199 workers at the Mettiki Coal Mountain View Mine will be permanently laid off April 1. DAVIS, W.Va. — One of the biggest employers in Tucker County is shutting down. Miners at Mettiki Coal’s Mountain View Mine learned today they are being permanently laid off and the mine is to be closed. It’s devestating for our county,” said Tucker County Commission President Mike Rosenau. The mine entrance is in Tucker County, but some of the coal reserves are in Grant County and represent coal severance tax revenue for each county.