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the provisions of the law, he must
employ a duly qualified person to
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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-
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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.
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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,
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| Workmen to Notify Foreman
Every workman in need of roof
supports is required by law to
notify the mine foreman or assist-
ant mine foreman (or any other
person delegated by the mine fore-
of his requirements at
of emergency any or all material
required for the safe working of
the place may be ordered immed-
iately upon discovery of any dan-
ger. If for any reason the neces-
sary material cannot be supplied
when required, the mine foreman
or his assistant shall instruct the
workmen to vacate the place
until the material needed is sup-
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The mine foreman or assistant
ons. mine foreman shall direct and see
that as the miners advance their
excavation, all dangerous and
doubtful pieces of coal, slate and
rock overhead are taken down, or
at once carefully secured against
falling on the workmen.
Any workman who neglects to
carry out, or disobeys the instruc-
tions of the mine foreman or as-
sistant mine foreman in securing |
his working place, shall be sus-
pended or discharged by the mine
foreman, and if such negligence
or disobedience results in serious
injury or loss of life to any per-
son, the mine foreman shall give
the name of said workman to the
inspector for prosecution in accor-
dance with the provisions of the
Bituminous Mining Laws.
Must Examine Passageways
The mine foreman must see
that the roof and sides of all pas-
sageways over which men are
transported in a car or cars shall
be examined by a competent per-
son or persons within three hours
before the appointed time for the
day shift to enter the mine.
The mine foreman shall see that
no person is employed to work in
any mine until he has given sat-
isfactory proof that he can do the
work alloted to *him without en-
dangering the lives of his co-
employes, unless said person is
put to work with an experienced
employe whose duty it shall be to
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