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CHAP. 124.
Duties of
employes.
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Sub Section A. It shall be the duty of every miner to mine
his coal properly, and after each blast he shall exercise great
care in examining the roof and coal, and shall secure them
safely before beginning work.
Sub-Section B. When a driver has occasion to leave his trip
he must be careful to see that it is left, when possible, in a
safe place secure from the cars and other danger, or from
endangering drivers on trips following.
Sub-Section C. The driver must take great care while taking
his trips down grades to have the brakes or sprags so adjusted
that he can keep the cars under control and prevent them
running into himself or others.
Sub-Section D. He shall not leave any cars standing where
they may materially obstruct the ventilation current, except
in case of accident to the trip.
Sub-Section E. No employe shall burn any oil in the mines,
composed wholly or in part of petroleum or its products, but
such oil must be at least seventy-five per cent, pure lard ; pro-
vided, this section shall not prevent the use of "Sunshine" as
an illuminant.
Sub-Section F. Any person or persons whomsoever, who
shall intentionally or carelessly injure any shaft, instrument,
air course or brattice, or obstruct or throw open air ways, or
injure any part of the machinery, or open any door in ,the
mine and not close it again immediately, or open any door
which opening is forbidden, or disobey any order given in
carrying out the provisions of this Act, or do any other act
whatsoever whereby the lives or the health of persons or the
security of the miners or the machinery is endangered, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished in
a manner provided for in this Act.
PENALTIES.
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Penalties.
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Section 209 P of Article 1 and Section 164 O of Article 12.
The neglect or refusal to perform the duties required to be
performed by any section of this Act by the parties therein
required to perform them, or the violation of any of the pro-
visions or requirements hereof, shall be deemed a misdemeanor
and shall, upon conviction thereof in the Circuit Court of the
county wherein the misdemeanor was committed, be punished
by a tine not exceeding tive hundred dollars or imprisonment
in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months, or
both, at the discretion of the Court.
RULES OF INTERPRETATION.
Section 209 Q of Article 1 and Section 164 P of Article 12.
In this Act the term, "coal mine" includes the shafts, slopes,
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