| Mingo-Logan’s Mountaineer #2 and Simmons Fork Mining’s Ewing Fork #1 take top honors at 2010 Mountaineer Guardian Safety Awards |
| Saturday, 02/06/2010 |
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Awards presented during annual Coal Symposium in Charleston 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 Simmons Fork Mining, LLC’s Ewing Fork #1 operation took the top honor for surface mines, claiming the Bart B. Lay, Jr. Milestones of Safety Award. Raney said Mingo-Logan’s Mountaineer #2 mine claimed this year’s Eustace Frederick Milestones of Safety Award for underground mines. “Both Simmon’s Fork and Mingo-Logan have taken steps 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. The companies receiving Mountaineer Guardian Awards for 2009 are listed on the following pages. For additional information, contact Bill Raney or Chris Hamilton at (304) 342-4153. All Award Winners 2009 (33 total) Eustace Frederick Milestone’s In Safety Award Underground Mines Mingo Logan Mountaineer #2 Operation Bart B. Lay Milestone’s in Safety Award Surface Mines Simmons Fork Mining LLC, Ewing Fork #1 Underground Wolf Run Mining Company - Imperial Mine Consolidation Coal Company - Blacksville #2 Eastern Associated Coal Corp. - Federal #2 Consolidation Coal Company - Loveridge Mine Brooks Run Mining Company LLC - Cucumber Mine Pinnacle Mining Company LLC - Pinnacle Mine Mountain Edge Mining Inc. - Sugar Maple Mine Rivers Edge Mining Inc. - Rivers Edge Mine Newtown Energy Inc. - Coalburg #2 Mine Aracoma Coal Company - Henshaw Mine Kingston Resources Inc. - Kingston #1 Brooks Run Mining Company LLC - Poplar Ridge #1 Midland Trail Energy LLC - Campbell’s Creek #7 Surface Simmons Fork Mining Inc. - Paynter Branch Alex Energy Inc. - North Surface #1 Phoenix Coal-Mac Mining Inc. - Holden 22 Surface White Flame Energy Inc. - White Flame #10 Southern WV Resources LLC - #1 Surface Mine ICG Eastern LLC - Birch River Mine Fola Coal Company LLC - Surface Mine #1 Preparation Plants Carter Roag Coal Company - Star Bridge Preparation Plant Litwar Processing Company, LLC - Litwar Preparation Plant Peabody Coal Company - Big Mountain Preparation Plant Eastern Associated Coal Corp. - Harris Preparation Plant Mingo Logan Coal Company - Cardinal Preparation Plant Argus Energy WV - Wayne County River Terminal Fola Coal Company - Peach Orchard Preparation Plant West Virginia Mine Power Inc. - Midland Trail #1 Preparation Plant ICG Eastern LLC - Birch River Preparation Plant Quarry Operations US Silica - Berkeley Springs Independent Contractors Tyler Trucking Company LLC        |
