Safety Lessons in Metal Mining R5 of 6
Continued... Title: “Underground powderman...instructed to use wooden wedge...” Fixing fuse to dynamite; uses axe on crate but stopped by boss who get wooden mallet & wedge. man breaks open case of dynamite. Boss closes safety door.
02:40:40 Title: “A miner, after securing dynamite is caught carrying it in his pocket...” Miner checks out dynamite from powderman; boss makes him use burlap sack.
02:41:30 Title: “A miner presents order at fuse shanty for a special length...” Powderman making up fuses given paper; cuts special length, tries to attach to ?? by biting & it explodes knocking him over.
02:42:49 Title: “A boss discovers a powder box...” Partially filled dynamite box open by base of cribbing, boss walking past it gestures to two miners & has them separate fuse from dynamite. Lectures them.
02:43:54 Title: “--Notice-- Dynamite and Detonators Must Be Kept... Mine fires; their causes & control... They may not be put out completely, may spread... Although others protest, a miner builds a fire...” Mines eating lunch, one uses head lamp to make small fire, others tell him not to. He creates smoke & boss comes & stamps it out, writes note & gives to him; they leave.
02:46:32 Title: “A mucker hangs a lamp against timber. It starts a fire..runs for help...” Miner places lamp, breaks up rocks as fire spreads & he runs, returns w/ boss & fire extinguisher which sprayed on fire.
02:47:39 Title: “Miner carelessly drps a cigarette butt...” Walking in tunnel while smoking looking at ceiling, drops cigarette. MCU igniting wood chips.
02:48:04 Title: “Miner discovering smoke, hurries to report it... Smoke coming up ladder shaft, man runs, heavy smoke. Boss returns, tries to go down ladder but can’t. Leave.
02:49:08 Title: “Mine rescue squad wearing oxygen breathing apparatus...” Men descend smoking ladder shaft.
02:50:18 Title: “Inspection of hoisting ropes. Hoisting ropes, cars & skips should be inspected...” MS two men tightening & examining cables going past.
02:51:09 Title: “Stoping operations at end of shift. Miner is told the proper amount of dynamite...” Men watch as boss checks holes w/ pole.
02:51:52 Title: “Shift boss, after noting the holes...proper amount of dynamite.” Writes it on paper & gives to miner who returns w/ fuses; dynamite out of burlap bag & prepares to place sticks.
02:52:55 Title: “...boss...sees miner preparing to tamp dynamite w/ drill steel...” Stdops miner who gets wooden pole, uses to place dynamite.
02:53:47 Title: “...breaks wooden tamping stick...uses drill steel...” Pushing up dynamite, explosion.
02:54:27 Title: “Note the powder-marked face of the miner injured by the explosion.” Injured man laying among rocks. Continued...
1914 Government Safety Film; Heavy Industry; Mining; Dangerous; Work Place Hazards; Medical; Staged; Documentary Educational Film.
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Safety Lessons in Metal Mining R5 of 6 Continued... Title: “Underground powderman...instructed to use wooden wedge...” Fixing fuse to dynamite; uses axe on crate but stopped by boss who get wooden mallet & wedge. man breaks open case of dynamite. Boss closes safety door. 02:40:40 Title: “A miner, after securing dynamite is caught carrying it in his pocket...” Miner checks out dynamite from powderman; boss makes him use burlap sack. 02:41:30 Title: “A miner presents order at fuse shanty for a special length...” Powderman making up fuses given paper; cuts special length, tries to attach to ?? by biting & it explodes knocking him over. 02:42:49 Title: “A boss discovers a powder box...” Partially filled dynamite box open by base of cribbing, boss walking past it gestures to two miners & has them separate fuse from dynamite. Lectures them. 02:43:54 Title: “--Notice-- Dynamite and Detonators Must Be Kept... Mine fires; their causes & control... They may not be put out completely, may spread... Although others protest, a miner builds a fire...” Mines eating lunch, one uses head lamp to make small fire, others tell him not to. He creates smoke & boss comes & stamps it out, writes note & gives to him; they leave. 02:46:32 Title: “A mucker hangs a lamp against timber. It starts a fire..runs for help...” Miner places lamp, breaks up rocks as fire spreads & he runs, returns w/ boss & fire extinguisher which sprayed on fire. 02:47:39 Title: “Miner carelessly drps a cigarette butt...” Walking in tunnel while smoking looking at ceiling, drops cigarette. MCU igniting wood chips. 02:48:04 Title: “Miner discovering smoke, hurries to report it... Smoke coming up ladder shaft, man runs, heavy smoke. Boss returns, tries to go down ladder but can’t. Leave. 02:49:08 Title: “Mine rescue squad wearing oxygen breathing apparatus...” Men descend smoking ladder shaft. 02:50:18 Title: “Inspection of hoisting ropes. Hoisting ropes, cars & skips should be inspected...” MS two men tightening & examining cables going past. 02:51:09 Title: “Stoping operations at end of shift. Miner is told the proper amount of dynamite...” Men watch as boss checks holes w/ pole. 02:51:52 Title: “Shift boss, after noting the holes...proper amount of dynamite.” Writes it on paper & gives to miner who returns w/ fuses; dynamite out of burlap bag & prepares to place sticks. 02:52:55 Title: “...boss...sees miner preparing to tamp dynamite w/ drill steel...” Stdops miner who gets wooden pole, uses to place dynamite. 02:53:47 Title: “...breaks wooden tamping stick...uses drill steel...” Pushing up dynamite, explosion. 02:54:27 Title: “Note the powder-marked face of the miner injured by the explosion.” Injured man laying among rocks. Continued... 1914 Government Safety Film; Heavy Industry; Mining; Dangerous; Work Place Hazards; Medical; Staged; Documentary Educational Film.