https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/852c69f73e2f95623ca70b52b5223246.pdf 9cf4ba99b43aa542fae9852a7dafc29b PDF Text Text THINGS TO DO TODAY - "'1 I , /.:: ·; .. t' .··, :.::;v ,___ I ' , ., . l. . ,----i •• • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1942\',. . :- ~ - - MAY - - - - - - .~ .:... ·-· - - .-· _..;: - = .,:.::i. . ) JUNE JULY Su MoTuWoTh Fr Sil Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 J7181920212223 24252627282930 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1415 16 1718 19202122 23 2425 2627282930 31 Patented 211 Days to Como 154th Day Su Mo Tu WoTh Fr Sa �~,~,. .•. . . !' ,- ,11 :.""~. ~ .._ ~- .i~:}o . ."'"-•··· ~f l -' . ~ r.t•o, L )---J ..... ~ • !;°~ : ~ ~ - 1'-\:,.· o ::-.t~;'!:~ t,· ~. ~- ~:__c:·..:: ,. .· 1....,. · • • • 1jt' -,r; . . . l;.. . • 10 _ _ ... ..... .. Origir.aI Si:;;:~: I. N. BAYLES �illiCOiJ LIID,.TIGH5 BY L:.JI-TL!t ?'RO;: i 1:11n1~ OF Tl-IL 0IGii.'-i. T.~u bPciILOi.i ~i:Fj_,TY 5(:CI...;TY Tu TH:i:; ~.,.F:i.:TY ~i!GL~~ J;t is. easy to sec after an accident how it could have been preventl:lCA.. I su;;r:;est a tho1·ou;::;h stu<.:? of &11 near-accidents and any interruption of thu operations should. be stuc:.ied c1::.r<.:fully to prtivent soue oversii:,::t ~:llerc J~ien might get inj ul'ucl. In reply to t ;iu su6 r;ostion that thu ;.1ea bers of .:iio,,a 'f au ~psilon write a letter 1.iakin,G sone r<.:co:_u:iend.:i.tio11 for safct,y, l l'muld like to rocObri.1.end that all han~-operateci 0.rillin~ r,w.chines be equipped 11it:1 a sd'<:it.Y clutch. -.e have had quite a nuubur of injuries fror:1 C:rillin:_; ;.w.c:1iuus lli1L1. with the increasin.:; nur~bar of ine~g_)eriencec.l. men startiil.:, t.o ~·1orl: il1 the rJines, we rdll continue liavil.1J injuries froi:t this source unless it is remeclied.. I think ne have a gooct Safoty Progra.r:1 but it is not lhcci up to. I thil.lk by closer supurvision and e11..f orcini the rules .:-.iore y:c 1mul0 have a better safety recorcl ill all tho r,tlnes. I nould like to su5.:;est i'rou a. safety standpoint that all pans on uischar~e end of shaker conveJ.-ors be free fror.1 lugs. Fans t:w.t ;1.:1vu been broken, or lugs broken off, could be used instead of cut tin;; off :;ooLi. ;J.::ms. we do not practice this altosetlwr in our r.line but I think it 1:oulC:. l..>e s01.:ie ao.vanta~e. 1llso use a rail instead of ties or props for a clead aan, I think that all uen should be thoroughly instructed about the use of brattice, for brattice is usu<l like doors and should be closed at all times. The majority of men C:.o not understand this, and leave theJ,i open, r e.:;ardless· of -:;1l1ere they uay be, in roor.i necks or travelin 6 nays. To rzy estiri1ation this is a very danGerous practice, especially in old mines rrhere 1i1en arc Y!orkir11::; in entrJ' stuups, two or three hundred i'uut in i'ror.: the outside roon. lf there should be any gasas in the C:eac. ends, a.ml ii' t!1c brattice is , left opr..;11, it riill s:10rt cut the a.ir and may back out the 6ases onto ti1c 1i1en. I don •t know of any acciclunts that i1av<: happened on this account but if this practice is alloned to contititw, an accident maJ' happen. I noulcl like to rJake the follm~il.1~ suf;gestion in re card to safety in our mines: I think the job of tir,beri.ng should be ;;iven a little uore thoU[;ht. •;hi.le we aro using a uore or less systeuatic methocl of tifaberint: in our r.u nes, I ti1i.nk ue should pay ruore attention to each particular place, anci. ii' one systcu does not suit, devise one that nill. I think a little r.t' ; l'O cal'c alon.; these lines ~zould pl.·obably havu soue effect in reducin.'.:,; our ;;.,.c r: ..:..L: 011ti.::i •l uc to ra.lis of top. /i,,, "<,i1c ;: .. Safety should.By thinking be thought of at all tirJOS whether at ,:ork, at home, . ..or/,q'Jk tho of safety it always us be highways. reminds to car~- ( .. '>··,. ✓.gui " az,.41also the .oen tl1at aN unclor you.r jurisdiction. If t:verybody uoula • ,· ~ th-ink more of safety, I believe we would have a better safety record. --~..., · , ':.~ .••• f, i ~ - ·~ . ,- In ansi1er to your request for suggestions for safety, I · 1.:ouldl.J\i:: ~ .l recomraend the uso of leather glovea when handling r.iaterial, also that i.:aterial be piled nL?atly. "I �- 2 In reply to your letter of April 24, will suggest that after a lost-time accident, the parties involved and witnesses to the accident including the Unit Foreman, give an account of the accident to the Saf~ty Engineer as soon as possible, to get the true facts of the case. .:i.lso that the management finds out more facts on just how it happened and be a little m~re strict about the case. Accidents ·that have been happening in the Hanna Mines are due to a lot of carelessness, such aS' a nipper splicing a cable without taking off the power, causing a severe burn of the hand; also of a motorman letting a knife slip and cutting another man on the leg, resulting in a bad cut on leg which took eight stitches. These accidents should have been avoided and I think they should have been investigated. There are too many accidents of that kind and should be stopped by the Unit foreman . and the Safety Engineer, with the help of the management. Maybe we do not talk enough or raise enough 11 hell, 11 but I think it is time to do something about it. I am writing to you my ideas in regard to· safety as it was suggestud at the last meeting of the Sigr:ia Tau Bpsilon. First of all, the rooms should have plenty of timber, th1') y should be of the right size and sot up in the right plac es . Ther e should also be a clearance throughout the mine at all times . Subject: Safety Suggestion for No. 4 Tipple, Rock Springs: Our present practice at No. 4 kiinc is for the tipploman to bell the Engineer to stop on the knuckle, othurwise he comes straight through. I suggest that the engineer be instructed to stop on the lmucklu every trip, wtl.ess he gets e bell to pull onto tho tipple. ThurG is a possibility that the bull may gut out of order and the engineer may not g~t u bell to stop. If there should be a loaded trip standing on the tipplu hu would push it through the dump, with our prcsunt practice, This would probably reduce tho possibility of an accidunt by~ mechanical failure, or man fniluro. In accordance with your suggestion at the last S.T.1. meeting for suggestions concerning safety or production, I would like to suggest .that all new men, that is all men starting to work for the Coal Company, should be shown where the first aid equipment is kept on their section so that if they ever need it, they will not have to wander all over the mine to find it. liy suggestion on safety is on cross bonds, grounds and wires for lights on partings or haulage ways where the men travel back and forth to their work. Since I have been in D. 0. Clark 1Iine in 7 Seam, 2 North Parting, when coming off shift I had two men trip on a ground wire and it was just good luck that they did not get hurt. I think the cross boi:ds should be nailed dovm to the ties and the ground wires to the lights 13hould be trenched in the bottom or a flexible wire used. In regard to my suggestions toward improving :.. ,ff . i.