MINEBK00502

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

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The cable is of steel wire 3~4ths of an in. and in good condition.
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Cable hes been in use four months. Hook uaed on end of eable•
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chain hook,the same has been in use four months.
' r.j There are no devices employed to prevent over-winding. idaterial
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;',~ hemp rope and is in good condition. The stato code of signals
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P V ~ $ P ngine room~at collar of shaft
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and at each level station.
w•~, A21 persons are prohibited from riding on loaded bucket this or-
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der is posted at collar of shaft. Notice stating tho~maximum

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.~ number of men permitted to ride upon bucket at one time is not
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"1 All level stations are provided with passage way around working

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The method of ore extraction is drifiing with hand steel.
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':' condition, Under ground tramming is done by manual labor with
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;,' bucket and truck, Trackage 18 in, gunge 9 lb rails,
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i„;iji Amount of water in gals dealt with 20 gals maximum
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III P Y pump capacity of pump 50 gals per minuto,
! ;~', Ventillation is natural and sufficient. Noxious gases aro not met
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with. Sanitar conditions are good, The shaft is divided into
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with laddera~the ladders aro safe eocure and accessible,
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L';i' Ladder way contains water pipe, Landi s are
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. ~' ~!~ way not to exceed 20 ft apart, There are no winzes or man ways
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` "t'~~ connecting levels. The mine hr~s but one exit for employeea~afain ~
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