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  31. After coal has been blasted. the coal pile should be wet.  
€ down thoroughly with water before coal is loaded- _ 98 3
32. \Vater should be applied to the broken coal as it is  
being loaded with the loading machine ___________ 99 i
33. Loaded cars of coal should be sprayed with water to {
S reduce dustiness of haulage roads ________________ 100 1
‘ 34. The flame safety lamp is commonly used to detect .1
  explosive gas and oxygen deficiency in coal mines, _ 102 `
i 35. A mine ofiicial should leave his initials and date if
  mark at the face of each working place when he
,' makes his examination .._......__._..._......,_ 100 ‘
` 36. The air should be tested frequently for explosive E
gas in places where electric equipment is in 1
___ operation s__s..._._........ 1 .....s...._....... 108 `
"£ 37. Collecting a sample of air from behind a fire seal ____ 1 15
” 38. Ventilating fans should be of adequate size and capac-
E ity to ventilate the mine properly- -_.. __.._______ 120 j
  39. Mudcappcd shots are dangerous. When boulders
E are blasted holes are first. drilled in them .___,_,_ 131
i* 40. Clay or other incombustible material   used for
stemming ,..... . ..,.. .1. .....,... 1 .........,. 133 .
#1.1. An explosion in a Pennsylvania mine traveled to the
outside and destroyed the coal tipple .._..._.1_,, l~1tl
` 42. A mine rescue crew prepares to enter a mine after an .
explosion ____ _ ____, ._ __,,__1_ .. .. ._..__ . _._,____, 143 l
43. Oxygen-breathing-apparatus crew leaving fresh—air *
base for an exploration trip after a mine explosion_ 146 t
44. Explosives should be transported into the mine in
well—constructed, insulation-lined explosives cars __ 153 ;
45. An insulated coupling should be used when explosives {
cars are hauled by electric l()(5()ll1()l·1V(‘S.._.... 1 151 `
46. The tamping stick is used to measure the depth of
the undercut and to gage the depth and location
of the borehole ____________ . _,,,.______,,,___, . 1.30

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»l7. '|`ht- shot fir:-r should n1alh<-
solid rib or cle-(-por than tht- undt-rent ,,_,,_, ,,,, 159
It). tloniplc-to shot-tiring t-qnipint-nti consists of a I)(‘l`l`|llN-
· siblt- tlanu- sat}-ty lamp. a dt-tonator box, a. blast ing
cabh- not lr-ss than 125 ft-ot long, an cxplosivt-s box.
1 a pt-rmissiblo blasting unit., a wood t-ainping stick,
and a roof—t<-sting stick _______ ,_,___ ________ ,___ _ lot)
`- Bt). Shot tim-r gt-ts in tho cli-ar, wcll around a cornt-r.
bt-t`oro tiring cliargt-,,, ____,____._,.___ ., ,. ,. _,,i itil
51. l·lnds ot` tht- blasting cablo are kt-pt', Sll(1I`tT—(‘iI'('lIlt(Bil
until tina- to conn:-ct tht-in to tht- blasting nnit,,,. 1(S3
52. Xlain t-xplosivt-s magazine-s should bt.- constrnctc-d of
It-an in-nit-nt mortar. lot·a.t<-d in isolatod plate:-s, and
slyipltlt-d by (earth l);U`I`l('il(l(‘S __,_ _ __,,,,_ ,,____, _ |($5
52%. i\ wood niallot and wt-dgw should bo usodt`or0p<-ning
’ t·ast·s ot` z-xplosivt-s,, ,,,,.,., , ,,     ___4__ ,,, _ ,_ tot;
Tit, 'l`h<- s-nds ot` dt-tonator lt-g wirt-s and blasting t·abI<·
are- staggt·rt·d to avoid short t·irt¢nit’s and rusnlting
_ niistirr-s ,, ,,,,.,.,, . , ,,,,, ,,,,,, , ltis
35. 'I`|n· blasting cable- is snspt-nd:-d on tiinbt-rs to avoid
|>i<·l4ing up a stray cnrrt-nt that would ranst- a prt--
