LOGGER OF THE YEAR - NORTH CAROLINA SKJ Moore Logging, LLC & C Moore Trucking, Inc

Forestry Mutual Insurance Company is pleased to announce this year's NC Logger of the Year Award to SKJ Moore Logging, LLC & C Moore Trucking, Inc.

The award, named the E.K. Pittman Safety Award, is in honor of the first Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Forestry Mutual and presented to those companies chosen by the President and staff of Forestry Mutual based on their safety record and continued emphasis on safety in the workplace.

This is Forestry Mutuals' most prestigious award. Mr. Pittman served from 1971-1984 and was a strong proponent of Safety Training & Education and the use of Personal Protective Equipment. This safety award recognizes businesses that show a genuine concern for the safety of their workers by going beyond the minimum safety requirements to ensure a safe and productive workplace.

SKJ Moore Logging and C Moore Trucking have been insured by Forestry Mutual since 2002. In these past 20 years, they have had a minor claim that occurred in their first year of membership with us. This type of safety record can only be achieved by a daily focus on job safety and a sincere concern for the employees working on-site and on the road.

SKJ Moore Logging and C Moore Trucking are based in Nakina, NC, in southeastern North Carolina. The company, originally named Clyde Moore Logging & C Moore Trucking, was started by Herman "Clyde" Moore, Jr in 1983.

Clyde retired as a Lt Commander in the US Navy in 1983. He began clearing some property behind his mother's house to take to the sawmill. It was at that point that the company was born.

In 1991, Clyde's son, Shane Moore, graduated from high school and began running a second logging crew for his father. Twenty years later, Shane's father stepped back from leading the business and turned it over to Shane. Due to the change in ownership, the company changed its name to the current SKJ Moore Logging, LLC & C Moore Trucking, Inc. Clyde recently passed away on May 22, 2022, at the age of 79 and is missed by the family, numerous friends, and many of the employees that still work for SKJ Logging and C Moore Trucking today.

SKJ Moore Logging & C Moore Trucking truly is a family business. SKJ stands for Shane, his wife Karen, and his son Jonathan. Karen is the glue that keeps the business administrative responsibilities together. At the same time, Jonathan, just like his father years ago, now runs the logging crew.

Shane will quickly tell you that while he still heads the overall business, keeping it going would not be possible without the help and support of his wife and son.

Rightfully so, Shane is proud of his family, the business they've continued to grow, and his father Clyde for both his service to our country and for creating the business that has supported multiple generations of the family. Likewise, Forestry Mutual Insurance Company is proud to have Shane and his family's business as our customer. We are proud of their contribution to the logging industry, the example they set daily for safety both in the woods and on the road with their trucks, and the partnership we have had with them throughout these past 20 years.

It is a pleasure to present the NC Logger of the Year award to SKJ Moore Logging, LLC & C Moore Trucking, Inc.