\.,Lj' l'ucord, I have found nothing new of importance to suggest, only i r: 0. ;(::rtGI' "J.1 vraJ7. As I a.'il on a committee on handling and us e of e.:,.;:_ J..o;:;ivcs, the Book of Standards and State Laws are adequate on this. However, I would like to suggest that everyone oe Gure the power is off before taking powder to the face. Also that working µlaces be kept in as good a condition as possible, by keeping them clean and well timbered to improve efficiency and safety. One suggestion I should like to make, as a safety measure, would b~ to equip all drilling machines with clutches that will work under any conditions and at all times . �- 3 - In ~revention of Injuries from Slipping and Falling of Persons, I personally th~ tqo much can not be said of the importance of seeing that the heels of Illl.ne shoes are kept up, that is, when worn off at the back, sides, or worn down low, are replaced with new ones so that when stepping on a piece of coal, rock or ~ther object and slipping, one has a better chance to prevent himself from turning an ankle or falling, or other injury by being able to regain balance sooner as stepping on anything with center of foot will very soon throw one off guard or balance, and an unworn heel or sole can be of great help. Heads up (if not too low coal) and alertness can be of great help in safety. In regard to some safety practice as requested by the Sigma Tau Epsilon, I suggest the following: I have noticed the unsafe practice of timbering in conveyor places where Duckbills are used. Timbers are not always secure where they are subject to being knocked out unnoticed with Duckbill while it is being moved. More caution should be taken while swinging Duckbills. I am writing in regard to a safety suggestion. I have noticed as mining machines are pulled to the face that the hook on the cutter bar sheave does not get a full hold on cutter bar and it flies off. As a rule the faceman and Duckbill man are loading with their backs to the machine and the cutter bar sheave might hit one of them and cause an accident. I think that a hook on the cutter bar sheave should get a full hold of the cutter bar. I think that if we c·ould instill into the workers the thought of observing their surroundings themselves and not depend on someone else to draw their attention to what might happen, it would halp a lot in lowering the accident rate, One of the worst things that I notice·is, 11Uh Hell, that's good enough - let the other shift fix it up, 11 in other wrds .just fix it ·so we can get by for this shift. Sooner or later this practice catdles up with the fellow that does it and an accident follows. Another thought which comes to me is that when there is a change made in any working condition or practice that same should be posted at the mine so the worker would know what to expect from the Unit Foreman and a more uniform method of instructing worker would result. I believe that some of the accidents occurring at and near the working face of our mines, caused by falls of roof, face and rib coal, may be prevented by training and frequently reminding the men to sound the roof often, to keep the working places sufficiently and properly timbered and to promptly take down all overhanging face and rib coal, . . Since Unit Foreme~ make frequent visits to the working places in their sections, they should carefully observe the condition of them, promptly have.any unsafe condition corrected and explain to the men the importance of the working pr.actices mentioned herein. I. think that if all. switches were kept clean that there ·11ould be less troubl.e. Some rope riders or motormen throw a switch not paying any attention whether there is dirt between the l.atches or not and then run ti:.,.; trip in. Sometimes the latches are a little open and of course off the track th~_y go, then of course they are put on the track, sometimes spreading it, making it necessary to take track layers from another place, which is uncalled for. There are other things such as cars behind brattice, which I consider dangerous both to men and rope runners, a].so. ,rhere ,DlBfl leave- nails in boards or 2x1+ 1s, which .:iJJ a dangerou.s p.fflC'tice. �- 4xery often men, while moving the ratchet across the room face, just up an lmock out a prop to let them across the face. The -oi•op had been placed there for a purpose and should not be knocked out until ~nether has been placed as near as possible to the one to be knocked out. I would suggest a campaign be Jnade by all concerned to train our men as a whole to use this method. alk w In reply to 1.ir. I. N. Bayless' request, I am in favor of this corporation with anything pertaining to safety and feel it is our duty as Unit Foremen to offer our suggestions, and I, myself, with nearly 50 years of experience in coal mining in Wyoming and Uta.h at all kinds of "WOrk in or around coal mines and I sincerely believe that the main thing in coal mines is the careful laying of tracks to see if they are well balanced, levelled and well filled in, good clearance, well timbered where necessary, especially on haulage ways. I am always willing to do my part for better and more up-to-date practice. I'll stick to the same as I suggested to you about a month ago when you were on my section, that is the nips in the mining machine cables should be installed within fifty feet of the mining machine in room and pillar workings. The safety end of this is that as props are set it often intraps the cable so that they have to be knocked out to release the cable. It also saves time and parts. As it is, often the controller sticks, arcs and fires before you can run to pull the switch and the controller is burned to costly repair where the cable could be jerked vury hard to pull the nips apart to cut the power off. • I notice that the loads at times are wildcatted down the high line from the outside landing yards immediately after a motor trip and the nipper rides these loads until they catch the motor trip which is also in motion. At times it bumps very hard and the nipper jumps from car to car, standing up as the trip ls going down to the tipple. He gets in between the bumpers to couple on the main trip and if the trip pulls apart or gets off track he is in a very bad spot. This is a bad practice. Suggest these men read Book of Rules on haulage. Does our failure to reduce the accidents occurring on the outside serve as evidence that the men who do the work do not hear enough about safety methods to make them Safety-Conscious? Accidents due to carelessness are by far too common. Will frequent advice to be more cautious and careful, especially at the beginning of a new job, serve as a present necessary incentive? It is my opinion that the Company Rules together with the Book of Standards cover nearly every phase of the Union Pacific Operation, however no systematic study or follow through on these two books has ever been undertaken. In this connection another suggestion has been advanced by Mr. Bayless relative to a study or educational course for Unit Foremen. Why not have someone in the General Office abstract these two books, sending mimeographed copies each two o7 thre~ weeks to each camp of a part of these two books for a general talk and discussion that would cover about one hour and thus study and review the contents Qf the Standards and Rules? �Rock Springs - June 10, 1942 l.