Relgis Inc · Struck by falling object
SANDSTONE LAYER THINNED DOWN TO FEATHER EDGE WITH SMALL COAL LAYER ABOVE.ROCK WAS TIGHT WHEN MINED UNDER BUT LATER LOOSENED AND FELL ON MAN WORKING IN THIS AREA
Beech Glen Mine #1: 1 reportable incident Coal
Beech Glen Mine #1 has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1985.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Years on record
- 1985
- Latest incident
- Apr 1985
Ownership history
- Relgis Inc 1982 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 | 0 | |
| 1987 | 8 | 24,428 |
| 1986 | 25 | 87,487 |
| 1985 | 24 | 85,352 |
| 1984 | 16 | 44,857 |
| 1983 | 10 | 37,589 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Beech Glen Mine #1 sits in Fayette County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 3.0% 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.Fayette County, West Virginia · Population 39,987
3.0%
Mining share of county employment
$52,672
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.