The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-11-21
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WHY MORE NECESSARY
paEseNT LABOR CONDITIONS
RENDER coMPAloN CON.
TlNuANcE URGENT.

(From bulletin issued by California
Metal Producers Association.
Under present indications, ana
largely on account OF the shortage
inefficiency mad migratory character
of proportion of available labor, tine
prosecution of mine safety work some
times leads to disbursement me
continuance of the cmapaign Is ur
gently needed in order:
/. To conserve human life.
2. To conserve manpower. Ever"
accident In which a miner Is injured
intermediates him for a certain length
of time, possibly permanently. AT
this time, when men are needed on
the fighting front and in the essential
Industries, Is the patriotic duty OF all
to make an effort to conserve man
power.
g. To reduce costs. The reduction
of injuries to miners must eventually
result in a reduction of insurance rates
but 1t is only by a concerted and sus-
tanned effort that this condition can
be brought about. 1t Is well known
that whenever a miner is killed or in
ured, that particular work on which
he is engaged is more or less demor-
allied. Frequently much repair work
is necessary at the scene of the acct
dent. There Is seldom an accident
that is not the cause of financial loss
to the operator.
Without duplicating what has been
written in former safety bulletins, 1t
Is desired to direct special attention
to the chief causes OF accidents In
and around mines,
/. Fall of ground This is the
most common cause of mine accidents
and the resulting injuries are usually
of a serious nature. The injured man
is, in most cases, removed from the
ranks of the physically fit, and much
suffering Is brought to his relatives OF
dependents Also, accidents of this
kind are costly to the operator. A
serious or fatal injury from falling
ground usually causes cessation OF
work in the place where 1t occurs
Frequently, accidents Of this type de-
moralize work throughout the whole
mine. The prevention of accidents
from falls of ground is largely in thu
hands of the underground bosses
They should be repeatedly cautioned
| to exercise vigilance. and frequently
/ to warn miners Of the necessity O
, picking down loose rock. The reduc
ton of accidents Of this kind will 81
long way toward cutting down thu
total of accidents from all causes.
2. Handling explosives. The care
less handling of explosives is TIL
, cause of many injuries to miners, ant
a great loss to the operator. For tn
: prevention of accidents of this kind
1 careful attention should be directed t
the proper making of primers, in or
: der to prevent misfires. Great car
should be used In the handling o
misfired holes. The danger from mis-
fires is well understood, but 1t Is prob
e is sometimes overlooked. The impro
: per breaking of round of holes in
n drift, crosscut or stope means les
rock or ore, possibly a days work I
/ do over again, and more powder t
0 be used
: g. Falling down open places. Man
!, miners are killed and injured fror
= falls down unprotected raises, chute
i and bins. A certain company in Mich
e igan, in studying its accident recort
found that great number Of me-
: were being injured from falls.
n campaign was at once begun to guar
e all open places, with the result tina
: the following six months showed
e reduction of more than so per cent i
d accidents of this class. II Is a sim
q pie matter to guard open places an
0 bosses should be instructed to Civ
close attention to this phase of safet
n work
e 4. Unguarded machinery. Tn
n dangers from unguarded machiner
f are wei. understood, and certain reg
: ulations are prescribed in the min
s safety rules. The proper guarding O
: machinery is largely a matter of com
;. mon sense. Where belt or pulley
e exposed. it is not difficult to devise
suitable guard for 1T Precautions O
this kind are imperatively necessary.
o Accom- nlishinn thA I'm nassihIn