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May 17, 2019 - The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME) has awarded 20 coal mines for having no workplace injuries during 2018. Nine miners who haven't had an injury in decades were also recognized, according to a statement released today.
Virginia Mine Chief Randy Moore says work sites and miners who put safety first deserve the recognition.
Twenty-five coal mines will be recognized for remaining safe workplaces. Last year, 2.5 million employee hours were logged without a lost time accident in those mines.
The DMME says there have been no mining fatalities in Virginia since 2015.
The following mines and miners will be recognized:
Black Diamond Company, Wellmore #8 Prep Plant, Buchanan County – 540,179 employee hours
Paramont Contura, LLC, Tom’s Creek Complex, Wise County – 365,607 employee hours
Surface Minerals Company, Huffman Fork, Buchanan County – 335,378 employee hours
Ramaco Resources Land Holdings, LLC, Coal Creek Prep Plant, Tazewell County – 207,127 employee hours
Savage Services Corporation, Savage Blending Terminal, Wise County – 140,157 employee hours LARGE UNDERGROUND CATEGORY
Buchanan Minerals, LLC, Buchanan Mine #1, Buchanan County – 1,407,719 employee hours MEDIUM UNDERGROUND CATEGORY
AB&J Coal Company, Inc. No. 6 Mine, Buchanan County – 48,041 employee hours
Surface Minerals, Surface Mine No. 1, Buchanan County – 148,984 employee hours
Black Diamond Company, Wellmore #8 Prep Plant, Buchanan County – 129,225 employee hours
Paramont Contura, Toms Creek Prep Plant, Wise County – 82,209 employee hours
Surface Minerals, Huffman Fork , Buchanan County– 80,964 employee hours
Paramont Contura, LLC, Long Branch Surface & HWM, Dickenson County – 67,757 employee hours
BlackJewel, LLC, P-7 Pigeon Creek, Wise County – 65,745 employee hours
BlackJewel, LLC, P-14, Lee County – 58,288 employee hours
Ridgetop Development, #1, Wise County – 55,375 employee hours
Mill Creek Mining, Ken Energy Corporation, Dickenson County – 47,456 employee hours
Apex Energy, Inc., No. 10, Buchanan County – 44,038 employee hours
Ramaco Resources, Coal Creek Prep Plant, Tazewell County – 40,425 employee hours
Humphreys Enterprises, Inc., Wise County – 28,027 employee hours
Extra Energy, Inc., VA Point Surface, Tazewell County – 27,484 employee hours
True Energy, LLC, True Energy Fuels Mine, Wise County– 26,570 employee hours
Savage Services, Savage Blending Terminal, Wise County– 24,906 employee hours
Surface Minerals Company, Hackney, Buchanan County – 22,933 employee hours
Wellmore Coal Company, LLC, #7 Prep Plant, Buchanan County– 17,102 employee hours
C W Augering, Inc., No. 2, Buchanan County – 10,288 employee hours
Randy Mullins, Paramont Contura – 43 years
Robin Chisenhall, Paramont Contura – 33 years
Mike Cox, Paramont Contura – 30 years
Joe McFarland, Paramont Contura – 22 years
Kenneth Webb, Paramont Contura – 22 years
Ronny Smith, Paramont Contura, 22 years
Dave Dillon, Paramont Contura, 20 years
Jamie Ratliff, Paramont Contura – 18 years
Brad Ratliff, Paramont Contura – 13 years |
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