MINEBK00163

• County: Ouray
• Volume: 10
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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:ne propert; i^ bein,^, davolopnd by a cross-cut tunnel SXF-1~2,atid
js ,15E ft lone.
'"hc blac:;smit}: shop is about AG ft from tun.^.cl entr.•trtee,
The tunnel is provided With Food and soft":aiont doors at r: reason-
able distru:ce from entrance to prnv~>.::t admission of noxious fumes
and Eases f:•orn said building should fire ocrtn•,
Doors can be operatod frog -ithmtt,
"}:c method of ore extraction when operating is by over-hr:nd stoping
:ne Inr;ersoll-Sargent A-3~?th in, mac'r,i.ne dri].Is arc used,
The tinberirrF met};od is that of square sets ,u:d cri};oing.
The timbers used are White sp:•ttr•.e Prepared by hand at m`ne,
Conditions of timbers are Food,
Ordi::ary n-it: l:].ank chutes •.vit.h r,ooder, slide Fates am employed
s}:er: operating.
r?n:ierg:•ound trarnuinF h,, rat:utal l:,bor and rntl~s.
].-ton steel mine cars are employed,
Traci:aFe ?.7 in Fauge s0 lb rails,
Ti,e floc, of water from tunnel about 1,ft00 gals per minute,
6'entillation is compressed air,and .^,ufficient,
l:oxious geses are riot met with.
Sanitary conditio: s ;;rc Fccd,
P.11 old timbers i:ave bein rer:oved from ur:derproun:! :^or'cinrs,
'~r:ere are •,rinzes and rnz::.rtys coru:ectir In a ht
rg v.].s, least one
is kep*, i.n repair and equippe<! with ladder^,
T}re mine has a dou}ae exit for ercplo;sees,
Second tunnel atriLinF main tunnel about 75 ft from. entrnnee,
Er.it. is readily accessible for employees,
Lighting undergrou:ui b;; c^ndles,
S T A T I " T I C S ,
Total i:o ft in tur~el
5,156 Et
Total I:o ft i.n drifts
700 ft
Total f!o ft in cross-cuts
1fi0 ft