{r. ~t-tJ/ ---- Thomas Ove.rs-, f. 1!.r. John B. Hughes llr. F. i. Hicka ' Mr. Geo. A. Brown isr. b. G. Sllal."re1• I 8lR at.~ching a number of copi e s of mimeog r aph e d l e t.t a rs stating r ecomm.enda.t i ons m.c· ';1f the members of the Sigma Tau Epailon Sai'et.y Soci et.7. ,fill. Y?U pl eaze see tbat a copy ia l'l&lded t.o each mine for , night fo , unit for , .}tC . Sub.} e ta for diecusaion for staff' meetings might be obtained ir.li. S\);...ti o! these letters. Origintil Signed: ~ 1. N. BAYLESS ' �IlliCOiJCIIDa.TIOE5 BY L:.JrTL!l. FRO:. ~ i~IU:> OF Tffu..J.i.I.Gl..i.i,j'~\U i:.P5ILOi; ~i.f:;:..TY .SC:CI...,TY Tu Tlfu ti:.Vi..;TY :cIJGL-ir.i:J. 6.:....COl~'D i . :.U..'J.{Tl.ll ~):.,:uoD 1942 I-t is. easy to sec after an accident how it could have bec:n preventt:!c.l.. I su;;e;est a tlloro~h stut:~y of .all ncar-accid.cnts anc.i. a.n.y interruption of thu opcrntions sn.oulcl be studied cn.rcfully to prt:vent soJ.10 oversic:1t ,·:here men r.ur;ht get inj u1•ed. In reply to tile sue;::estion that tho ;a~bers of .Sio,i a Tau l..psilon write a letter ua.ld.z16 soi.le r<!co:,1uendatio11 for safety, .f. r1ould like to roco&aend that all hanc.i-operateci c.irillin~ machines be equippod 11it!1 a safety clutch. •:e have had quite a nur.1bcr of injuries froa C:rilling 1:1ac~1incs anli 1 Nith the increasin.::; nurili~r of inexperienced men startin.::, to work in the mines, we Ylill continue havil~ injuri~s frou this source unless it is r0jt1 etlied. I think ne have a r,ood. Safety Pro 6 ran but it is not lived up to. I think b,r closer supurvision and e11.forcinG the rules :.10re r:c ~10 ulcl have a better safety record i11 all tho .raines. I nould like to su5 6est fror:1 a safety standpoint t hat o.11 pans on uischar~e end of shaker conveyors be i'ree fro1:1 lus s, f ans t :w:L- ii;,vu bt;; OH broken, or lugs broken off, could be usud i.nstoau of cut tin;_; oi':i..' ~ooL; ;_J.:>.ns. wu do not practice this altogetlwr in our uine but I think it 1.•oulC: 1.J e so1.ie acivantage. iu.so use a rail instead of ties or props i'or a clead D cl.ll, I think that all uen should be thoroughly instructed about the use of brattice., for brattice is usucl like doors and should be closed at all tiiaes. The majority of men C:.o not unclorstand this., and leave thei,t open, rl.l.;arcll.ess of w!H!re they r.iay be, in roou necks or travelin.:; nays. To ruy estiruation this is a very dan6erous practice, especially in old mines r1here 1i1en arc v!orkinG in entry stw.1ps; two or three hundred feet in fror.~ t!10 outside roon. lf there should be any .gases in the t:eac: ends, ancl if the brattice is left opc11, it riill sl1ort cut the air and rJ.ay back out the 6ascs onto ti1e 111en. I don't know of any accidunts that· l1ave:: h.;.ppuned on this account but if this practice is allowed to conti11ue, an accident may happen. I noulcl like to make the ·folloY1in~ suGgestion in regard to safety in our mines: I think the job of tiJ:~bering should be Given a little more tho\l[;ht. • :ilile we aro usint; a 1.1ore or less syste1:.1atic method of t.ir,;bering in our rlines, I ti1ink ,re should pay r,10re attention to each particular place, anci. if one systcr.1 cloes not suit, d.cvise one that ·nill. I think a little nore care alon.; thcs~ lines '.1ould probably have s01.1e efi'cct in reducins our acciclunt.:; clue to £alls of top. • Safety should be thought o:f at all tir.ws whether at Horl:, at hone, or 011 the highways. By thinking of safety it alnays r<:rilin0 s 11::: t o be carei'ul and also the wm tliat are w1~cr your jurisdction, If <N :. 1 ,•,,.A:,- ;.,oulci. think 1i1ore of safety, I believe we would have a better sai'ot~· r 1,-.: 01'u, In answer to your request for suggestions for safety, I ::ould recomr.iend the use of leather gloves when handling r.iaterial, also that 1.w.terial be pilOd neatly, A 1o.a ' "'· "1" • �r- 2 : / / In reply to your letter of April 24, will suggest that after a lost-time accident, the parties involved and witnesses to the accident, including the Unit Foreman, give an account of the accident to the Safety Engineer as soon as possible, to get the true facts of t he case . .c1.lso that the management finds out more facts on just how it happened and boa little more strict about the case. Accidents that have been happening in the Hanna Mines are due to a lot of carelessnes s , such as a nipper splicing a cable without taking off the power, causing a severe burn of the hand; also of a motorman letting a knife slip and cutting another man on the l eg, resulting in a bad cut on leg which took eight stitches. These accidents should have been avoided and I think they should have been investigated. There are too many accidents of that kind and should be stopped by the Unit f oreman . and the Safety Engineer, with the help of the management. Maybe we do not talk enough or raise enough 11 hell, 11 but I think it is time to do something about it, I am writing to you my ideas in regard to safety as it was suggest ed at the last meeting of the Signa Tau Epsilon. First of all, the rooms should have plenty of timber, th~y should be of the right size and set up in the right plac es. There should also be a clearance throughout the mine at all tim~s. Subject: Safety Suggestion for No ~ 4 Tipple, Rock Springs: Our present practice at No, 4 Mine is for the tipplcman to bell t he Engineer to stop on the knuckle, othurwise ho comes straight through. I suggest that the engincur be instructed to stop on the knucklu every trip, unless he gets a bell to pull onto the tipple . There is a possibility that the bull may gut out of order and the engineer mny not g0t ~ bell to stop. If there should bo o. loaded trip standing on the tipple he would push it through the dump, with our pros~nt practice , This would probably reduce the possibility of ru1 accidunt by~ mechanical failure, or man failure. In accordance with your suggestion at the last S.T.1 . 1ueeting for suggestions concerning safety or production, I would like to suggest that all new men, that is all men starting to work for the Coal Company, should be shown where the first aid equipment is kept on their section so that if they ever need it, they will not have to wander all over the mine to find it. 1Jy suggestion on safety is on cross bonds, grounds and wires for lights on partings or haulage ways where the men travel back and forth to their work. Since I have been in D. O. Clark 1Iine in 7 Seam, 2 North Parting, when coming off shift I had two men trip on a ground wire and it was just good luck that they did not get hurt. I think the cross bonds should b~ nailed down to the ties and the ground wires to the lights . should be trenched in the bottom or a flexible wire used. In regard to my suggestions toward improving our safety record, I have found nothing new of importance to suggest, only in a general way. As I a.