RESCUE AND FIRST-AID INVESTIGATIONS AND TRAINING WORK. The duties of the engineers, foreman miners, and first-aid miners in mine-rescue and first-aid work were chiefly rendering aid at mine. disasters, training miners in rescue and first aid, conducting first-aid and mine rescue field contests, and training soldiers at military camps. The nine mine rescue cars were busy in training work during practically the entire year, although the epidemic of influenza curtailed work somewhat during October and November, 1918. During this epidemic the crews of the various cars offered their services to the hospitals in the vicinities of their headquarters, and did creditable work nursing the sick. The training done through the stations and the four rescue trucks continued as usual. An important duty of the men is to inspect rescue apparatus owned by mining companies, and to give advice, on request, as to its condition and the repairs needed. Many of the apparatus inspected are so defective that if used in an irrespirable atmosphere at the time of an emergency or disaster they would probably cause the death of wearers. The field men always warn operators of such defects and emphasize the need of having the apparatus examined and tested monthly. During the year a total of 58,135 persons visited the mine safety cars and stations, and 82,036 attended the lectures given by the crews of the mine-rescue cars and stations. Details of instructions, training, and demonstrations given by the foreman miners and the first-aid miners are shown in the following tables: Record of training for the year July 1, 1918, to June 30, 1919. The number of visitors who inspected the cars and stations and attended lectures given by bureau employees during the year is shown by the table below. Number of persons visiting cars and stations and attending lectures. The mine rescue cars of the Bureau of Mines participated in seven State fairs held during the summer and fall of 1918 and gave demonstrations in mine-rescue work during intervals. The fairs are named below: During the year 29 mine accidents were investigated, 19 at coal mines and 10 at metal mines. A list of the mine accidents investigated during the year appears in the table following. 140922°-INT 1919-VOL 1- 46 Fires...... Cave-in. Delayed shots and overcharged holes, including accident to shot-firers 10 Fall of rock. 8 Drowning.. 3 Powder explosion. 3 Unknown TOWNS AT WHICH MINE RESCUE AND FIRST-AID TRAINING WAS GIVEN DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1919. A list of the towns where training was given during the year follows: Alabama.-Porter, Ensley, Margaret, Acmar, Coalmont, Blocton, Sayre, Bessemer, Acton, Dora, Graysville, Republic, Altoona, Sayreton. Arkansas.-Greenwood, Hackett, Hartford, Russelville, Hartman, Denning. California.-Jackson, Sutter Creek, Amador, Palo Alto, Berkeley, Grass Valley. Colorado.-Morley, Victor, Leadville, Climax, Breckenridge, Gilman, Smuggler, Telluride, Gray Creek, Eureka, Hespers, Silverton, Salida, Oak Creek, McGregor, Haybro, Mount Harris, New Castle, Bloomfield, Sopris, Decona, Frederick, Georgeton, Silver Plume, Superior, Gorham, Louisville, Ravenwood, Cameron, Delagua, Bon Carbo, Berwind, Empire, Somerset, Valdez, Lafayette, Starkville. Georgia.-Chastatee. Illinois. Duquoin, Herrin, Athens, Springfield, Eldorado, Equality, Norris City, Galatia, La Salle, Virden, Edwardsville, Tovey, Hanna City, Glasford, Peoria, East Peoria, Pekin, Sparland, Kincaid, Carlinsville. Indiana.-Oakland City, Evansville, Vincennes, Bruceville, Bicknell, Carlisle, Coal Bluff, Shelburn, Jerico, Pleasantville, Dugger, Cass, Everhardt, Jacksonville. Iowa.-Hiteman. Kentucky.-Chavies, Staub, Blue Diamond, Jackson, Hazard, Lothair, Bartonville, Millstone, Glamawr, Fleming, Basket, Jenkins, Divernon, McRoberts, Henderson, Greenville, Graham, Majestic, Kettle Island, Hellier, Pinson Junction, Belfry, Henry Clay, Twila, Kentenia, Stone, Wolfpit, Van Lear, Tinsly, Pineville, Toler, Thealk, Vanilla, Prestonburg, Hardy, McCann, Keyser, Balkan, Aflex, Grays Knob, Harlan, McVeigh, Westburne. Kansas.-Lawrence, West Mineral, Yale, Arma, Franklin, Washer Camp, Dunkirk, Cherokee, Fleming. Michigan.-Houghton, Hubbell, Mass, Baltic, Trimountain, Painsdale, Mohawk, Kearsage, Gay, Hancock, Norway, Vulcan, Loretta, Stambaugh. Minnesota.-Biwabik. Missouri.-Rich Hill, Rolla, Wasco. Montana.-Butte, Red Lodge, Washoe, Gebo, Carpenter Creek. New Mexico.-Tyrone, Santa Rita, Fierro. Oklahoma.-Henryetta, Dewar, McCurtain. Pennsylvania.-Emigh, St. Benedict, Clymer, Glen Rickey, Winburne, Nanty Glo, Portage, Lilly, Cresson, Cassandria, Expedit, Colver, Vandergrift, Leechburg, Crucible, Waltersburg, Edri, Elmora, Barnesboro, Dunlo, South Fork, Patton, Gist, Houtzdale, Surveyor, Punxsutawney, Eleanor, Tyler, Sykesville, Graceton, Coral, Mooween, Argentine, Yatesboro, Beaverdale, Hastings, Codagan, Arcadia, Birchbald, Greensburg, Pittsburgh, New Boston, Girardsville, Mahoney Plane, Locust Mountain, Natalie, Beaver Creek, St. Clair, Orient, Primrose, Windber. South Dakota.-Trojan, Lead. Tennessee-Westburne, La Follette, Anthreas, Pruden, Mascott. Utah.-Bingham, Eureka, Park City, Alta, Cardiff, Scofield, Castlegate, Storrs, Standardville. |