The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-01-15
THE COLOR
Ed MINER
''Don'ts" For Safety
Frst---The Trap
per Boy

(By Lawson Blenkinsopp. Inspector
Seventh DISTRICT
Having been asked to write a short ar
tcle ~ to the colOrtd miners i'm my dis
trict, will say wish 10 commend the
colored miner rs TO his qualities rs $50
them from day TO day. The pick miner
IN some districts il a thing Of the psst,
but in my district on the main line of
the n. & w. We still have large percent
age of coal mined by pick. lind on my
examinations that the coloresl miner il
easily disciplined and has a tendency To-
cooperate with the methods OF safety::frsi
movement. and very few casos Of solid
shooting Is found among them. Some
OF the best pick miners in tile field arr
colored- There are. however. a lev min
srs who don't understand why We in
sist on the coal being mined properly, ="
"tamPed properly" and with clay and
their places timbere.i properly. will
herewith pen . few "Donts. and if OBJ
served will help n reduce the Fatal and
non-Fatal accidents which happen every
day.
First get conversant with the mining
Law. and observe them.
Don't disobey an ordor when given 10
you for your safety and the safety Of 9th
srs, - we all depend on one another
Don't 60 back to the face after firing a
ahot for ten to twenty minutes or until
smoke has sufficiently cleared 80 you cal,
- the roof and examine il for the dan
ferous kettlebottoms and draw slate.
Don't load your car under bad roof
set . prop and make it safe ir-t.
Don't shoot from the solid, il is 4
dangerous practice. Mine your coal
properly.
Don't mine your cut when the fac.
u dummy" from a proceeding shot un-
al you have either dug il off or set
"sprags" to protect it from falling on
you A.
Don't carry permisserabls powder and
caps IN the same can, keep them separ
ate.
Don't lamp with coal dust, lamp viii,
clay, and fill the hole full; this will elm
mate . blown out shot and probably an
explosion
Don't begin work without frst erami-
ming Jour place.
Don't carry more power in the mine =
than will do for days work.
Don't g into mine (where a fire
boz 10 employed) without noticing th.
Bulletin Board to see if the mine is clear
and board q. K.
Don't (if q checking :system il estab-
i'shed) 60 into the mines without taking
your check, "and place it on the boaru
when you1come out and if your check i.
NOS on the board, -s~ the Fire Ross. Ia.
NAV have some instructions 10 give Won,
Don't leave your working place At
night, or 1t the end Of your days worl
II you have fired a shot, without exam =
nine the face for fIe which may y.
caused by gas ie'i.f, and il LETT ma,
cause serious mine firs
Don't pass over Danger Board. in
dangerous.
Don't wander into old and abandon, =
workings, you may get lost. Some tim.
last June colored boy lost his way p,
Tying 20 take 9 short cut home AMI !.
ook seventy men two DAYS and two
nights TO find him. Go the xav home
provided for you.
Ion tsmper With an air regulator
lou may short-circait the air and eau,e
~ explosion. Always leave a dour or
regulator ~ you find il, without y.,
positively know 70 the contrary. then Al
vise the foreman or some official !,
charge. An explosion occurred very r.
eenuy from q door being knockei dow,
snich caused a sho { ciruit and -evers
hves were lost In this ca@e a ,:oor ma,
nave b~en open for some time and -.
may have accumulated At some poin, An.
DT shuffins the door, force the gas on Z.
en open light, and an explosion occpr
Then again II the door VA left open g,s
may accumulate at the face and an ex
p'os'on would "ocnr. - therefore IL h,
necsssary for eli men and boys workin,
70 mine 70 always be caaeful a. regard.
doon.
brstt'c- men should keep well MP will
'bsr work. and should he especially IT,
arrested in keeping the Air
m ~ proper course % dilute and carr,
On the sses given Of, and supply ~
miner rith fresh ar.
DRYERS should not run trips or cars
against doors. They should wait until
ne uspper boy op,ns il. n heis not
tbsre, open Il yourself o, send your he'll o.
fr 10 DO H. should door 10 injured q,
Knocked down, report IL 1T once b. n.
Official Of your district. or the first ma,
Who hss authority. ss the air will shor
circuit and an explosion may occur.
THE TRAPPER IOY'
This little fellow holds . .. sition viii. h
lar excecds his knovledge. and - one n.