VTCA and VA Energy Presents More Individual Safety Awards

The Individual Safety Awards is a VTCA and Virginia Energy – Mineral Mining program that recognizes miners for achieving years of service milestones without a lost-time accident. The 2024 awards recognized 98 miners for working safely without a lost-time injury for 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45+ years. These 98 miners have worked a cumulative total of 2,899 years without a lost-time injury.

The most recent presentations were to miners at Appalachian Aggregates and Vulcan Materials – Sanders Quarry.   

Recipients at Appalachian Aggregates are:

Bluefield Quarry

• Andy Clevinger 30 years without a lost time injury
• Billy Fuller 30 years without a lost time injury
• Lawrence E. Helbert 41 years without a lost time injury
• Billy Rose 50 years without a lost time injury

Castlewood Quarry

• Timothy Wayne Amos 38 years without a lost time injury
• Jamie Dean 20 years without a lost time injury
• James Matthew Fields 30 years without a lost time injury
• Jonathan Finch 20 years without a lost time injury
• Monty McClellan 20 years without a lost time injury
• Michael Jay Steffey 30 years without a lost time injury

Glade Spring Quarry

• Michael Wayne White 30 years without a lost time injury

Mouth of Wilson Quarry

• Thomas W. Scarberry 41 years without a lost time injury

Pounding Mill Quarry

• Bobby Peck 38 years without a lost time injury
• Billy Sullivan 44 years without a lost time injury
• Sam Tigler 46 years without a lost time injury

Vulcan Materials recognized:

Sanders Quarry

• John Pitts 20 years without a lost time injury

Additionally, the Vulcan Sanders Quarry celebrated a “Triple Zero Year” for 2024. A “Triple Zero Year” is zero injuries, zero MSHA citations and zero environmental infractions for a year. Congratulations to all the folks at Sanders Quarry and the entire Vulcan team for the monumental achievement! 

Please join us in congratulating all these miners for their dedication to safety!