Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-01-25
MINE INSPECTORS
REPORT FOR 1912
Good Showing Made in the
Yerington District.

The annual report OF State Mine In
spcctor Ryan for the year ending No
ycmber 80. 1912, is at hand 1t is a
yoluminous and comprehensive doc
ument. So far as this district is con
ccrned the report shows that Mr.. Ryar
made the following suggestions:
On April y, 1912, he recommended
that tight-iitting doors be placed III
tunnels 3 and OF the Mason Valley
mine. 80 to 40 feet inside tunnel en-
trance, which could be closed in event
oi fire.
On April 27 1912, he recommended
that stulls be placed close to pillar
next to shaft that underground stopt
be filled up and that no stopping be
done within 10 feet of shaft; also tC
replace posts found missing in shaft OF
New Yeington Copper property
On July II. 1912. recommended that
a man be not allowed to work in stope
i'm Mcconnell mine sr,h distance
from another that his cries, in case OF
need. cannot be heard. On the same
date as above he recommended the FOL
lowing for the Nevada Douglas Co:
That powder in excess OF that re
auired for twentv-four hours use be
not stored underground and that sucl
temporary supply shall nor be kept il
any place within such mine where IT
accidental discharge would cut off the
escape of miners working therein; that
powder and cans be kept At least 80
feet anart and places kept clean; that
stopc above 204 chute in Ludwig be
timbcred. that Ludwig shaft be equip
ned with ladders. and that at least one
other outlet from 600-foot level 10 sur
face be equipped with ladderway and
kept open AT all times. and sign
boards. plainy marked directing men
to this outlet be placed on hoist at
Casting Copper shaft that platform
for men TO ride on be built on top OF
crosshcad used in Casting Copper
shaft. and that chain or other kind of
ladder be provided the men when sink
ing. so arranged as to insure safe
means Of exit that walls around glory
holes in upper workings stand too
ABRUPT and should be kept sloped back
Also on this date the following re
garding Mason Valley mine: That
sign boards directing men to outlets
be placed at each departure from the
continuous course; that trolley WIRE
in front of chutes be inclosed in a
trough shaped box and also incloSed
at point where ladderway from Mum
Der 3 tunnel reaches Number tunnel,
and that signs be posted warning men
not to touch said wire; that another
pole be placed under the high-voltage
wires running from transformer house
to compressor room. said pole To be
placed at point nearly opposite front
of blacksmith shop which stands near
mouth OF Number 4 tunnel
He reports only one fatal accident in
the district in 1912, the death OF Pat
Drummy in the Neada- Douglas,
caused by a fall OF ground.
There were six minor accidents IN
the district as follows;
March l3. w O. Leach, drilled into
missed hole in Mason Valley mine,
causing loss OF foot.
April Is. NJ. T. Whitaker had leg
broken in Mason Valley mine by fall
OF ground.
Sept. 10, Joe Myers stepped on top
of choked chute in Mason Valley mine.
which gave way, fracturing ribs and
skull.
Oct |. C. +. Wilhite received frac
tured ribs in Nevada DOUGLAS mine by
breaking of staging, he falling down
two sets.
On the same date a rock rolled down
a chute in the Mason Valley mine and
injured Carl Singletary's foot.
Nov 3, r. B, Flanagan was struck
bv a fall OF ground in the Nevada
DOUGLAS while timberinT a stope and
had loot and ankle injured.
This a pretty good showing for the
Yerington district and indicates that
the companies are looking out care
fully for the welfare of their employees.