||i;it|ir4-4-xi>Iosio|1_,,,__,., ,,, , ,,, , ltiil
M3. ltails should bt- bond:-d at t-vt-ry joint. and orosslnonds
should bt- installt-d on haulage- roads at inte-rvals
ol` not inori- than 200 t`<-t-t , _ __ __, |7,t
57. t'ndt·rgronnd pumping stations should bt- ot` tirt-proof
(‘l`lI|lSFll1lt‘ _11111r=ti1111 l10x1·s arr- lltll usvd. Calulvs  
tl1at Sll1)]>l}' 110w01‘ to 1101‘tal1l0 1I]fl('lllll(‘S $ll()lll(l lw  
attaclued t0 lll(¥ tI`l)lll$)‘ \\'l1`(} by 11 fused Clillll])-_, lTN it
111). rllI'1llllllQ ('1ll)lt‘S of ])()I`l1ll)l(‘ lI11l('llllll‘S $llOlll(l bc sus- E
1)(‘Iltll‘(l 011 l1<10ll`t'$$|lI'l‘ ])<>llllS lll£\l`lxf‘(l Ull ,
surface 0I` 11111101* UXl.l'Cl11lL)` ___.,,__ .. -- .. .....,__.. 211
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R1*:1s1m:1l11c s:1f01.y rulos :11111 1*1*g111:11‘11111s :11111 :111 (’&(‘('11\'t‘ `Q
s:1f1*1y 111*g:1111z:11.11111 :11*0 :11111111;; 1111* 111:1j11r 1'l‘1[1ll1`l‘I11(‘ll1$ 1`111· 1111* 1
S:1f1* 11p<*1*:111011 of 011:11 11111111s. T1Ill‘ f\11])l1(‘{l11()Il 111` s:1f1*1y 1'1l1\‘S Q
  :11111 {110 €ffc1:t1vc111*ss of :111y s:1f1*1y 111·::1111z:111011 (1(‘1)l}1l(1 1:11*31111 ’
1111 11m 1*x1‘e111‘ 10 wh11·l1 1110 1·:111k :11111 1111* 111* (‘I1\p1()§’(*(’S ]1:11*111,·1]1:111~
M 111 11112 (‘1lfO1'(‘(‘l1l(%l\1Y 01’ t111—s0 §21f(·‘1}' rules. S
j I1. is 1*110 111111*:11 :11111 11*;::11 111111;;:1111111 nf 1*111- (1]191‘il1‘111'S 11f 1-11:11 ·
‘ 11111111s 10 p1*11v1dc s:1f0 1111111*s 111 111111:11 111 \\'(1l‘k :11111 111 1*1*;:111:111*
1111*11* 111101*:1t11*111 so :1s 1*0 [`1l`(~‘\'(*1l1 f:11:111t11~S :11111 111_1111·11*s. 1111w-
1·*\’1‘l‘. 1111* 1111911 who work :11s11 ;ll`(‘ l1l1(1l}1` 111111;::1111111 111 1)l'(‘\'(‘111 1
:1c·1·1111·111*S, Tho v:11*111uS S1:11’1· lllllllllg laws 111:111* (,'(‘l`12l111
1*1~s11*1c111111s 11111111 1111* 1·111111111e1 of 1111* I111ll1‘I'N for 1111*11* Silfvl}`.
:11111 1*v1*1·y 11ll]lL‘l' knows 111:11 111*. :1s w1·l1 us 1*111* 1111111* (1\\`1ll‘1`. .
1·:111 1111 fur ll11,ll'(‘ 111:111 is l'(‘1]ll11`l‘(1 hy 1:11v 10 1I(*1]) 1`0(1l1C(‘ 1111* .
11111 11f :11·c1111~111s 111 1111l1(‘S.
'1`111— 1\]l[12l1:l('11l21ll fl§l'(‘(‘1l1(‘1l1 1)l‘1\\'(‘(‘1l 1110 ]€1l1lllli110llS-CUQI1
11]11*1*:11111*s :11111 1·l11» 1111111-11 )I1111‘ \V111*1<1·1*s 11f A1111*1*11·:1. s1g111*1l ,
·111111~ 151, 1941. ])l`1)\'1(1(‘S 111:11 "1*1*:1s1111:11111— 1*1111*s :11111 1`(}§1111llll1llF 1
111` 1111* (l]11*1*:11111· 1111* 1l11— p1·111111·111111 111` 1111* 111*1*s1111s (111 1111* )l11l•‘ 1
'\\'111*1< 1111 1ll2I111lNC|`1]l1 1·111111111—11·11 X1ill'(‘11 111. ]t142.
°1`l111·I`,1`11:11)11111· 111S1`A1‘1'I11111 1111·i$11111_1’»111*1·:111111)1i111·s.
" $1*1111*11* 111111111E 1·11;;111111·1·_ I=|11'l*:11\ 111` Miuvs.
l ‘ 311111* SJllv1‘1}' 1·111111111ss111111·1*
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ht·1‘ ot' tht- Minn (lUllIlllllli't* shall ho :1 lIIt‘llll>l’I` ol` tho Salvty L()llllllllQl(!t‘.
'l‘ln~ Sat`t·ty t'o1n1nittt·t· shall sorytr \\'ll`ll(llll (‘tllIl]l(‘llSi!l'ltlll,
This t·o1nn1ittt—t· shall haw- tho right to inspntct any niintt (ll‘\`l‘lQ])llll'{lll`
or teqtiipiitoiit, nsntl in lll'0llll|‘llI§.{' t·o:1l for tht~ ])lll']Il)Nt* ot (ll)Sl’l`\'lll§I·ll:<
Y Sill.(!(ll`llIlN£llr(' t·ontlition wlnsn s1t¤·h r|at·stit>11sa1‘0h1‘t1t1:l1t to 1ls illl('.llllKll_l.
lt` thee (*(>lllllllll<‘l' ln·Iit·vt·s t·ontlitinns l't1llll(l arti (l2lll}L`l‘l'()llS to lilo. tt.
