Bill Text: PA HR1004 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Schramm Inc., a century-old Chester County manufacturer and global supplier to the hydraulic drill industry, for its assistance in helping to rescue 33 Chilean miners.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-11-03 - INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35 [HR1004 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR1004-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 4491
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 1004 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY McILVAINE SMITH, HENNESSEY, HOUGHTON, ADOLPH, DRUCKER, BARRAR, KILLION, MILNE, ROSS, SCHRODER, BISHOP, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, DALEY, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HUTCHINSON, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MELIO, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MOUL, M. O'BRIEN, OLIVER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, READSHAW, ROCK, ROEBUCK, SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, STABACK, SWANGER, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, YOUNGBLOOD AND PHILLIPS, NOVEMBER 3, 2010
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, NOVEMBER 3, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Schramm, Inc., a century-old Chester County
manufacturer and global supplier to the hydraulic drill
industry, for its assistance in helping to rescue 33 Chilean
miners.
WHEREAS, Schramm, Inc., is a century-old, privately owned
manufacturer and global supplier to the hydraulic drill industry
that has its main office in West Chester, Chester County; and
WHEREAS, Schramm, Inc., was in competition with drilling rigs
from all over the world to rescue 33 miners in Chile who became
trapped more than 2,000 feet below ground after a mine collapse
on August 5, 2010, an event which garnered worldwide attention;
and
WHEREAS, The company manufactured four of the nine rigs that
were initially used to locate the 33 trapped miners in Chile;
and
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WHEREAS, Schramm, Inc., used drilling tools and bits supplied
by Center Rock, Inc., of Berlin, Somerset County; and
WHEREAS, Schramm, Inc.'s T685WS rig successfully reached the
miners on August 22, 2010, after punching a 5.5-inch diameter
hole through 2,300 feet of rock; and
WHEREAS, That hole allowed rescuers to supply the trapped
miners with food and supplies and a communications link to the
outside world; and
WHEREAS, Three rescue teams embarked on an effort to drill an
enlarged rescue shaft and the first team to reach the miners
used a Schramm model TS130XDE mobile drilling rig; and
WHEREAS, The company's TS130XDE rig was used to enlarge the
original hole to 28 inches and rescue the 33 miners; and
WHEREAS, All the miners were successfully rescued on October
13 and 14, 2010, with the help of Schramm, Inc.; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Schramm,
Inc., of West Chester for its assistance in helping to rescue 33
Chilean miners; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
Schramm, Inc., at 800 East Virginia Avenue, West Chester, PA
19380.
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