West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training

2006 West Virginia State Mine Rescue Contest
July 18-20, 2006
Beckley WV


Mine Rescue Team Competition Results:

Rank Company Name Team Name Location
1. Cumberland Coal Resources, LP Cumberland Waynesburg, PA
2. Pennacle Mining Co. Pinnacle Pineville, WV
3. Consol. of PA Enlow Fork Carmichaels, PA

Twenty two teams took part in the competition.

First Aid Competition Results:

Rank Company Name Team Name Location
1. Eastern Associated Coal Corp. Federal No. 2. Fairview, WV
2. Eastern Associated. Coal Corp. Southern Appalachia Wharton, WV
3. Eastern Associated. Coal Corp. Southern Appalachia Wharton, WV

Six teams participated in the First Aid contest.

Bench BG4  Competition Results:

Rank Company Name Team Name Location Contestant
1. Massey Energy Southern WV Sylvester, WV Jeremy McClung
2. Eastern Associated Coal Corp. Southern Appalachia Wharton, WV Kyle Blair
3. McElroy Coal Co. McElroy Glen Easton, WV Bob Rhhde

The  BG4 Bench Contest had twenty-eight contestants. 

Bench BG174A  Competition Results:

Rank Company Name Team Name Location Contestant
1. Eastern Associated. Coal Corp. Federal No. 2 Fairview, WV Harry McGinnis
2. Emerald Coal Res. L.P. Emerald Mine No. 1 Waynesburg, PA Tom Bochna
3. Eighty Four Mining Co. Mine 84 Washington, PA Bob Volpe

Combination Competition Results:

Rank Company Name Team Name Location
1. Eastern Associated. Coal Corp. Federal No. 2 Fairview, WV
2. Massey Energy East KY Sidney, KY
3. Eastern Associated. Coal Corp. Southern Appalachia Wharton, WV

Pre-shift Contest Results:

Rank Contestant Company
1. Dale Tiberie Eighty Four Mining Co. - Mine 84,  PA
2. Nathan Mounts Massey Energy - East KY Mine , KY
3. Kelvin Jolly McElroy Coal Co., McElroy Mine, WV

 For this contest there were thirty-four contestants. 

 Electrical Contest Results

Rank Contestant Name Company Name
1. A. J. Sharp Rockspring Development - Camp Creek
2. Brian Jude Rockspring Development - Camp Creek
3. Keith Richardson Consol Energy Buchanan "B" Team

There were six participants for this contest.


West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training  wishes to congratulate all teams and individuals who took part in the 2006 West Virginia State Mine Rescue Contest.

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