The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-02-28

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en- that no one below is in danger.
Men are positively forbidden to
throw tools or material down man
ways.
Men are warned against going down
a chute to repair it without first no.
tifying the men above, and then II
must be securely Jagged overhead.
Do not go up into a chute where
ore or rock Is hanging in order to
blast IL. Do your work from the man
way by taking out tagging If neces-
sary.
All chutes, manways, wines, raises,
and other openings shall be covered by
a substantial hatch. planking or griz-
ely, or provided with guard rails or
chains, and shall be kept in such con-
dition that men can not walk into
them.
When advancing a raise be sure to
have the chute and the manway COW
cred until ready to blast. Do not run
chances of falling down the chute
while drilling or timberng.
Explosives.
Powder nippers shall be very eau
tious in the handling of explosives,
both underground and on the surface.
Before using the railroad or motor
tracks they shall make sure that they
] ave the right of way. They shall
Use extra care in handling powder On
cages and in all other places.
when explosives are delivered near
the shaft of a mine representative
of the company must receive the same
and see that they are safely placed
Giant caps shall not be transported
in the same vehicle or carried in the
same case with dynamite or other ex-
plosives.
Giant caps shall not be stored with
explosives
No explosives shall be taken into
any mine except in u securely covered
case.
Men must not ride on the cage when
powder is being lowered, except when
it is being taken from one level to
another, and then only the eager and
der.
Powder must not be left on the sta
ton, but must be taken to the maya =
zine at once,
In tamping drill holes wooden ram
mers only shall be used. Tamping by
strokes is forbidden and only direct
and steady pressure permitted.
No steel or iron tools shall be used
in tamping.
Cap crimpers shall be furnished and
must be used Crimpng with the
teeth is dangerous and is forbidden.
Showers shall be furnished for the
use of all miners handling explosives,
and shall be used for making holes
in the powder for the fuse. No
candle sticks or other instruments
shall be used for this purpose.
A miner shall never be alone when
blasting, but must keep at least one
man with him. Miners preparing to
blast shall have a reserve light near
a manway or some other convenient
place in case their lights go out after
splitting the fuse.
Miners about to fire shots shall
cause warning to be given in every
direction. All entrances to the place
or places where charges are to be
fired shall be guarded while such
firing is going on.
The number of reports shall be
and misfired holes shall be reported
to their shift boss. II at all in doubt
it is better to report missed hole
than to have missed hole and not
report it.
No one shall be allowed to enter a
working where there Is believed to be
a missed hole for period of at least
80 minutes
Do not extract nor attempt to ex.
tract explosives from hole which has
missed fire, but in every case insert
a fresh charge above the missed ex-
plosive and then fire it.
Where boulders are being BLASTED
by placing explosives on said boulders
and not in holes drilled for that pur'
pose, employees shall see that the pow
der is we'll covered with clay or some
other suitable material, so that Il
cannot take fire.
Any powder not used by the minel
on his shift must be taken to the
magazine or place prepared for this
purpose. Leaving powder in work.
ing place will not be tolerated.
Do not use a short fuse to hasten the
explosion, or with the idea that it il
economical to do so.
Powder and capped fuse must bt
kept separate when hosting into &
stope.
When opening box of dynamite
a wooden chisel and wooden malle
must be used.
Using fuse for belts is forbidden.
Electrical Equipment.
Every workman not duly authorized
by the chief electrician or his assist
ant is forbidden to work or tampel