~ on a committee on handling and use of e:i-..i,losives, the Book of Standards and State Laws are adequate on this. However, I would like to 6uggest that everyone be sure the power is off before taking powder to the face. Also that working places be kept in as good a condition as possible, by keeping them clean and well timbered to improve efficiency and safety. One suggestion I should like to make, as a safety measure, would be to equip all drilling machine~ with clutches that will work under any conditions and at all times. �- 3 - In ~revention of Injuries from Slipping and Falling of Persons ; I personally th~ too much can not be said of the importance of seeing that the heels of nu.ne shoes are· kept up, that is, when worn off at the back, sides, · or worn down low, are replaced with new ones so that when stepping on a piece of coal, rock or ~ther object and slipping, one has a bett-ar chance to prevent himself from turm.ng an ankle or falling, or other injury by being able to regain balance sooner as stepping on anything with center of foot will very soon throw one off guard or balance, and an unworn heel or sole can be of great help. Heads up (if not too low coal) and alertness can be of great help in safety. In regard to some safety practice as requested by the Sigma Tau Epsilon, I suggest the follow:iing: I have noticed the unsafe practice of timbering in conveyor places where Duckbills are used. Timbers are not always secure where they are subject to being knocked out unnot iced with Duckbill while it is being moved. More caution should be taken while swinging Duckbills. I am writing in regard to a safety suggestion. I have noticed as mining machines are pulled to the face that the hook on the cutter bar sheave does not get a full hold on cutter bar and it flies off. As a rule the faceman and Duckbill man are loading with their backs to the machine and the cutter bar sheave might hit one of them and cause an accident. I think that a hook on the cutter bar sheave should get a full hold of the cutt er bar. I think that if we c·ould instill into the workers the thought of observing their surroundings themselves and not depend on someone el se t o draw their attention to what might happen, it would help a lot in lowering the accident rate. One of the worst things that I notic e ·is, lll/h Hell, that I s good enough - let the other shift fix it up, 11 in other \rords .just fix it -so we can get by for this shift. Sooner or later this practice catches up with the fellow that does it and an accident follows. Another thought which comes to me is that when there is a change made in any working condition or practice that same should be posted at the mine so the worker would know what to expect from the Unit Foreman and a more uniform method of instructing worker would result. I believe that some of the accidents occurring at and near the working face of our mines, caused by -falls of roof, face and rib coal, may be prevented by training and frequently reminding the men to sound the roof often; to keep the working places sufficiently and properly timbered and to promptly take down all overhanging face and rib coal, Since Unit Foremen make frequent visits to the working places in their sections, they should carefully observe the condition of them, promptly have any unsafe condition corrected and explain to the men the importance of the working p~actices mentioned herein. • I think that if all switches were kept clean that there would be less trouble. Some rope riders or motormen throw a switch not paying any attention whether there is dirt between the latches or not and then run the trip in. Sometimes the latches are a little open and of course off the track they go, then of course they are put on the track, sometimes spreading it, making i t necessary to take track layers from another place, which is unc ... lJ d for. There are other things such as cars behind brattice, which I cons~.:.i.er dangerous both to men and rope runners, also where .men leave nails in boards or 2x4 1 s, which ~ a dangerou:. practice. • �- 4 Very often men, while moving the ratchet across t .he room face 1 just walk up and knock out a prop to let them across the face. 'l'ile prop had been placed there for a purpose and should not be knocked out until another has been placed as near as possible to the one to be knocked out. I would ·suggest a campaign be made by all concerned to train our men as a whole to use this method. l.n reply to 1ir. I. N. Bccyless I request, I am in favor of this corporation with anything pertaining to safety and feel it is our duty as Unit Foremen to offer our suggestions, and I, myself, with nearly 50 years of experience in coal mining in Wyoming and Utah at all kinds of work in or around coal mines and I sincerely believe that the main thing in coal mines is the careful laying of tracks to see if they are well balanced, levelled and well filled in, good clearance, well timbered where necessary, especially on haulage ways. I am always \dlling to do my part for better and more up-to-date practice. I'll stick to the same as I suggested to you about a month ago when you were on my section, that is the nips in the mining machine cables should be installed within fifty feet of the mining machine in room and pillar workings. The safety end of this is that as props are set it often intraps the cable so that they have to be knocked out to release the cable. It also· saves time and parts. As it is, often the controller sticks, arcs and fires before you can run to pull the switch and the controller is burned to costly repair where the cable could bu jerked vury hard to pull the nips apart to cut the power off. • I notice that the loads at times are wildcatted down the high line from the outside landing yards immediately after a motor trip and the nipper rides these loads until they catch the motor trip which is also in motion. At times it bumps very hard and the nipper jumps from car to car, standing up as - the trip 1s going down to the tipple. He gets in between the bumpers to couple on the main trip and if the trip pull~ apart or gets off track he is in a very bad spot. This is a bad practice. Suggest these men read Book of Rules on haulage. Does our failure to reduce the accidents occurring on the outside serve as evidence that the men who do the work do not hear enough about safety methods to make them Safety-Conscious? Accidents due to carelessness are by far too common. Will frequent advice to be more cautious and careful, especially at the beginning of a new job, serve as a present necessary incentive? It is my opinion that the Company Rules together with the Book of Standards cover nearly every phase of the Union Pacific Operation, however no systematic study or follow through on these two books has ever been undertaken. In this connection another euggestion has been advanced by Mr. Bayless relative to a study or educational course for Unit Foremen. Why not have someone in the General Office abstract these two books; sending mimeographed copies each two or three weeks to each camp of a part of these two books for a general talk and discussion that would cover about one hour and thus study and review the contents of the Standards and Rules? �nBCO:iJLIID,.TIOlr5 BY L:.:.TTLR FROii i~~ OF THL JIGi.i.i TAU :i.:.F~ILOi·• ~d~:.TY 50CLTY Tv Tlfu ~.:.F~TY UJGL~it It ·i s- easy to soc after an accident how it could have bec:n provent~cl. I su~e;est a thoroud1 stucly of a.11 ncar-accid.cnts and aJ.