[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 97 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1207]
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     FLORIDA CRUSHED STONE WINNER OF THE SENTINELS OF SAFETY AWARD

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                         HON. KAREN L. THURMAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 1996

  Mrs. THURMAN. Mr. Speaker, I want to draw the attention of my 
colleagues to a great achievement registered by one of the leading 
companies in the 5th Congressional District of Florida.
  Florida Crushed Stone of Brooksville has earned the reputation for 
being one of the safest rock mining companies in America. This 
distinction did not come about by accident. It took an enormous amount 
of dedication, determination and attention to detail to make steady 
improvements in safety year after year.
  Mr. Speaker, recently, one mine owned by Florida Crushed Stone, the 
Gregg Mine, was honored with the Sentinels of Safety Award. The Gregg 
Mine garnered this award three other times, in 1986, 1990 and 1994.
  The Sentinels of Safety Award is a national award for outstanding 
safety in the mining industry and is presented by the Mine Safety and 
Health Administration and the National Mining Association.
  Mr. Speaker, to qualify for the award, a mine has to have accumulated 
30,000 man hours of work with no accidents or deaths. Mr. Speaker, the 
Gregg Mine went far beyond this level, accumulating a staggering 
198,050 man hours of work without a serious injury or loss of life.
  My congratulations go out to Mr. F. Browne Gregg, chief executive 
officer; Carl Lunderstadt, president; Joe Piermatteo, senior vice 
president; Billy Lee the general manager; and Bryan Adkins, gregg mine 
safety manager.
  These company officials have obviously made safety a very high 
company priority and have instilled the goal of safety in the minds of 
every one of their employees.

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