MINEBK00914

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

SURFACE •PLAIi T (Continued).
Ti^,e headframe consists of six 10 X 12 and 10 X 10 poets and is !
40 it high.
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Sheave wheel 6 ft in diameter of cast steel. j
The collar of shaft where cage is used is provided with good and t
sufficient guard rails.
Smithnhop ].4 X 20 frame contains l forge,l trip hammer and vice.
Smithnhop is 100 ft south of power house. ~ F
The engine room and working shaft and blacksmithahop era under
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separate roofs. ~
Suitable protection against fire ie provided.
Tim3eryard on dump.
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Capacity of ore bins 1,500 tons. fl
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The water supply ia.from the mina. I
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Surface lighting electric.• j
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-The surface transportation is by rail•and aP, '!
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The ore treatment employed smelting. I~
The mine has no mill or reduction works.
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E X P L O S I V E S.
The explosives Hasa aro of the 40R T~Bths and 1-14th OuPont
powder,capa XXX,Bear brand fuse.
lron•or metal tamping bars are not employed; vrooden tamping bare
are provided for employees. Powder monkey not employed.
Explosives in excess of one day's supply are not stored undor-
ground. The explosives aro stored in a magaxine provided for
that purpose alone. The magazine is 500 ft from working short or
other buildings. •
Amount of explosives kept in storage 500 lbs.
The magazine is a frame building covered with iron.
The device for thawing powder ie steam heat.
Oila,candlea or other combustibles are atoned in building used
for that purpose only. Oila,candlea or other combustibles are
not atoned with powder.
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