-i;/ intorruption of thu operations sl'loul<l be studied. curufully to :pr<::vent souc oversi;!it ,·:here men mic;ht get injured. In reply to t lie sut:cestion that thu ;.lernbers of , .:;;io -,a Tau ~psilon nrite a letter 1.1a.ld.n6 soi.le ruco:,u:1endo.tio11 for safety, l nould lil(e to r ocor:.i!nend that all hancl-operated c.irillinG r,w.chines be equippud 11it:1 a Si.!i'ety clutch. -:e have had quite a nur.1bcr of injuries fror:1 clrillin~ i;w.c:1inus aa u 1·!:i.th the increasi.n::; nuab..ir of inexperienced men sta.rtin.:, to ,'JOI'k i n the mines, ·we nill continue havin 0 injuries frou this source unless it is remedied. I think ne have a i:;ood Safety Progran but it is not lived up to. I think by closer supurvision a.nc eri.forcin~ the rules ::iore nc 11oulcl have a better safety record in all the rdines . . I nould like to suE;;;est fror;1 a safety 's tandpoint that all pans on uischar~e end of shaker conveyors be i'ree frou lugs, Fans t lw.t llavo been broken, or lugs broken o.i'fJ could bo used insteao of cuttit1G olf :;ooc.i p.::i.ns. we do not practice this altogethor in our ridne but I think it uoulC:. be so1i.1e advantaee. tlso use a rail instead of ties or props ior a dead rmn, I think that all uen should be thoroughly instructed about the use of bratti.ce, for brattice is usud like doors and ·should be closed at all tii.1es. The majority of men do not understand this, and leave ther,1 open, re.;arclless of wlwre they r.la.y bo, in roor.1 necks or .travelir1 6 nays. To r..iy estirnation this is a very dan~erous practice, especially in old mines rrhere Juen arc v,orkin;:; in entry .stur.1ps, two or three hundred feet in iror.~ tl1e outside roou. li' there should be any gases in the ~eaC:. ends, aml if the brattice is left ope1i, it rdll s:1ort cut the air and iJ.ay back out the ~rises onto the men. I don't know of any accidents tliat i1ave:: h.:;.ppuned on t his account but if this practice is o.lloned to conti11ue, an accident l!W,y llapiJen. I would like to make the followiu~ sui;gestion in recnra to safety in our mines: I think the job of tir::.bering should be ;;ivcn a little more thought. • ;"nile we are using a 1.1ore or less systeua.tic method of tmbering in our r:dnes, I ta.ink tre shoul.d pay more attention t.o each particular place, and ii' one systcri cloes not suit, devise one that vrill. I think a little uore care alon.; th.es~ 1.ines ,;1oul.d probabl.y ilavu soue effect in reducing our acciclunts due to 1:alJ.s of top. Safety should be t11ought of at all tirJes whether at uork, at ho1:1e, or 011 the highways. .By thinking of safety it always reminds us to be careful and also the men tl1at ar~ w1clcr your jurisdiction. If everybody nould think more of safety, I believe we would have a better safety record. In anSt;Jer to your request for suggestions for safety, I ::oulcl recomraend the use of leather glovea when handling r.1aterial, also that ..w.terial be piled neatly. A . M.. ~Jr~ .JJ.o �- 2 - In reply to your letter of April 24, will suggest that after a last-time accident., the parties involved and witnesses to the accident, including the Unit Foreman, give an a.ccoW1t of the accident to the Safety Engineer as soon as possible, to get the true facts of the case. d.lso that the management finds out more facts on just how it happened and be a little more strict about the case. Accidents that have been happening in the Hanna Mines are due to a lot of carelessness, such aS' a nipper splicing a cable without taking off the power, causing a severe burn of the hand; also of a motorman letting a knife slip and cutting another man on the leg, resultinG in a bad cut on leg which took eight stitches. These accidents should have been avoided and I think they should have been investigated. There are too many accidents of that kind and should be stopped by the Unit loreman . and the Safety Engineer, with the help of the management. Maybe we do not talk enough or raise enough 11 hell, 11 but I think it is time to do something about it. I am writing to you my ideas in regard to safety' as it was suggested at the last meeting of the Sigma Tau :t;psilon. First of all, the rooms should have plenty of timber, they should be of the right size and sot up in the right places. Ther o should also be a clearance throughout the mine at all timus. Subject: Safety Suggestion for No. 4 Tipplu, Rock Springs: Our present practice at No. 4 1-finc is for the tipplcman to bell th0 Engineer to stop on the knuckle, othurwise he comes strc.ight through. I suggest that the engincor bu instructed to stop on the knucklu every trip, unless ho gets a bell to pull onto the tipplu. Thvre is a possibility that the bull may gut out of ord~r and the engineer may not g~t ~ bell to stop. If there should be a loaded trip standing on the tipple hu would push it through the dump, with our pres~nt practice. This would probably reduce the possibility of an accidunt by~ mechanical failure, or man frrilurc. In accordance with your suggestion at the last S.T.~. meeting for suggestions concerning safety or production, I would like to suggest that all new men, that is all men starting to work for the Coal Company, should be shovm where the first aid equipment is kept on their section so that if they ever need it, they will not have to wander all over the mine to find it. 1zy suggestion on safety is on cross bonds, grounds and wires for lights on partings or haulage waj'S where the men travel back and forth to their work. . Since I have been in D. O. Clark l\.Iine in 7 Seam, 2 North Parting, when coming off shift I had two men trip on a ground wire and it was just good luck that they did not get hurt. I think the cross bonds should be nailed down to the ties and the ground wires to the lights should be trenched in the bottom or a flexible wire used. In regard to my suggestions toward improving uur r _fcty record, I have found nothing new of importance to suggest, only in a :~onoral way. As I a..i. on a committee on handling and use of ex losives, the Book of Standards and State Laws are adequate on this. However, I would like to suggest that everyone be sure the power is off before taking powder to the face. Also that working places be kept in as good a condition as possible, by keeping them clean and well timbered to improve efficiency and safety. 