The “Harvey Grey Team” from Consol’s Harvey longwall coal mine in Sycamore, in Greene County wins second place in the 2017 National Coal Mine Rescue Contest hosted by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Coal mine rescue teams compete in several categories including preshift, safety equipment, first aid and mine rescue techniques.

The Harvey Mine is one of three Consol mines in Southwest Pennsylvania making up the largest underground coal mining complex in North America.  The other mines are the Bailey and Enlow Fork.

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