Holmes Safety Awards

            The 2008 Holmes Safety Awards banquet was held last weekend and we would like to congratulate all of the winners.

 

            UNDERGROUND:  Pocahontas Coal Co., LLC; Aracoma Coal Co., Inc.; Laurel Creek Coal Co., Inc.; Brooks Runs Mining Co., LLC; Elk Run Coal Co., Inc.; ICG—Wolf Run Mining Co.; Eastern Associated Coal Corp.; and, Consolidation Coal Company.

            SURFACE:  Atlantic Leasco, LLC; Oxford Mining Co.; Premium Energy, LLC; Phoenix Coal Mac Mining, Inc.; Simmons Fork Mining, LLC; Hobet Mining, LLC; Phoenix Coal Mac Mining, Inc.; and, ICG—Eastern LLC.

            PREPARATION PLANTS:  Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC—Erbacon Plant; Fola Coal Co.—Peach Orchard Prep Plant; ICG-Beckley, LLC—Beckley Pocahontas; ICG-Wolf Run Mining—Sawmill Prep Plant; International Coal Group, LLC—Birch River Plant; Kingston Resources, Inc.—Kingston Processing; Litwar Processing Co., LLC—Litwar Processing; Maple Coal Co.—Maple Prep Plant; Mingo Logan Coal Co.;--Cardinal Prep Plant; Patriot Coal Co.—Harris Prep Plant; Pine Ridge Coal Co.—Big Mountain Prep Plant; and Rocksprings Development, Inc.—Camp Creek Plant.

            QUARRY:  J. F. Allen Company – Aggregates

            INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR:  Powell Construction

District 3 Pacesetter Award Winners

            Underground:  Sterling Mining Corp.—South Mine and Davison Mine; Roblee Coal Co.—Tallsman Run Mine No. 1; Mountain Spring Coal Co.—Mine No. 10-7; and, Consolidation Coal Co.—Blacksville No. 2.

            Surface & Auger:  LP Mineral, LLC—Barrackville Refuse Pile; and, Oxford Mining—Coshocton Strip and Tuscarawas Strip.

            Surface Facilities:  Ohio American Energy, Inc.—Star Bridge Prep Plant; Wolf Run Mining Co.—Sawmill Run Prep Plant; and, Mettiki Coal, LLC—Mettiki General.

District 4 Pacesetter Award Winners

            Underground:  Blue Haven Energy, Inc.—No. 5 Mine; Rock N Roll Coal Co., Inc.—Mine No. 3; XMV, Inc.—Mine No. 36; Argus Energy WV, LLC—Deep Mine No. 7; Brooks Run Mining Co.—Mine No. 5; and, Elk Run Coal Co., Inc.—Castle Mine.

            Surface & Auger:  Eagle Ridge Development Group, LLC—McMillion Creek Mine No. 4; Maple Coal Co.—Huffman Surface Mine No. 1 and Sycamore Surface Mine; and, Fola Coal Co., LLC—Surface Mine No. 2

            Surface Facilities:  Argus Energy WV, LLC—Wayne County Terminal; Cobra Natural Resources, LLC—Black Bear Prep Plant; and, Elk Run Coal Co., Inc.—Chess Processing.