Individual Safety Awards Presented to Virginia Vermiculite and Rockydale Quarries Miners

Virginia Energy and VTCA recognize individual miners who achieve milestones without any lost time accidents. Individual employee safety awards are presented to persons who reach fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five, forty, or forty-five or more consecutive years in the mining industry without a lost time injury during the calendar year. All individual award winners receive a certificate acknowledging their achievement.

Virginia Vermiculite

Brandon Covington has worked for 15 years without a lost time accident and Bucky Perkins has achieved 20 years of service without a lost time accident. These men were presented their certificates at a celebratory picnic conducted at Virginia Vermiculite’s plant in Louisa, VA on September 18.

L to R: Paul Saunders, Brandon Covington, Rob Lanham		L to R: Paul Saunders, Bucky Perkins,  Covington Rob Lanham

Rockydale Quarries

Rockydale Quarries miner Steven Moran was recognized for achieving the 15-year milestones without a lost time accident. The accomplishment was celebrated with a luncheon held at Rockydale’s Roanoke Quarry.

L to R Rob Lanham, Steve Moran, Paul Saunders		Rockydale Luncheon

Sidenote, Rockydale is leading in the unofficial food challenge! Steak, roasted potatoes, mac and cheese, salad and many more culinary delights were offered. 

It is rewarding to see old friends and meet new miners who work on the front lines of Virginia’s aggregates industry who can celebrate such great accomplishments. Congratulations to all of the safety award winners!