On Saturday, Martin Marietta hosted a Family Day at the quarry. Specifically, the celebration was for 500,000 hours with no lost-time incidents. In an industry where safety is paramount, this is a big milestone. The company served lunch catered by Shane's Rib Shack, and they provided coffee, hot chocolate and snacks.The quarry was open for tours - all the way down into the pit! Thankfully, the rain that had been predicted held off and though the day was a little chilly, it was dry.
Naturally, I forgot the camera, so all these pictures are from my cell phone. I apologize in advance for their low quality.
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| This is one of the haul trucks. It brings loads of granite up to the crusher plant. The tires are over six feet high. |
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| Playing in the loader bucket. |
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| Kaity, sipping hot chocolate in the cool morning air. |
Jeff drove the van for our tour, and the kids really enjoyed seeing everything.
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| This is the system of screens that sorts the rocks. |
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| Mommy and Lauryn! |
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| The hammer. It breaks larger boulders into more manageable chunks. |
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| Here you can see the lines where they've blasted the wall. |
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| Our handsome driver and fearless tour guide. |
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| The quarry provided a couple of bouncy castles, which the kids loved! |
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