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SAFETY AWARDS
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The proactive attitude of the men and women in Alpha’s workforce has led to numerous federal and state safety awards. These awards are proof and validatation of their commitment to our core safety values - and their commitment to Running Right.
Our safety programs are all based on the concept of changing behaviors, continuous improvement, and most importantly, are conceived by the individuals closest to the mining operations - because they know their jobs better than anyone else.
The safety and welfare of our employees is our first and foremost priority, and Alpha empowers each employee to carry out our mission of returning home safely at the end of each shift.
Alpha takes tremendous pride in our accident-free work sites. The awards below are proof positive that our Running Right safety programs work.
> Safety Awards Received in 2008
> Safety Awards Received in 2009
> Safety Awards Received in 2010
> Safety Awards Received in 2011
> Safety Awards Received in 2012
2008 Safety Awards
West Virginia Pacesetter Awards
Brooks Run Mining Company Mine No.5
Cobra Natural Resources Black Bear Preparation Plant
West Virginia Joseph A. Holmes Awards
Brooks Run Mining Company Cucumber Mine
Brooks Run Mining Company Poplar Ridge Mine
Brooks Run Mining Company Mine No.5
Brooks Run Mining Company Erbacon Preparation Plant
Callaway Natural Resources Premium Energy Surface Mine
Litwar Processing Company Preparation Plant
West Virginia Coal Safety Leader for 2008
Frank Matras, President, Brooks Run Mining Company
Pennsylvania Joseph A. Holmes Awards
Amfire Mining Company Ondo Extension Mine
Virginia DMME Coal Mine Safety Awards
Dickenson-Russell Coal Company Roaring Fork #4 Mine
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Kingston Processing
Pax Mine
Rockspring Plant
Laurel Creek No. 1 Mine
Mountaineer Guardian Award
Paynter Branch Mine
Pax Mine
Kingston Processing Plant
Rockspring Plant
Laurl Creek No. 1
Wyoming State Mine Inspectors' Certificate
Eagle Butte Mine
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2009 Safety Awards
Kentucky-Pike County
Big Branch
Safest Surface Mine presented in conjunction by OMSL Hazard District and KY Coal Association
Pennsylvania-Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Indiana and Somerset Counties
Armstrong County Surface
PA Joseph A. Holmes Certificate of Honor
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Cambria Pitt 001
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Clearfield Tipple
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Clymer Prep Plant
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Somerset County Surface
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Virginia-Dickenson, Russell and Wise Counties
Deep Mine 41
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Moss 3 Prep
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Red Onion
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
West Virginia- Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Lincoln, Marion, Raleigh, Webster and Wyoming Counties
Black Bear Prep Plant
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Brooks Run Mine #5
MSHA Pacesetter District 4 Award
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Camp Creek Plant
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
WV Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Award
Cucumber
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
WV Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Award
Erbacon
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
WV Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Award
Ewing Fork #1
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
WV Barton B. Lay, Jr. Milestones of Safety Award
WV Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Award
Kingston #1
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Kingston Processing
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
WV Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Award
Laurel Creek #1
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
WV Josepha A. Holmes Safety Association Award
Litwar Processing
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
WV Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Award
Paynter Branch Surface
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
Poplar Ridge
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
WV Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Award
Seven Pines
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate
White Flame
Mountaineer Guardian Award Winner
Wyoming- Campbell County
Eagle Butte Mine
Sentinels of Safety Achievement Certificate and State of Wyoming Safety Award
In addition to these safety awards, several operations of Alpha affiliates completed the year without a lost-time accident (LTA). They are:
Suface Mines
Eagle Butte – Campbell County, WY
Armstrong County Surface – Armstrong County, PA
Cambria Pitt – Cambria County, PA
Somerset County Surface – Somerset County, PA
Twin Star – Buchanan County, VA
White Flame – Mingo County, WV
88 Strip – Wise County, VA
Lover’s Gap – Buchanan County, VA
Red Onion – Wise County, VA
Pax Surface – Raleigh County, WV
Paynter Branch – Wyoming County, WV
Paramont Reclamation Crew
Dickenson -Russell Construction Crew
Enterprise Reclamation #1 Crew
Underground Mines
Deep Mine 41 – Dickenson County, VA
Deep Mine 37 – Dickenson County, VA
Black Dog – Dickenson County, VA
Dora #8 – Jefferson County, PA
Mountaineer Alma-A – Mingo County, WV
Surface Facilities
Clearfield Tipple – Clearfield County, PA
Clymer Prep Plant – Indiana County, PA
Portage Plant – Cambria County, PA
Erbacon Prep Plant – Webster County, WV
Twin Star Load Out – Buchanan County, VA
Kingston Prep Plant – Fayette County, WV
Pax Load Out – Fayette County, WV
Kepler Prep Plant – Wyoming County, WV
Litwar Prep Plant – McDowell County, WV
Rivereagle Dock – Boyd County, KY
Mines without a NFDL Accident in years
5+ Years
Paramont Reclamation Crew
5 Years
Erbacon
Paynter Branch
4 Years
Pax Surface
Litwar
Twin Star Load Out
Clearfield Tipple
Clymer Prep Plant
Kepler Plant
3 Years
Red Onion
Kingston Plant
Hopkins Load Out
2 Years
Odell Processing
Reclamation #1Crew –KY
D-R construction Crew
Portage Plant
Armstrong County Surface
Mine Rescue Awards
Cumberland JC – Benchman John Helmick – 1st place – Southern West Virginia
Cumberland RD – Mine Rescue – 2nd place – PA State Contest
Brooks Run – 2nd place WV Friends of Coal Contest – Beckley WV
Riverton Red – 1st place Division 1 day two Mine Rescue WV Alliance
Riverton White – 2nd place Division 1 Overall Championship WV Alliance
Riverton White – 18th place in The National competition (field of 92)
Maxxim Shared Team – 3rd place in the Governors Cup Contest
2009 Sentinels of Safety
White Flame
Twin Star
Deep Mine 41
Eagle Butte
2009 Mountaineer Guardian
Twin Star
Twin Star Load-Out
Wyoming No. 1
Riverton Coal
Cumberland PP
Litware PP
Rockspring Development, Inc.
