strip: 4 reportable incidents Coal
Beechwood Strip has had no fatalities among 4 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Years on record
- 1983–1988
- Latest incident
- Feb 1988
Ownership history
- Schuylkill Contracting Company 1973 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
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Coal production is reported quarterly and lags the current period; the most recent quarters may be incomplete.| Year | Employees | Coal produced (tons) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 3 | 1,680 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1,120 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1,680 |
| 1983 | 4 | 1,680 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Beechwood Strip sits in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, where the Census mining category is 1.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania · Population 143,259
1.1%
Mining share of county employment
$66,901
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
4 on file1988 · 1 incident
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1987 · 1 incident
Schuylkill Contracting Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface
WHILE DRIVING A5ONG HIGHWAY EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO CHECK ENGINE COOLANT, WALKING AWAY FROM TRUCK HE TRIPPED AND INJURED BIG TOE ON RIGHT FOOT.
1986 · 1 incident
August 8, 1986
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Schuylkill Contracting Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
WORKING AS MECH5NIC ON EQUIPMENT
1983 · 1 incident
April 22, 1983
PA · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
OTHER
Schuylkill Contracting Company · Unclassified, insufficient data
WORKING AT PICK-UP TRUCK EMPL FELL OVER ON GROUND.