MINEBK00502

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

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The..hoisting method omployed cage. Men are raised and lowered with
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;t hoisting machinery, i".eight of load hoisted 2000 lba, Distance
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The cable is steal wire 3~4ths inch in good condition has been in
use four ,y@ars, The hook used on sad of cable clevis and pin~has
bean in use_one year.

The cage is equipped )vith bonnet and safety clutchea~ clutches
' ;~ were tested last two.weoks ago,

There are no safety devices employed to prevent over-winding.
The material is hoisted from 1st level. There is no eager employ-
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,,. ed. The ball line is of 1~2 inch hepip rope and new,
The state, code of signals is posted in engineroom~at collar of
' shaft and at each level station,
' ~ All persons are prohibited from riding on loaded cage; this order
ii is not posted near collar of shaft,
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Notice stating the maximum rnimber of men permitted to ride upon '
cage, at one time is not posted at collar of shaft and at level
stations. The chairs employed Automatic lever aha cage guides
' are 4 X 4 and in good conditions,
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Tne shaft is at all stations provided with guiddrails, All level
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i , stations are provided with passage way around working shaft,
, ' The abaft is r~oursd b~~ pillar of ground on each aide sufficient
to insure safety, A31 winzea and mill holes are covered or sur-
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j rounded with guardrails, The shaft is sot being sunk.
' Tho shafthouae and pcxerhouse are under one roof.
',! There is no ore being extracted at present, Hand drills are employ
~I`! ed both single and double,
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The timbering method employed drift sota,eufficient,
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I The timbers used are white spruce prepared at mill and in good

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I condition. The loading chutes omployed are of the ordinary 2-in.
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plank. Underground tramming by manual labor with steel mine cars.

k~!!, Trackage 18 in. Puage 8 lb ,rails, Vent illation natural and auffi-
ciant~noxious ~asea are not met with. Sanitary condition. are y_ood.
i~~~^'~ ~ I! ATl old timbers have br,en removed from underground workings.
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