Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-05
MINE INSPECTOR
SUBMITS REPORT
Coal Production for the Year Was
The Heaviest on
Record.
NEW FIELDS BEING WORKED
Grand and Emery Counties Nav
Double Output Next Year
Carbon County Leads.

]. E Petit, state coal mine inspector
submitted his annual report to Gov
william Spry Friday afternoon which
shows that the production for last year
was the heaviest In the history of the
state, being an Increase OF Il per cent
over 1908. New coal fields are being
developed in Grand and Emery coun.
ties which promises TO almost doupl :
the output next year
The total production of coal for the
year was 2,S22. 209 short tons. an IN
crease OF 1880 tons over 1908. The
coke production In 1909 amounted To
lS0,969 tons as compared with 134.ly5
tons for the previous year, an increase
OF 1914 tons. The amount OF explosives
used by the coal mines in Utah in
the year was as follows; Black DOW
der. S6I, ,4O9 pounds, giant powder 49,
63S pounds, or total of 1861 pounds.
Carbon county led all others In the
production for the year, with 2,l5S, SIC
tons, Summit county. 1854 tons; EN-
cry, 5,400 tons; Uintah, 3,l00 TONS San
other smaller mines not under the min
ing Inspectors office.
Salt Lake City consumed 30l.0lS tons
OF coal in 1909, while in 1904, the iirst
year the record was kept it consumed
2l4.S6s tons.
There were 313.441 tons of coal i'm
ported into the state In the year for
commercial consumption and 52,944
tons for railroad use, while 1884, $40 c5ns
OF Utah coal and 4,142 tons of Utah
coke were shipped out of the state A
total OF 1902 tons of coal was made
into coke in the year. The total con-
sumption OF coal in the state was
2,022, ,S33 tons and the coke conSump-
tlon amounted TO 1852 tons; besides
that, 20,S59 tons OF gilsonite were used,
NO LABOR TROUBLES.
The past year has been free from
labor troubles. according TO the report,
and the relations between the en-
ployes and employers were pleasant.
There was a scarcity of skilled labor
but there were plenty of foreign labor
ers In the field. According to the re-
port there were about two foreigners
to every American employed.
Mr.. Petit discusses at length the eX-
pcriments carried on by the govern
ment relative to explosives. Some tests
and it is the hope of the inspector that
some good powder will be found to do
away with some of the danger.
In the year there were 1883 men en-
ployed In and around coal mines, n.y.
drocarbon and coke plants, an in
crease of 303 over 1908. The average
amount of coal produced by each man
was rs tons. There were seven mine
foreman's certificates issued and two
certificates to fire bosses. A total Of
Jos accidents in and around mines oc-
Cured In the year, resulting in 16
deaths. % serious injuries and 64 slight
injuries. The average mortality for
each 1000 workmen was 5.39.
The causes of the fatal accidents
were as follows: Fall of rock, 5; fall
of coal. 5; sliding of loose coal. 1;
ploson of powder, 1.
The recommendations of the coal
mine inspector are as follows;
All mines, regardless of the num-
Der employed under ground, should be
within the jurisdiction of the mining
law regarding ventilation and safety
OF the miners
Owners of new mines should be COM
PEELED to report to the mine inspector
within 30 days after the mine is opened
Co;l and hydro carbon producers
should be compelled to furnish the mine
Inspector before Dec. 90, each year, a
statement of the material mined and
shipped, powder used and other sta
t!stlcs.
The placing of barrier pillars between
mines to avoid danger from gas or the
breaking OF water pipes.
That the state mining laws he so
amended that it shall be unlawful 20
set off any high explosives In the time
the men are supposed to be in the
mines. except the men needed to do
this work.
That the tampipG Of shots with coal
drllings or anv other infammable ma
terial be prohibited.
That the metalliferous mines be
brought under an inspection law. pro-
tccting the lives and health OF The
workmen and a record Of the fatal and
non-fatal accidents kept.