2009 Holmes Certifcate of Honor
White Flame
Twin Star Load-Out
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Virginia Mine Safety Award 2009
Twin Star Surface 2nd Runner Up NFDL Rate of 0 for 57,578 Employee Hours
MSHA Sentinels of Safety Awards
Twin Star Loadout (2009)
Twin Star Mining (2009)
2009 Mountaineer Guardian Award
Cucumber
White Flame
2009 WV Mine Safety Awards-Holmes Association (May 2010)
Simmons Fork – Paynter Branch
Simmons Fork – Ewing Fork No. 1
Kingston – Glen Alum Mine
Brooks Run North – Poplar Ridge No. 1
2009 Mountaineer Guardian Award Winners
Simmons Fork- Paynter Branch Mine
Kingston – Mine No. 1
Brooks Run North- Poplar Ridge Mine
2009 Bart B. Lay, Jr. Milestones of Safety Award for WV Surface Mines
Simmons Fork- Pax Surface Mine
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2010 Nationwide Mine Rescue Skills Contest
Division I (less than three years exp.) – First Place – Kingston White Team
Division II (more than three years exp.) – First Place – Rockspring Blue Team
2010 WV State Holmes Safety Association
Cucumber
White Flame
Litwar Processing
Mountaineer Mine – Recognition for Outstanding Performance in a Crisis Situation
Virginia DMME
2nd Runner-up Large Mine Division - Twin Star
West Virginia Council of the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association
Cucumber Mine, Brooks Run Mining Company, LLC
Poplar Ridge No. 1, Brooks Run Mining Company, LLC
Glen Alum Mine (Kingston 1 Mine), Kingston Mining, Inc.
Paynter Branch, Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
Ewing Fork No. 1, Simmons Fork Mining, Inc.
White Flame Surface Mine, White Flame Energy, Inc.
Litwar Plant, Litwar Processing Company, LLC
Mountaineer Guardian Award
Ewing Fork Surface Mine, Raleigh County
Poplar Ridge #1 Mine, Webster County
Wyoming #1 Mine, Wyoming County
Cucumber Mine, McDowell County
Litwar Preparation Plant, McDowell County
Rockspring Preparation Plant, Wayne County
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2011 Safety Awards
WV Mountaineer Guardian Award
Ewing Fork Surface Mine
Poplar Ridge #1 Mine
Wyoming #1 Mine
Cucumber Mine
Litware Preparation Plant
Rockspring Preparation Plant
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Award
Wyoming #1 Mine
Cucumber Mine
Poplar Ridge Deep #1 Mine
Ewing Fork #1 Surface Mine
Litware Processing
Camp Creek Plant
Allen Powellton Mine
Grassy Creek #1 Mine
Edwight Surface Mine
Mammoth Processing Plant
Friends of Coal Festival Mine Rescue Competition
Kingston Resources - First Place
National Mine Rescue Competition
1—Black Mountain White Team
4—Rockspring Development, Inc. Gold Team
6—Black Mountain Blue Team
11—Southern West Virginia Team
18—Kingston Resources, Inc. White Team
21—Emerald Coal Resources, L.P. Blue Team
22—Cumberland Coal Resources, L.P. JC Team
During the national competition, Ronnie Biggerstaff was inducted into the National Mine Rescue Hall of Fame. Ronnie is the trainer for the 2011 championship Black Mountain White team from Benham, Kentucky.
Kentucky OMS and Kentucky Coal Association
Enterprise Mining Company – Hazard District
Love Branch South – Pikeville District
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2012 Safety Awards
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Sentinel of Safety Award
Bens Creek #1 Deep Mine
Double Diamond Deep Mine
Hatfield Energy Deep Mine
White Flame Surface Mine
Black Bear Preparation Plant
Kepler Processing Plant
Litwar Processing Plant
Stirrat Processing Plant
Mountaineer Guardian Safety Award
Hatfield Energy Deep Mine
White Flame Surface Mine
Edwight surface mine
Green Valley processing plant
Camp Creek #1 mine
Ewing Fork #1 mine
White Flame Energy mine #10
Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association Award
Cucumber Mine
Freeze Fork Mine
Republic Energy Mine
Marmet Dock
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At the 2011 National Mine Rescue competition, Ronnie Biggerstaff was inducted into the National Mine Rescue Hall of Fame. Ronnie is the trainer for the 2011 championship Black Mountain White team from Benham, Kentucky.
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The Black Mountain, KY, White team took first place in the 2011 National Mine Rescue competition.
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