CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Thirty West Virginia mining operations have been recognized by the industry for their safety efforts in 2010. The awards were announced at the West Virginia Coal Association’s 38th Annual Mining Symposium in Charleston earlier this year.
“Each and every one of our companies work hard every day to meet the highest standards of safety.” Association President Bill Raney said. “In making these awards, we are recognizing not only the outstanding accomplishments of these companies, we are also recognizing the commitment to safety of every single operation. These award winners are fantastic examples of the commitment to safety every one of our member companies shows on a daily basis. Each of them is to be commended for the hard work they put in each day to sure their operations are as safe as possible and to send our people home at the end of their shifts.”
Raney said Phoenix Coal-Mac’s Holden 22 Surface Mine operation took the top honor for surface mines, claiming the Bart B. Lay, Jr. Milestones of Safety Award. Raney said Consolidation Coal Company’s Shoemaker Mine claimed this year’s Eustace Frederick Milestones of Safety Award for underground mines.
“Both Phoenix Coal-Mac’s Holden 22 operations and Consolidation Coal’s Shoemaker Mine have made a commitment above and beyond what is required by state and federal regulations,” Raney said. “They are the truly dedicated to the safety of their employees, and they are greatly deserving of this award.”
The West Virginia Coal Association’s Mountaineer Guardian Awards are presented each year to mining companies that have demonstrated a commitment to safety standards. Inspectors for the West Virginia Office of Mine Health Safety and Training nominate companies based on numerous criteria.
All Award Winners
(30 total)
Eustace Frederick Milestone’s In Safety Award
Underground Mines
Consolidation Coal Company, Shoemaker Mine
Bart B. Lay Milestone’s in Safety Award
Surface Mines
Phoenix Coal-Mac, Holden 22 Surface Mine
Underground
Consolidation Coal Company Blacksville #2
Brooks Run Mining Company, LLC Cucumber Mine
Brooks Run Mining Company, LLC Wyoming #1 Mine
Marfork Coal Company, Inc. Allen Powellton Mine
Metticki Coal, LLC Metticki E Mine
Mingo-Logan Coal Company Mountaineer II Mine
Pinnacle Mining Company, LLC Pinnacle Mine
Rivers Edge Mining Inc. Rivers Edge Mine
Brooks Run Mining Company, LLC Poplar Ridge Deep Mine#1
Tunnel Ridge, LLC Tunnel Ridge Mine
Wolf Run Mining Company Imperial Mine
XMV, Inc. XMV 37 Mine
Surface
Consol of Kentucky, Inc. Peg Fork Surface Mine
Extra Energy, Inc. Eckman #2
Simmons Fork Mining Inc. Ewing Fork #1
ICG Eastern LLC Birch River Mine
Fola Coal Company, LLC Surface Mine #1
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC Surface Mine #5
Preparation Plants
Emerald Processing, LLC South Hollow Plant
Mammoth Coal Company Mammoth Processing Plant
Litwar Processing Company, LLC Litwar Preparation Plant
Fola Coal Company Peach Orchard Prep Plant
ICG Eastern LLC Birch River Prep. Plant
Rock Spring Development, Inc. Camp Creek Plant
Wolf Run Mining Company, Inc. Sentinel Preparation Plan
Quarry Operations
J.F. Allen Company Aggregates Quarry
Independent Contractors
Keyrock Energy, Inc.