Rich County Reaper | 1930-12-19 | Page 4 | Miners Don Iron Hats as Protection from Rocks

miners don iron hata as protection from rocks hazleton pa miners in this region are wearing helmets so that tailing rock and slate will not bend their skulls the reading company la Is selling tron iron hats reminiscent of the world war headgear for and the miners are are buying them up they also are wearing iron tipped shoes so that loose sag will not injure their feet it Is believed that eventually the idea of wearing armor will save the miners from losing many working days and that every manwill be outfitted with protective clothes safety lamps battery operated detonators tona tors for blasts and other devices for eliminating some of the many mining hazards have come to the coal regions in the past and are now in general use throughout the region