MINEBK00914

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

1d I N 2 N G( Contixsxed) .
Has been iri use 16 months. The hook used on end of cable is cievis
and pin~hae been in use 1 year.
The cage is equipped-with bonaet and safety clutches; safety clut-
ches were tested last three moxsths ago. •"
'~' There are no safety devices employed to prevent overwinding:
Ir~''ji The material is hoisted from oae level. •
i~:,
'~'~.'ia';' The bell line is a half-inch hemp rope and is good.
• The state•code of signals is posted in the engineroom~at collar of
~I abaft sad at each level station,
~~ All parsons are prohibited from riding on loaded cage.•This order
~!; is not posted near collar of shaft.
j~'. Plotice stating the maximum o number of men permitted to ride upon
,I cage at one time is not posted at collar of shaft and at each lev-
j~ el station. The chairs employed Automatic lever.•
;:
~i The cage guides are of 4-12 X 4-12 Oregon pine and in good condi-
~.
I''
tion.
~.
All level stations are provided with passageway around working
shaft. The abaft is at all stations provided with guardrails.
The shaft is secured with ~iilar of ground on each aide aifficient
to insure safety,
All winzea and m711holes are covered or surrounded with guardrails,
Tho shaft is not being sunk, Shafthouae over oollar of shaft.
Powerhouse 50 ft south of shaft.
The method of ore extraction is that of drifting and over-hand
atoping~with single-hand drilling. The timbering method employed
is that of drift aete~square Beta end cribs, Sufficient.
Ths timbers used are white spruce prepared at mill sad itt good
condition,
The loading chutes employed are of 3-inch plank.
Undergrwad_trsmming by manual labor using the Leadville Ore Car,
TracY.ago 18 inch gunge 8 lb rails.
Ventillation natural and sufficient. Noxious gaees ars sot met
i with. Sanitary conditions are goody All old timbers have been rs-
moved from underground worY.inga.
i
t
I