Foundation Coal Affiliates Win Multiple Safety Honors.LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. -- Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FCL FCL Facility (Security) Clearance FCL Full Container Load FCL Framework Class Library (Microsoft .NET) FCL Fault Current Limiter FCL Forecastle (ship's hull) ) today announced that three affiliate operations have been ranked the safest in the State of West Virginia West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N), Virginia (E and S), and Kentucky and, across the Ohio R., Ohio (W). Facts and Figures Area, 24,181 sq mi (62,629 sq km). Pop. for 2004 by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration (US government) MSHA Master of Science in Health Administration MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration MSHA Maison des Sciences de l'Homme d'Aquitaine (French) ) and the state's Office of Miners Health Safety and Training. The awards banquet was held at the annual Holmes Safety Association meeting in Wheeling on August 27th. Foundation affiliates, Riverton Coal's Kingston No. 1 mine and Kingston Processing, Inc. were awarded MSHA's Pacesetter award. Kingston No. 1 and Riverton's Simmons Fork operations received safety awards issued by the state. The purpose of the annual Pacesetter award administered under MSHA's Sentinels of Safety program is to recognize achievement of outstanding safety records, stimulate greater interest in safety and encourage development of more effective accident prevention programs among the nation's mineral extractive extractive /ex·trac·tive/ (-tiv) any substance present in an organized tissue, or in a mixture in a small quantity, and requiring extraction by a special method. ex·trac·tive adj. 1. industries. MSHA presented the awards to coal mining operators in separate state districts within 12 categories (according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. number of employees) that exhibited the lowest lost-time accident incidence rate last year. The West Virginia state awards acknowledged exceptional achievement in mining categories of underground, surface, preparation plant, quarry and contractor operations. Foundation affiliates visited the podium podium In architecture, a pedestal on a large scale. It may be any of various elements that form the base of a structure, such as the platform forming the floor and substructure of a Classical temple, a low wall supporting columns, or the structurally or decoratively twice for safe operations in both underground and surface mining categories for tons removed with zero loss-time accidents. "We are extremely proud of these accomplishments," said Jim Bryja, senior vice president, eastern operations. "We have a strong practice of safety excellence in our mining operations. That tradition is based on a culture of continuous improvement that has been firmly established within our work force. I congratulate each of our employees for a job well done." Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. is the nation's fifth largest coal producer with 13 coal mines and related facilities in several states including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, and Wyoming. Through its subsidiaries Foundation Coal employs approximately 2,900 people and produces approximately 65 million tons annually, largely for utilities generating electricity. Foundation's corporate offices are in Linthicum Heights, MD. |
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