Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-04-23 | Page 18 | Booklet Stresses Safety in Mines

Booklet Stresses Stress Safety in Mines Counting upon the oper co-oper operation co-operation of the m men n who ho ho risk their lives in inthe inthe inthe the mines the state petal mines inspection department pledges its efforts to make the mines of Ut Utah h has as safe for human life Ufe and limb as human efforts can make se them This sentiment Is the prevailing note in a booklet just Issued by E. E A. A Hodges state Inspector of m metal tal mines In the preface ce Mr Hodges sa says ho I The state state- has established certain certain tam tain rules and practices under the law and has a system of Inspection tion The Th mines s have complied complied com corn plied with these requirements and andin andin andin in many instances have amplified th them m. m Many of ot th the employee have ave done splendid work In the interest of ot themselves and their fellow w workmen through the exercise of 01 proper caution on ori their own part and through their their advice advice and warnIng warn warning warning warn warn- ing to others In the seven years ars says the report from Crom July 1 1918 1918 to June 30 1925 the numb number r of men killed In hi iI mine accidents Is in addition addition addition addi addi- tion 18 were permanently p disabled bled were vere temporarily dis dis- dis- dis Dont forget that 99 per percent percent percent cent of 01 good lucK lucid begins about seven inches above th the shoulders ers