APPENDIX B Data pertaining to serious hazards in coal mines, fiscal year ended June 30, 1951 TABLE 1.-Number of fatal and nonfatal injuries and injuries per million man-hours exposure, portal to portal, in coal mines of the United States APPENDIX D Number of coal mines operated in the United States, fiscal year ended June 30, 1951 TABLE 1.—Number of regular Federal inspections, surveys, and investigations of fatal coal mine accidents completed since 1941 1 Includes those surveys that personnel of the branch made or assisted in making. : Covers fiscal years 1942-45, inclusive. TABLE 2.-Average number of times coal mines were inspected, fiscal year ended TABLE 3.-Average actual time required to inspect coal mines and prepare the inspection reports, fiscal year ended June 30, 1951 Phoenix, Ariz.. 1.4 1.0 2.8 1.2 3.9 1.1 5.5 1.4 8.2 1.2 1.7 .7 1.7 1.0 2.7 .5 2.2.7 2.9 .8 1.0 1.8 1.9 1.0 2.2 1.0 3.8 1.2 .9 .7 2.3 .6 3.3 .6 5.0 .6 7.0 2.0 1.4 2.1 1.2 A-Average days to complete inspection. Includes inspection, travel, preparing and posting preliminary report, conference with mine personnel, and preparing data book and sampling cards. B-Average days for inspector to prepare rough draft of final inspection report. 3.3 1.5 1.7 2.2 1.7 3.3 1.8 5.1 1.9 3.5 1.9 2.3 4. 1 3.6 2.6 3.7 Ventilation study. Explosives study. Mining study Electrical study. Atmospheric dust study. Rock-dusting study. Checking serious hazards in mines Special work on fires in inactive coal deposits. Attending hearings, court proceedings, and inquests. Attending safety meetings and institutes. Safety address and demonstrations. Conducting classes in first aid or mine rescue. Examining classes in first aid or mine rescue. Investigation of health and welfare conditions at mines. Special investigations for joint industry safety committee. Preparation of manuscript for publication. Checking fire seals and sealing underground fires.. Conveyor-belt study Judging first-aid contest. Assisting State inspection department. Other miscellaneous jobs.. 0 0 0 0 2 0003405 0000000 00020000 03411000 1000113020 19 12 3 17 2 |