Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-23
NEW REGULATIONS
FROM THE CHIEF OF THE DE-
PARTNIENT or MINES

The regulations which shall govern
the mine inspectors In so far as tho
law admits OF discretionary pow ers
have been sent o,H- over the state
by the chief mine Inspector. The
regulations were decided upon at the
meeting OF the district mine inspec-
tors on June ls aud July 1. but
were not sent out over the state un-
til today
The regulations are as follows:
fst. AS TO solid shooting. one OF
the following conditions may be
adopted:
ta) Use nameless powder ex-
clusively, allowing miners to shoot
at their convenience. all holes to
be stemmed.
tb) In the use OF black powder
shot irers shall be employed to
charge and FIRE shots when other
employees are out OF the mine Use
no dynamite except in rolls and clay
veins. Use damp material for stem
ming
tc) Employ shot inspectors who
shall direct the drilling OF holes.
prescribe the quantity Of powder to
be used in each hole and personally
fire the shots one at a time. Use
damp material for stemming.
(d) I'm gaseous mines nameless
powder shall be used exclusively.
Holes to be stemmed.
/ 2nd. In gaseous mines or sections
of mines whore explosive gas is lib
Grated. IT Is considered dangerous to
the lives OF the employees TO use
black powder or dynamite in blast
I ing the coal
Under such conditions It will be
insisted upon that the coal, although
undermined, shall be blasted by
ta) The use OF namcless power.
or
(b) Where II is desired to use
black powder, all shots shall be
charged and fired by shot hrers
when all other employees are out OF
the mine, firing one shot at time
and allowing twenty minutes 10
elapse between any two shots i'm one
working place. (sixty cabic Inches
OF powder weigh 2 40 pounds and
will hll l l2 inch hole a depth OF
"a inches)
Bird. Safety lamps. their use.
In mines liberating explosive gas
or in sections Of mines llberating ex-
plosive gas. safety lamps shall be
used exclusively where the libera-
tion of gas necessitates The use OF
brattice to properly ventilate the
working faces.
4th. Electric wires.
Where electric wires cross an en-
try or travelling way they shall be
protected by a trench in the roof and
covered underneath by board.
At "partings" there shall be
stationary light to show the trolley
wire.
/ 5th. High voltage wires.
Where wires or conduits transmit
ting as high az 500 volts are strung
along the haulage road there shall
be provided separate travelling way
for their employees.
9th. Low Voltage Wires. Where
strung along haulage and travelling
ways no employe shall carry along
such travelling way any miners
tools while the current IS on.
7th POwder.-No powder shall
be carried on an electric motor or in
or ON cars propelled by an electric
motor
6th inexperienced miners In
order that the full intent and pur-
pose Of the law be fulfilled each In
experienced miner shall be visited
twice each day by the mine foreman.
his assistant or by a practical and
competent mine man.
9th Stoppines Along the main
and important haulagc entries stop
pages shall be- made either
(a) concrete
Cb) brick laid in mortar.
(c) stone closely laid and coated
with cement or lime mortar
10Th Ou-Tr.p runners ON mo
tors and brakemen not allowed TO
use mixed oil only headlights ON
trips may use mixed oil
11th Signal lights on trips
and trains of cars lights shall be
fixed TO front and rear end Of trip
The light carried by the trip rider
viii not meet the requirements
18TH Machine mines. 10 not
fire black powder on dynamite in p
place cut by machines within thirty
minutes after thc cut is finished
The foregoine requirement. VIII
. Doc insisted upon by Ibc inspection
department since 30 is believed that
the health and safety OF the mine
.cmployoe viii Doe much better pro
tecfed by Doe adoption of the recon
mcndaGons
Operators who take unkindIy to
the adoption OF such remedies as
may result in fhe increased safety