0 One suggestion I should like to make, as a safety measure, would be to equip all drilling machines with clutches that will work under any conditions and at all times. �- 3 - In ~revention of Injuries from Slipping and Falling of Persons, I personally thil:k too much can not be said of the importance of seeing that the heels of nu.ne shoes are kept up, that is, when worn off at the back, sides, or worn down low, are replaced with new ones so that when stepping on a piece of coal, rock or ~ther object and slipping, one has a better chance to prevent himself from turning an ankle or falling, or other injury by being able to regain balance sooner as stepping on anything with center of foot will very soon throw one off guard or balance, and ·an unworn heel or sole.can be of great help. Heads up (if not too low coal) and alertness can be of great help in safety. In regard to some safety practice as requested by the Sigma Tau Epsilon, I suggest the follonng: I have noticed the unsafe practice ~f timbering in conv,:yor places where Duckbills are used. Timbers are not always secure where t uu_y are subject to being knocked out unnoticed with Duckbill while it is being moved. More caution should be taken while swinging Duckbills. I am writing in regard to a safety suggestion. I have noticed as mining machines are pulled to the face that the hook on the cutter bar sheave does not get a full hold on cutter bar and it flies off. As a rule the faceman and Duckbill man are - loading with their backs to the machine and the cutter bar sheave might hit one of them and cause an accident. I think that a hook on the cutter bar sheave should get a full hold of the cutter bar. I think that if we c·ould instill into the workers the thought of observing their surroundings themselves and not depend on someone else to draw their attention to what might happen, it would help a lot in lowering the accident rate. One of the worst things that I notice :is, 11Uh Hell, that's good enough - let the other shift fix it up, 11 in other w:irds ,just . fix it •· so we can get by for this shift. Sooner or later this practice catd'les up with the fellow that does it and an accident follows. Another thought which comes to me is that when there is a change ma.de in any working condition or practice that same should be posted at the mine so the worker would know what to expect from the Unit Foreman and a more uniform method of instructing worker would result. I believe that some of the accidents occurring at and near the working face of our mines, caused by falls of roof, face and rib coal, may be prevented by training and frequently reminding the men to sound the roof often, to keep the working places sufficiently and properly timbered and to promptly take down all overhanging face and rib coal. Since Unit Foremen make frequent visits to the working places .in their sections, they should carefully observe the condition of them, promptly have any unsafe condition corrected and explain to the men the importance of the working pr.actices mentioned herein. I think that if all switches were kept clean that there would be less trouble. Some rope riders or motormen throw a switch not paying any attention Vlhether there is dirt between the latches or not and then run the tr'ip in. Sometimes the latches are a little open and of course off the track they go, then of course they are put on the track, sometimes spreading it, making it necessary to take track layers from another place, which is uncalled for. There are other things such as cars behind bratticet which I consider dangerous both to men and rope runnersJ al,so. where .lllBn ieave nails in boards or 2x4 rs, which is a dange,rou.s pMC""t;ice. �- 4Very often men, while moving the ratchet across the room face just up and knock out a prop ta let them across the face. The prop had' been placed there for a purpose and should not be knocked out until another has been placed as near as possible to the one to be knocked out. I would suggest a campaign be made by all concerned to train our men as a whole to use this method. alk w . . In reply to hlr. I. N. Bayless' request, I am in favor of this corporation with anything pertaining to safety and feel it is our duty as Unit Foremen to offer our suggestions, and I, myself, with nearly 50 years of experience in coal mining in Wyoming and Utah at all kinds of work in or around coal mines and I sincerely believe that the· main thing in coal mines is the careful laying of tracks to see if they are well balanced, levelled and well filled in, good clearance, well timbered where necessary, especially on haulage v,ays. I am always willing to do my part for better and more up-to-date practice. I'll stick to the same as I suggested to you about a month ago when you were on my section, that is the nips in the mining machine cables should be installeq within fifty feet of the mining machine in room and pillar workings. The safety end of this is that as props are set it often intraps the cable so that they have to be knocked out to release the cable. It also saves time and parts~ As it is, often the controller sticks, arcs and fires before you can run to pull the switch and the: controller is burned to costly repair where the cable could bu jerked very hard to pull the nips apart to cut the power off. , I notice that the loads at times are wildcatted down the high line from the outside landing yards immediately after a motor trip and the nipper rides these loads until they catch the motor trip which is also in motion. At times it bumps very hard and the nipper jumps from car to car, standing up as the trip 1s going down to the tipple. He gets in between the bumpers to couple on the main trip and if the trip pulls apart or gets off track he is in a very bad spot. This is a bad practice. Suggest these men read Book of Rules on haulage. Does our failure to reduce the accidents occurring on the outside serve as evidence that the men who do the work do not hear enough about safety methods to make them Safety-Conscious? Accidents due to carelessness are by far too common. Will frequent advice to be more cautious and careful, especially at the beginning of a new job, serve as a present necessary incentive? It is my opinion that the Company Rules together with the Book of Standards cover nearly every phase of the Union Pacific Operation, however no systematic study or follow through on these two books has ever been undertaken, In this connection another suggestion has been advanced by Mr. Bayless relative to a study or educational course for Unit Foremen. W'ny not have someone in the General Office abstract these two books, sending mimeographed copies _ each two o: thre? weeks to each camp of a part of these two books for a general talk and discussion that would cover about one hour and thus study and review the contents of the Standards and Rules? ,:' �... IlliCO.i'.lLHD,.TIOi!S BY L:.:iTTl..1l FROi: ;1~111:~itb OF THi:; .:.>IGii.