PAGE EIGHT UNION PRESS-COURIER Thursday, June 3, 1048 the provisions of the law, he must employ a duly qualified person to ® %° @ BS as assistant mine foreman. %° | The latter also are held responsi- bl By DENNIS J. KEENAN, State e for carrying out the provis- |ions of the law in the sections of Mine Inspector, Barnesboro, Pa. . [the mine under their supervision. The greatest number of acci-| dents in coal mines are caused by falls of roof and coal. Since the beginning of coal mining in the United States, more than a mil- lion men have learned too late that there is no such thing as a roof that is “not so bad.” There are only two kinds of roof —“GOOD” and “BAD.” Since becoming inspector of the 15th Bituminous District on Jan. | 2, 1938, forty- eight (48) men © 7 ( have lost their lives in the pits of the district. Of this number, 29 were killed by falls of roof or coal—and of this number, only two were killed by falls of coal, the other 27 losing their lives by fails of roof. Sixty percent of all the fatalities were caused by falls. Since the majority of fatal ac- cidents are caused by roof falls, Wwe can see that this condition is one that merits extraordinary at- tention, and must be guarded ag- | | | ainst all of the time when any |Mining Laws require that a mine his assistants all working places person is exposed to this condi- tion. In passing judgment of the [of all of the inside mine Work- | aq in mines not employing regu- condition of the roof it*is not un- ings, and all persons employed in- {lar fire bosses, where in the opin- common to find here and there an [side the mine. The mine foreman | ion of the mine inspector the roof official and workman who believe that a roof is “pretty good” or “not so bad” when sound tests tell them that it is not solid. Use Enough Timber Roof this is not solid is not safe, and even although it does present a solid sound when test- ed, there should never be less timber set than the minimum am- ount required by the standard te ee tare eee era | Assistant's Qualifications Plan adopted at the mine. In no| To act as an assistant mine case should the matter of timb&- foreman at a non-gaseous mine, ing working or other places be the person serving in this capac- neglected even for one second. ity must possess either of the There is only one way to protect |mine foreman's certificates, or a persons exposed to roof conditions [first-grade assistant or second- and that is to set timber prompt- grade assistant mine foreman'’s ly and as the roof conditions re- | certificate. At gaseous mines he quire. : [must have a first-grade or a first- Testing the roof by the vibra- | opage assistant’s certificate, tion method is the best-known | In a gaseous mine, the mine system of determining the condi- foreman must employ a sufficient tion of the roof, and this method | nymper of duly qualified fire boss- is, by no means, always accur- eg to make a complete examina- ate, as the thickness of the layers | {jon of all working places, places of overlying strata .may be too ggjacent to live workings, all great to give off the proper vibra- | 34qways, and entrances to un- tion wave to be picked up by the |fenceq places. The first examina- finger tips. tion must be made within a per- Accidents from falls of roof oq of three hours of the appoint- and coal can be eliminated or re-| oq time for the men to enter the duced to a very low figure if the mine on their regular working roof is examined frequently dur-|ghift The fire boss also must make ing each shift, after all stoppage |; second examination of all work- of work in the place, by timber-|j,o places during the operating ing as required by the plan ad-|gphift The fire boss must possess opted for the mine, setting the gqt grade mine foreman, first timbers promptly, and the use of | ore “assistant mine foreman or protective cross timber at all|fine poss certificates in order to times at the working face, even | serve in this capacity. where the roof is good. | Foreman Must Visit Places Law Charges Mine Foreman The Pennsylvania Bituminous ang examine or have examined by foreman be placed in full charge | at jeast once during each shift, is the chief law enforcement offi- | js of such condition that it requir- cer in the mine, and upon him |g extraordinary attention, the in- rests the full responsibility for | spector may order at least two the safe operation of the mine. He | oxaminations of all such places, is responsible for the health and | the examinations to be so spaced safety of the persons employed in- | as to give the maximum amount side the mine and for the protec- | of attention to hazardous roof. tion and preservation of the prop- The law requires that the mine erty. foreman shall direct and see that The mine foreman must be a every working place is properly duly qualified person. shall see that no person is direc- hdd | personally unable to carry out|inst dangerous make the place safe by properly timbering it, before commencing to mine or load coal. Play Safe, Examine Roof Fre- may fall off ten per cent when | he explained. uired, | the mailman starts delivery of | those $100 a month pensions. quently, Don’t Delay—and Live to Play. slate, or otherwise Timber as In Pit Manpower Work forces at district mines |duction would be lost each year," | miner. Then he is required to pass |tinator who got anywhere. At least, such is the opinion of [the region is anxious to hire qual- training of an apprentice do so ruct such inexperienced person . ’ . how to safety and A per- Miners Pension |one prominent operator who ex-|ified miners. But few are to be|at the cost of a probable wage form his work. | pressed alarm at the trend of an |found. cut, the operator declared. The The miner is required by law . | Hcreasing manpower shortage in He said he perscnally has turn- [loss occasioned by working as to examine his place before be- dy Bring S ortage we coal fields. led away a number of would-be | “buddies” with an inexperienced ginning work, and take down all [ He pointed out a cut in the beginners because they could not man was estimated as high as find sponsors. The law requires |50 per cent, that a newcomer to the trade work a year with an experienced [number of miners would bring a | corresponding reduction in out- put. “More than a month's pro- -—You never knew a procras- an examination before he receiv- —A timid man is one who feels This same spokesman declared |es his papers. he should limp a little when car- that virtually every company in| Sponsors who undertake the | rying a cane. “THE FLOP FAMILY 2 By Swan HM-40U DON'T 5AX— WAITLL HE. GETS) HOME - I'LL TELL. “HIM A THING OR TWO 0 © © © © 0 © © NOW WHATS WRONG 7 = 900 DION T | [40 400 WERE. WORKING LATE LAST) EWEN SAY HELLO WHEN" | CAME I ‘NIGHT, WERE. Ya0 7—100K YoU TILL : ; —-_ ZAM. HS 3 DORNNG 10.6 TALL : HOUR WORK CLEARED UP, OID (T7 — BLA-BLA-BLA =~ A x © FIG 5 iy [ ITs Yi | [ |_KNoW DI\FFERENTLY- MRS, GABBY ToL ME THAT MRS. WAGE HEARD ERM ; L 3 MRS. SNOOP HEARD OU WON 550 22 PLACING KER AST NIGHT- BLA -BLA —-_F ~~ Ch “ou SA0 (T=) IN TH HOUSE- HOLD (IT (15 — POONT TRY 10 ARGUE | id OF \T-1T WON'T DO 1% Cagae 1 AT=TT 000 —~ ) CHER Por To take | Secured by props or timbers, and charge of a non-gaseous mine he | must possess a first-grade or (ted or permitted to work in an second-grade mine foreman’s cer- unsafe place, unless it be for the tificate. To have charge of a gas- | purpose of making it safe. eous mine he must possess a first- He shall also see that workmen grade mine foreman’s certificate. lare provided with sufficient props, C ,7 AE Nga LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE ip CP Cec MOVING VAN SERVICE “Every Load Insured” mining laws, and if the workings |sonaply suitable in size and deliv- SEE or CALL : : ge LATK The mine foreman is responsible |cappieces, timbers, lagging and [] one RE ATED LER for the strict enforcement of the | wedges, all of which shall be rea- o / become so extensive that he iS jereq to their working places. 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