( shall I'|‘}l()I'l' its lintlinxs to mana;:t~n1t=nt.
V IIt~1·0 is an opportuiiity for niintx workters to bcteomta a mort-
vital fortete in thc ])l'(‘\`(‘llll(»ll of actritltmrs in llllll(*S. The 0hli»
gallons llIl])(lSPll upon lllf‘ll`l hy the provisions of this ag1·t·t·-
llll‘lll' not only t·all for initiative, tavt. and l'(?Il$Ollill)l(‘lll‘SN but
also t`o1· t·t·1·tain familiarity with tho it-2chnit·al asptrcls of
;|t*(‘l4l(‘lll' ])l'(‘\`(‘lllltlll. lt is ht¤lit¤vt>tl, l'llt‘l'(‘ftll'(*, that the lhn·t·a11
1 tal: Minvs. with its witlt· Sltll`(‘ of inforiiiatitni on sal?t·t,y. t·an l>t·
ol' snhstantial assistancv. Wit’l1 this i11 vivw. it was sn;;;:t~stt~tl
hy tho tli1·t·t·to1* ol` lhw ]*ll1g’ll1<*t¥l‘il1;! ]}t*]1:1l‘l111t*l1l‘ of thtt Unll‘t·tl
Minn \V(Il°l{l‘l'S ol? Alll(‘|'l('2l tl1at· tht· lllll`(‘2lll ol` Minos ]ll'(‘]lJIl‘(‘
` a (Yon] Allll(?l`Sl Safvly Manual for the lllft*l'lllilllt)ll and ust; of
tho rank a11tl tilt- of lllllll-* \\'Ul'l{(‘I'S antl t·spt·t·ially for t‘ht·
§|Il(lllll('(‘ of lll('ll st·l¤·t¢tt·tl to $l‘l`\'l¥ on Minh Safvty (lUl]lllIll'l(F(‘S.
Tho lIl`lllll'lll£ll'lUll t·ontaint·tl in tho inannal is hasntl upon
lllt)l'(‘ than Ht) yvars of i1t·ltl invt·st‘i:ation nntl lahoratoi·y 1·t·-
Nt*$|l’(‘ll hy thv BllI'l‘§lll of Minas antl I‘{*]ll'(‘S(*lll'< what mining
I. t·ngint+t-rs antl t·oal-mint— llI$]ll’('llI]`N ot' tl1t· Blll'(’:lll ht~lit·vt1 to iw
1 tho niinininin l'l'f|llll't‘llIt‘IllS for sal't~ty if t·oal ininvs arc to ho
op•·1‘:1t,t¤tl rulativtely l`1·t»t— l.l'tllll at:t·itlt·nts. .
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
.~\11sw¢—1·s to tho qttvslloiis ln this hnannal Jll'l‘ hastwl upon
gootl sal’t·ty ])l'Jit*llt'l‘S tlt·vt~|opt·tl in t·<1al inininu antl in lllll(ll`2l·

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tory r<=s<>ar0l1 and iiivvstigatioiis of thv F¤&llSi]`ll<‘1l\`\‘ snggvstions. `
GENERAL SAFETY PROVISIONS i
1. Q. //014* ‘))l(l’7l]/ nu·n u‘r·r¢· l.·i//wl llIl4[1’)`]lI`UlI}lf1 in ?»ifuminou·<—
cou] and a.nlhru¢·i/rr mining iu. {hc I]/piral yjvrzrs /9.%* .
uml llrgllf I
.-\. 1.01-1 nn·n woro killed in ltliitl and 1.27-1 in 15)-11). 1
2. Q. I/mr ’IIIiIII]/ mma u·¢·rc Irillrid in hiluminoux-coal mul- an- ~»
//•nn·ii<: ’lHlIIl71{/ during the .30-your period ]!}]l Io _
1:;;:;;* ;
»\. 59.-192 niiiiors were killvd during ithv 30-yoar p<~i‘iod. [
Fl. Q. Wim! mia Ihw u1~¢·ruy<· numbrw of nnrn lrillrvi pw your in Q
7JifMminou.s-r·r»ul and an/lirrwiiler mining; during; I/iw JO- `
}/('il}`]}!'l`1¢H[ INI! Io mw?
l A. On I‘l1¢*:1\‘01‘:1gn· LOSS ininurs wvrv killoil vacli year.
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-t. Q. I·Ion= many l1ifuniin0ns—¢·r>al and an./liraci/e miners, on the `
avera