~ T.,.u J>ciILO!; .::,/Z,TY .S(.CL'l' ., Tu Tlfu ~.. .l<i..;TY I:IJGL!BL.J. I-t is. easy to sec after an accident how it could huve bec.:n prevent~d. I su~e;est a tho1·out;h stucly oi' tll ncar-accid.0nts ai1d any interruption of thu op(.)rations sl10ulci be stuc.i.iecl. ce:.rufully to prevent soJJe oversiG!lt 1·,llere men rid.[;ht g<Jt inj u1·ed. In r8ply to tile suu:;estion that the :~wrnbers of &io.-,a Tau ;..psilon -..,rite a letter uakinG san e ruco:auendation for safety, .( r1ould like to rocor;.;raend that all hanc~-operated c.irilli.11i:; machines be equipped :iit:1 a safoty clutch. -:e have had quite a nunbcr of injuries from C:.rilling rnac:1i11us m1u with the increasin::; nur1b~r o:f ine:;::periencecJ. men startin.:, to work in the mines, -.-1e ,·,ill continue havin::; injuries frou this source W1less it is remecliecl. I think ne have a [,OOd Safety Progra1-1 but it is not lived up to. I think by closer supurvision anc e11.i'orcinJ the rules ::1ore uc 1mulcl have a better safety record ill all the r,rl.nes. I uould like to su[, 6 est i'rou a safety standpoint that all pans on Liischari:;e end of shalwr convu,yors be i'rce fror.1 lugs, Fans t ;w.t i1:,vo beon broken, or lugs broken off, could be used insteau of cut tin:; o.:i::i.: __;ooLi iJ.2.ns. wu do not practice this ·a1to€,;~tlwr in our r;d.ne but I think it ,:oulC:. u e soi.1e acivantage. JJ.so use a rail instead of tics or props i:or a cleacl L,all. I think that all uen should · be thoroughly instructcc.l about the use of brattice, .for brattice is usud like doors and should be closed at all times. The majority of men C:.o not understand this, and leave thoi,, open, rcc;ardless· of i'llwro they uay bo, in roor.t necks or travelinci i}ays. To r,-..y estirnation this is a very da.n6erous practice, especially in old ra.ines vrhere 1i1en arc v10rld.11B in entry stuups, two or three hundred feet in fror.: tltc outside roan. lf there should be any gases in the ~eac: ends, . and if the bratticu is left opu11, it nill short cut the air ancl 1,1ay back out the ;;ases onto tho rnen. I don 1t know of any accidents that i1avc: ha.ppuncd on this account but if this practice is allowed to conti11ue, an accident may happen. I noulcl like to make the follm·,in[; sui;gestion in re ca.rd to safety in our mines: I think the job of tir..bering should be r;ivcn a little more tho~.sht. •Ii1ile we are using a uore or less systenatic method of tir::..bering in our uines, I ti.1ink ne should pay r,10re attention t·o each particular place, and if one s~rstcu does not suit, devise one that uill. I think a little more care alon..; these lines •;1ould probably liavu soue effect in rcducins our accidents due to falls of top. Safety should be thought of at all t.iJ;1cs nhether at ,rorl~, at hone, or on the higimays. By thinking of safot,y it alw:9-ys rer.tlncis us to be careful and also the nen that aru w1C:cr your jurisC:iction, If everybody ~!ould think more of safety, I believe we would hav1:: a better safct,r rucorc.i. In anst'1er to your request for sut;gestions for safet.y, I ·.:oultl recoiJlraend the use of leather glove.s when hanc.iliug r.iaterial, c:.. • o t:,a.t i.mterial be P.ilM n~atly, �- 2.,. In reply to your letter of April 24, will s11. G6e~,:. t hat after a lost-time accident, the parties involved and witncs t:-.: ~ to t> c accident, including the Unit Foreman, give an account of t he ac d <:!·: .t to the Saf ety Engineer as soon as possible, to get the truu f i:l.Ct s oi' L , ! t: a sc . also that the man~gement finds out more facts on just how it happefr :': and be a little· more strict about the case. Accidents that have been happt.:ning in the Hanna Mines are due to a lot of carelessnes s , such as a nipper spl icing a cable without taking off the power, causing a severe burn of the hand; also of a motorman letting a knife slip and cutting another man on the leg, resulting in a bad cut on leg which took ei ght stitches. These accidents should have been avoided and I think they should have been investigated. There are too many accidents of that kind and should be stopped by the Unit i"orernan . and the S~fety Engineer, with the hel p of t he management. Maybe we do not talk enough or raise enough "hell, 11 but I think it is time to do something about it, I am writing to you my ideas in regard to safety as it was suggest ed at the last meeting of the Sigr:ia Tau Bpsilon. First of all, the rooms should have plenty of timber, th~y should be of the right size and set up in the right plac es, There should also be a clearance throughout the mine at all times. Subject: Safety Suggestion for No, 4 Tipple, Rock Springs: Our present practic e at No, 4 1Iinc is for the tipplcman t o bell t hv Engineer to stop on the knuckl e, othe:rNis e ho comes striJ.ight t hrough . I suggest that the cngincur be instruct ed to stop or, thE:: knucklv every trip, unless he gets a bell to pull onto the tipple . Thur e is a possibility that the bdl may gL:t out of order and the engi neer mo.y not get c. bell to stop. If there should b e a loaded trip standing on tlw tippl e hu would push it through tho dump, with our prcs~nt practic e , This would probably reduc e the possibility of an ucci dunt by~ mechanical failure, or man f ~iluro. In accordance with your suggestion at the l a3t .... . 'l'. .c, , u ce:ting for suggestions concerning safety or production, I would like t u suggest that all new men, that is all men starting to work for the Coal Compa.11y, should be shown where the first aid equipment is kept on their section so that if they ever need it, they will not have to wander all over the mine to find it. 1Jy suggestion on safety is on cross bonds, grounds and wires for lights on partings or haulage ways where the men travel back and forth to their work. Since I have been in D. o. Clark hline in 7 Seam, 2 North Parting, when coming off shift I had two men trip on a ground wire and -it was just good luck that they did not get hurt. I think the cross bonds should be nailed down to the ties and the ground wires to the lights should be trenched in the bottom or a flexible wire used. In regard to my suggestions toward irnproving our safety record, I · have found nothing new of irnportanco to suggest, only in a general way. As I a,";1 on a committee on handling and use of e.>..'J)losives, the Book of Standards and State Laws are adequate on this. However, I would like to suggest that everyone be sure the pv..