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District 5 - Coal Mine Safety and Health


Holmes Certificate of Honor


Photo of Jessee Albert Griffith accepting Holmes award
Photo of Jessee Albert Griffith accepting MSHA award
Jessee Albert "Pops" Griffith, right, accepts Holmes Certificate of Honor from Council President Larry Dickey, left.
Jessee Albert "Pops" Griffith, right, accepts MSHA Safety Award from District 5 Manager Edd Morgan, left.


On Thursday, May 27th, 2004, Mr. Jessee Albert "Pops" Griffith was presented a safety award from MSHA during a mine visit by top management from District 5 for his safety accomplishment in coal mining. Mr. Griffith has accumulated in excess of 41 years of coal mining service without incurring a lost time injury. Later that evening, he was also recognized with a Holmes Certificate of Honor at the regular quarterly meeting of the Lonesome Pine Council of the Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association. The meeting was held at Fishtales Restaurant in Norton, Virginia. Approximately 50 individuals were in attendance for the meeting, including area mine rescue teams.




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