MINEBK01047

• County: Teller
• Volume: 10
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: A

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' The main shaft is 3-1~2':„~ .7-1a 2' in the clear.,..
`~ timbered with 3". ~ 8" sawed cribbing. The shaft is
d' 6_3(? .fee..t deep and there are five ~e.vels,.
4 _ .~9ork is carried on at the pr~sent,tme on the
>~_-bottom_ level, 81?d all work is being. dcr~e in Virgin
gro and . -`
Buckets are employed in ho.~.tng .ate men are raised
end, lovrered with hoisting machinary,, weight of load hoisted,
1,UOa lbs., distance, 630 feet.
The cable is 5~8" round crucible steel in fair condi-
tion and has been in use about eight.manths.
Safety chain and clamps are.:ased on Qnd of. cable and
the same eras enanged four months ago. iio safety devices
are employed to prevent-over-winding.
`I~iaterial is hoisted- from only one level.
;~ The bell line i~s l~4" wire attached to an 8 inch
`~ gong. The State, Code of sign.alsare employed and are
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only posted in the engine room: All persons are prohibit-
'= ed-from. riding on loaded bucket. This order is not
posted
near collar of shaft, and no notice stating the maxirr_um
' n,urber of men parmitted to ride upon cage at one time is
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posted at collar of shaft and at each level station.
T,evel stations are not provided with passage-way around
working s:naft. Tk~e shaft at all stations is provided
.with doors, and secured by pillar of ground upon each
side suf'icieht to insure safety. A71 winzes or mill. hales
are covered or surrounded with guard rails..
The method of ore extraction is that of overhand stop-
ing, Nci machine drills are employed; all work being dare
by single hand drilling,
The method of tir•bering employed is that .of stalls and
is fair, using red and white spruce prepared by hand; they
are in good condition.
The underground tramming is-done by buckets on trucks
~` and are loaded by hand. The buckets are of the b'airbanks-
PvEorse type, 8 1b. tee rails and 18" guage.
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