Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-08-07 | Page 23 | Use Urged of Wet Stopers

USE URGED OF WET I Prompt Discarding of Dry pr Machine Suggested t tb to toMine Mine M nc Operators In a 1 letter r to th the metal mine operators operator of ot Utah the Industrial commission st sets ft f forth rth that in tho the future futuro It la I. II expected p that the tho op operators discard nil ill al their dry dr ani ael purchase new wet machine and In case cake eale 01 ot of very r dusty dunty places they ar are I asked to ro stretch n n. point rind nd provide provie wet machines promptly I The let letter r In Is II as follows Many of ot mine miD operators of or are arc familiar with wih the tho developments nta of tho the wet v.-l sloping drills and anI from Invest l ton which have ham been mado made by the In In in- force orce of bt ot the th een Industrial commission we wo ar are ar- satisfied that there thee e practical anil efficient machines of ot title this type now available Inasmuch as ns the Ute Uie of or w wet to eu will wi eliminate n gren deal of dust dusl with lt Its consequent dangers to the th health of or the men men wo we desire to a acquaint ever everon every everyone I on one fully with the situation on wih lu At At one ODO of the largest mines In the tho state Mat some ome wet wel storing sloping drills dri have bt been n In tn actual I service S 'S since the tho latter lator part pArt of an antho and tho the superintendent stales that their exp expert rl enco Indicates that that tho the day ot of the tho dry slopIng slop slop- Ing drill Irl Is pat Dast Another lar largo o company compan has nl also o be been n toting w wet t II since nee th the tho latter later part put of 1026 and n ns a result the manager man man- Ager nger and the tho the superintendent nt stain that th the they hl have ordered a number of wa wot toper an anti Ind Indal all al their new nov will cill I b be of qc Ihli type From our Our teSts testa and l Investigations ns we wo aro are convinced con of ot the following that tho the wet vet n machines n an as now no de developed eloped ar are practical vii far out- out tho the present dry ry Movers that ure ure In u. u use Second that the tho same machine will drill faster Caster with water than without and tho lie ete steel consumption will be- be considerably lees lee Third that tho wet ill drill f faster ter and will trill b be preferred by too men where they have havo rood foot tooting Inn and plenty of ot room t to hi ha handle ia a ler machine maci Fourth h. that lh the men after thy y become familiar with the wet wot ot machine prefer preter them to lo the tho dry machines Thero There Is 18 no ad but but what there will willbe willbe be some lome opposition pr the part ot Ute tho men who aro not familiar r with the tho jr and andt it t mo may bo be n necessary to discharge 8 lorn omo who refuse to use them Also Abo It mft may ba ha necea- necea eary sary for the tho Industrial l communion to prosecute prosecute prose prose- cute an occasional ca casein o In the civil courts but bul for Cor the most molt part W wo believe that by encouragement nt and education the men can gradually bo be brought to like thom thorn When first using tho drills tho the miners usually get gd their clothing quite quit wet but after otter no some Bomo mo experience ex cx- this difficulty Is 19 overcome and they learn to prefer them hem to the tho dry machine ma mIL chine In order to make mako tho conditions as 1111 favorable for tho the miners as aa IJo possIble we behove be- be I be-I hove It will bo be wise Iso to provide them at first tint with wili trousers troupers and arrange for tor a a place at ot tho the mouth of ot tho the mine where they can cnn change chango their clothe clothes We also be believe tie tie- lieve hove It wilt will bo be necessary la In order to get Gel tho the best results to pipe tho the water later Into Inlo all 11 largo large slopes and where tho the heavier ln self self- rotating machines are ore used usel to tp Insist that miners make good staging to stand onIt onIt on It hIt will not bo be expected that the operators discard all their dry at nt once and pUr purchase new wet et machines machine but the IndustrIal Industrial Indus Indus- trial commission does docs Cx expect that all new sloping machines purchased hereafter wIllbe will willbo bo be of the Wa water waler r l type pe and In case cue of ot very dUlt dusty places place you 1 0 will bo be asked to stretch a a. point and provide wet machines machine promptly In order to the miners In their use une a a. letter will ivill be cent nt to thom from this office upla explaining or full fully the time dangers n from Crom rock dust anti and asking for their cooperation in It Its elimination When hen this lett letter r Is issued In- In sued a 0 copy will ivill b bo be sent to tho the operators also r