MINEBK00914

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

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F The cable is steel wiYe 7~Bths and in good condition. Cable has
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boon in•:uae one end one half years. ThB hook used on end of cable
f{!i is cievia and pin.,the same being in use for one year:
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~; The cage is equipped with bonnet and safety clutches. Safety
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}aaterial is hoisted from two levels. Cager is employed.
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d:i~ The ball 'line is 1~2 in. steel cable.. The state code of signals
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I~,f All persons are prohibited from riding on loaded cage; this or-
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54 notice stating the maximum number of men permitted to ride upon
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cage at one time is posted at collar of shaft and at each level
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~~ The chairs employed automatic lever.
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`~' All level stations are provided with pasaegeway around ~eorking
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',~! ~ shaft, The shaft is at all stations provided with guard rails.
~~~?~ The abaft is secured by pillar•of ground upon oath aide sufficient
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~!yiAi The abaft is not being sunk. Shafthouse over collar of abaft.
I~I~ The method of ore extraction is that of drifti sad ovor-hand
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I:,;i The timbering method employed is that of combination aeta,crib-
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pa bing and drift seta,aufficient.-
,.~li~!l The timbers used are whito spruce propared at mill and are in
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good condition.
The loading chutes employed are of ?, and 3 in. plank with wood
elide gates. Underground tramming by manual labor with 1-ton
steel mining car. Trackage 18 in. gunge 12 lb rails.
Amount of watrr dealt with in gala par minute maximum 200 gale.
System employed steam pump,