2012, ISBN: 1130411273

[EAN: 9781130411270], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers c… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781130411270], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: .of which are given in the tabulated statements following. It is very difficult to obtain full information in regard to operations on nonsegregated lands, as these operators are not required to report to me; but, through the courtesy of most of them, I have obtained what is believed to be a nearly complete statement of these operations. There are probably some very small ones which have not been brought to my notice, the production from which I have estimated and included in the details given. While the accidents in coal mines in this Territory are large in proportion to the tonnage, there has been a decrease of two in the total number during the last year, and, taking into consideration the facts that the tonnage has increased by 443,944 tons and that the mines have run the whole year as against nine and one-half months for the preceding year, this shows a somewhat satisfactory improvement. There has been no large casualty in any one mine during the year. The disastrous results arising from the use of explosives in coal mines are still manifest in this Territory. These unfortunate conditions may be expected to continue until the existing rules in regard to the use of powder and the manner of conveying it into and caring for it in the mines are enforced and additional regulations are made, until the present system of shooting on the solid is abandoned and the proper and skillful methods of mining used in the past are resumed, and the quantity of powder is reduced to that necessary to perform effective work, and until an explosive of better and less dangerous character is generally used. Under the law I have no authority to remedy these conditions. After much effort I induced the operators and representatives of the United Mine Workers of America to sign an a.<

2013, ISBN: 1130411273

[EAN: 9781130411270], Neubuch, [PU: GENERAL BOOKS 01/05/2013], New Book. This item is printed on demand. Shipped from UK. This item is printed on demand.