Illinois Mining Statutes Annotated

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...examiner is not under the statute required to examine and mark such a place as a dangerous place. Rogers v. St. Louls-Cartervllle Coal Co., 254 111. 104, p. 107. See Donaldson v. Spring Valley Coal Co., 175 111. App. 224, p. 229. 4.1. IIANRKROrs CONDITIONS--ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES--EXCESSIVE TOLTAGE. The dangerous conditions contemplated by section 18 clearly include a liva wire so placed in the mine that a driver or his mule is exposed to contact therewith while in the mine, and from which an Injury might result. Dunham v. Black Diamond Coal Co., 239 111. 457, p. 459; Mengelkamp v. Consolidated Coal Co., 173 111. App. 370, p. 375. The presence of a live uninsulated electric wire in an entry with which n driver or mule might come In conact, is a dangerous condition within the meaning of section 18 which it is the duty of a mine examiner to discover and report. IHinlinm v. Black Diamond Coal Co., 239 111. 457. See Mengelkamp v. Consolidated Coal Co., 259 111. 305, p. 309. The maintenance of an imperfectly insulated electric wire in an entry through which men pass in such a position that they are likely to be exposed to contact with it is a dangerous condition in the mine within the meaning of this section, which is the duty of the mine examiner to observe ami mark. Dunham v. Black Diamond Coal Co., 239 111. 457. See Pnte v. Gus Blair-Big Muddy Coal Co., 252 111. 198, p. 205; Meugelkamp v. Consolidated Coal Co., 259 III. 305, p. 309. A. wire cable extending from an engine room to the cars used to haul coal up an incline and which swayed violently when the engine was in motion and hauling the cars at a rapid rate of speed, and near which the engineer was required to stand when watching the cars to tell when they reached their destination and stop the engine, and...