Beckley Crystal Mine

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Beckley Crystal is an underground coal mining operation in Raleigh County, West Virginia, operated by Baylor Mining and owned by Robert L. Worley.

On April 23, 2010, a West Virginia coal miner died at the mine after being crushed between a piece of heavy equipment and a block of coal.

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Mine Data

• MSHA ID: 4608829
• Operator: Baylor Mining Inc
• Controller: Robert L Worley
• Union:
• County: Raleigh
• State: WV
• Latitude: 37.67
• Longitude: -81.37
• 2007 Production (short tons): 318,033
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mining Method: Underground
• Mine Status: Active
• Average No. of Employees: 58

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