-;0r is off before taking powder to the face. Also that working places be kept in as good a condition as possible, by keeping them clean and well timbered to improve efficiency and safety. One suggestion I should like to make, as a safot~· neasure, would be t o equi p all drilling machines with clutches that will v1c1·. J J,d -.:1• 31,y condit i ons and at all times, �- 3 - In Prevention of Injuries from Slipping and Falling of Persons, I personally thi:11< too much can not be said of the importance of seeing that the heels of mine shoes are kept up, that is, when worn off at the back, sides, or worn down low, are replaced with new ones so that when stepping on a piece of coal, roe}{ or ~ther object and slipping, one has a better chance to prevent himself from turning an ankle or falling, or other injury by being able to regain balance sooner as stepping on anything with center of foot will very soon throw one off guard or balance, and an unworn heel or sole can be of great help. Heads up (if not too low coal) and alertness can be of great help in safety. In regard to some safety practice as requested by the Sigma Tau Epsilon, I suggest the follow:tng: I have noticed the unsafe practice of timbering in conveyor places where Duckbills are used, Timbers are not always secure where they are subject to being !mocked out unnoticed with Duckbill while it is being moved~ More caution should be taken while swinging Duckbill,s. I am writing in :regard to a safety suggestion. I have noticed as ~ing machines are pulled to the face that the hook on the cutter bar sheave does not get a full hold on cutter bar and it flies off. As a r ule the faceman and Duckbill man are loading with their backs to the machine and the cut t er bar sheave might hit one of them and cause an accident. I think t hat a hook on the cutter bar sheave should get a full hold of the cutter bar, I think that if we c·o uld instill into the workers the thought af ob- · serving their surroundings themselves and not depend on someone else to draw their attention to what might happen, it would halp a lot in lowering theI accident rate. One of the worst things that I notice ·is, 11 uh Hell, that s good enough - let the other .shift fix it up, n in other words ,just fix it so we can get by for this shift. Sooner or later this practice catd'les up with the, fellow that doe.sit and an accident follows, Another thought which comes to me is that when there is a change made in any working condition or practice that same should be posted at the mine so the worker would lmow what to expect from the Unit Foreman and a more uniform method of instructing worker would result. I believe that some of the accidents occurring at and near the working face of our mines, caused by falls of roof, face and rib coal, may be prevented by training and frequently reminding the men to sound the roof often, to keep the working places sufficiently and properly timbered and to promptly take down all overhanging face and rib coal, · Since Unit Foremen make frequent visits to the working places in their sections, they should carefully observe the condition of them, promptly have any unsafe condition corrected and explain to the men the importance of the working p~actices ment~oned herein. I think that if all switches were kept clean that there would be less trouble. Some rope riders or motormen throw a switch not paying any attention whether there is dirt between the latches or not and then run th0 trip in. Sometimes the latches are a little open and of course off the track they go, then of course they are put on the track, sometimes spreading :1 t . . .-Jking it necessary to take track layers from another place, which is t,:1 .. •· for, There are other things such as cars behind brattice, which I con c:.,..... er dangerous both to men and rope runners, a:],so. where men leave nails in boards or 2x4 1s, which .i.s a dangerous practice. �Very often men, while moving the ratchet across the room !ace, j~st walk up and knock out a prop to le~ them across the face. The prop had been placed there for a purpose and should not be knocked out until another has been place~ as near as possible to the one to be knocked out. I would suggest a campaign be made by all concerned to train our men as a whole to use this method. In reply to kr. I. N. Bayless' request, I am in favor of this corporation with anything pertaining to safety and feel it is our duty as Unit Foremen to offer our suggestions, and I, myself, with nearly 50 years of experience in coal mining in Wyoming and Utah at all kinds of work in or around coal mines and I sincerely believe that the main thing in coal mines is the careful laying of tracks to see if they are well balanced; levelled and well filled in, good clearance, well timbered where necessary, especially on haulage ways. I am always willing to do my part for better and more up-to-date practice. I'll stick to the same as I suggested to you about a month ago when you were on my section, that is the nips in the mining machine cables should be installed within fifty feet of the min:i.ng machine in room and pillar workings. The safety end of this is that as props are set it often intraps the cable so that they have to be knocked out to release the cable. It also saves time and parts. As it is, often the controller sticks, arcs and fires before you can run to pull the switch and tho controller is burned to costly repair where the cable could be jerked vury hard to pull the nips apart to cut the power off. • I notice that the loads at times arc wildcatted down the high line from the outside landing yards immediately after a motor trip and the nipper rides these loads until they catch the motor trip which is also in motion. At times it bumps very hard and the nipper jumps from car to car, standing up as the trip 1s going down to the tipple. He gets in between the bumpers. to couple on the main trip and if the trip pulls apart or gets off track he is in a very bad spot. This is a bad practice. Suggest these men read Book of Rules on haulage. Does our failure to reduce the accidents occurring on the outside serve as evidence that the men who do the work do not hear enough about safety methods to make them Safety-Conscious? Accidents due to carelessness are by far too common. Will frequent advice to be more cautious and careful, especially at the beginning of a new job, serve as a present necessary incentive? It is my opinion that the Company Rules together with the Book of Standards cover nearly every phase of the Union Pacific Operation, however no systematic study or follow through on these t wo books has ever been undertaken, In this connection another .suggestion has been advanced by Mr. Bayless relative t o a study or educational course for Unit Foremen. Why not have someone in t he General Off ice abstract these two books, sending mimeogrGphed copies _ each t wo or three weeks to each camp of a part of these two books for a general t alk and discussion that would cover about one hour and thus study and review the contents Qf the Standards and Rules? � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Letters from Sigma Tau Epsilon Members Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1942 Subject The topic of the resource Sigma Tau Epsilon, Letters, 1942 Description An account of the resource Letters from Sigma Tau Epsilon members regarding accidents that had happened. Papers are held together by a paper clip. Some documents are faded may be hard to read. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource I.N. Bayless Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0259 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.