MINEBK00317

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

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1d I N I N G (Continued).
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J " i:~ '!'he cable used is steel wire 7~8ths and is good conditiaa.
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Has .
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in use ttvo yearn.
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The
hook
used on end of cable chain hook,the same being new.
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,•i'('; '~ There are no devices employed to peevent over-winding. .
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The
bell
line is 1~2 in. hemp rope new,
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'II~E I;I The state code of signals !s posted in engineroom~at collar of
i.'!i shaft and at each level station.
All persons are prohibited from riding on loaded bucket; this or-
'.I der is not posted at collar of shaft,
`, ~, There is but one opening at all level stations. All stations are
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,,~;,:, i p guardrails, The shaft is secured by pillar of
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t ; ground upon each side sufficient to insure safety.
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;; All winzes or manholes are covered or surrounded with guardrails,
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'Q'. !' The shaft is not being sunk.
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.'4.. ~~ The power house is 100 ft southeast of abaft,
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The method.of timbering ie re-cribbing a part of the shaft,
The timbers used are white spruce prepared at mill raid in good
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The ventillation is natural and sufficient, Sanitary conditions
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(' are good. All old timbers tvilll be removed from underground wor-
kings before starting np the mine,
The shaft is divided into two compartments, The shaft will be
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~( provided vrith good ladderways, Laddorway will not contain steam
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or water pipes, Landings will be provided in ladderway not to
exceed 20 ft apart, There are no winzes or marnvays connecting
levels,
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The property is coxu+ecttd•with Little Nell mine, F,xit ie readily
accessible to employees.
Lighting underground by candles,
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Developments
~'~' Total number ft in shaft
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700 ft
Total nuxobar ft in drifts or levela• 1000 ft
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