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Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.

3025. Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003032
Title:
Cutting Machine at Jamison No. 9
Date:
1954/10/05
Description:
Miner works with cutting machine at Jamison No. 9 mine.
Miners using a cutting machine at Mine 32, Consolidation Coal Co.

3026. Track Mounted Cutting Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32.

IDNO:
003033
Title:
Track Mounted Cutting Machine at Consolidation Coal Mine No. 32.
Description:
Miners using a cutting machine at Mine 32, Consolidation Coal Co.
Miner driving a shuttle car. 'Shuttle car, fully loaded, rumbles around a curve on its way to the loading terminal where it will unload into mine cars. Such mechanized equipment has a unit cost of about $20,000. Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Co., Owings, W. Va.'

3027. Shuttle Car at Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, at Owings, W. Va.

IDNO:
003034
Title:
Shuttle Car at Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Company, at Owings, W. Va.
Date:
1950/10
Description:
Miner driving a shuttle car. 'Shuttle car, fully loaded, rumbles around a curve on its way to the loading terminal where it will unload into mine cars. Such mechanized equipment has a unit cost of about $20,000. Mine No. 32, Consolidation Coal Co., Owings, W. Va.'
A modern coal cutting machine in operation at Bishop Mine.

3028. Modern Coal Cutting Machine in Operation at Bishop Mine

IDNO:
003035
Title:
Modern Coal Cutting Machine in Operation at Bishop Mine
Description:
A modern coal cutting machine in operation at Bishop Mine.
Miner speaking in microphone at control board at Jamison No. 9.

3029. Control Board at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003036
Title:
Control Board at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner speaking in microphone at control board at Jamison No. 9.
Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.

3030. Shuttle Car Being Loaded

IDNO:
003037
Title:
Shuttle Car Being Loaded
Description:
Miner waiting for shuttle car to be loaded.
Miner unloading coal into car while it is being sprayed to retard dust.

3031. Wetting Coal to Retard Coal Dust

IDNO:
003038
Title:
Wetting Coal to Retard Coal Dust
Description:
Miner unloading coal into car while it is being sprayed to retard dust.
Miner at control board at Jamison No. 9.

3032. Control Board at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003039
Title:
Control Board at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner at control board at Jamison No. 9.
Miner setting charges at Jamison No. 9.

3033. Setting Explosives at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003040
Title:
Setting Explosives at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Miner setting charges at Jamison No. 9.
'Coarse Lumpy Coal: This very coarse lumpy mine run coal is the result of proper shooting. The miner is paid on a tonnage basis for loading this coal into mine cars. He is required to watch his coal carefully as he loads it and she that no impurities become mixed with the coal.'

3034. Miner Loading Coarse Lumpy Coal

IDNO:
003041
Title:
Miner Loading Coarse Lumpy Coal
Description:
'Coarse Lumpy Coal: This very coarse lumpy mine run coal is the result of proper shooting. The miner is paid on a tonnage basis for loading this coal into mine cars. He is required to watch his coal carefully as he loads it and she that no impurities become mixed with the coal.'
Two miners drill before placing charges.

3035. Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives

IDNO:
003042
Title:
Drilling Prior to Setting Explosives
Description:
Two miners drill before placing charges.
Two miners work with a Joy roof bolt drill at Jamison No. 9.

3036. Joy Roof Bolt Drill at Jamison No. 9

IDNO:
003043
Title:
Joy Roof Bolt Drill at Jamison No. 9
Description:
Two miners work with a Joy roof bolt drill at Jamison No. 9.