Figure 9.-Miner tries to take down draw slate by pushing on pick handle. He hangs safety lamp on slate; lamp may fall. He throws tools on floor. Figure 10.-Miner pushing on pick handle loses his balance when slate falls and he stumbles forward under falling slate. His back is broken. Don't use pick for taking down slate. 86651°-19-2 Figure 11.-Miner tries to take down draw slate by pulling on pick handle. He hangs safety lamp on shovel and throws tools on floor. Shovel might be knocked over and the lamp broken. Figure 12.-Result of pulling draw slate with pick. Slate suddenly falls, the miner stumbles backward, and his feet are caught by falling slate. Pick handle is broken by a piece of slate falling on it. TAKING DOWN DRAW SLATE-Continued. SAFE PRACTICE. Figure 13.-Miner taking down draw slate with a 5-foot bar. By using the bar he can stand back out of danger from falling slate. tools in order against the rib. He is a careful miner. He has placed Miner: Don't use a pick for pulling down slate; use a bar and be safe. Also, if a miner breaks eight pick handles, it costs him the price of a slate bar. Figure 14.-Miner tests roof properly before he starts work. He feels loose piece vibrate. Figure 15.-Feeling bad roof vibrate, miner does not start work; he reports bad roof to boss. He doesn't get hurt. Figure 16.-Boss has had crossbar set (posts and cap) placed under dangerous roof before miner starts work. Miner hangs safety lamp on nail in post; generally the lamp should be hung closer to the roof to detect gas. Never work under bad roof; a crossbar set will make it safe. Miner: Don't depend on your boss or your partner (buddie) testing the roof. Test it yourself. Boss: Make bad roof safe; put a crossbar set under it. |