Excerpt from A Study of Coal Mine Haulage in Illinois Every study of an industrial problem should include a con sideration of the accidents connected with the industry; therefore some discussion of accidents in mine haulage, based upon the statistics given in the Coal Reports of the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals, is included in this bulletin. An analysis of these statistics has been made in the effort to show the relation between coal pro duction, number of employees, and the number of fatalities due to haulage Operations among various classes of mine employees. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Coal Mining in Illinois The annual coal production of the world is approximately tons, of which amount the United States pro duces about 40 per cent and the State of Illinois more than 4. Illinois is the third largest producer of coal in the United States, being exceeded in production only by Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and its annual tonnage is about 11 per cent of the output of the country. Employing men who mine annually 60 million tons of coal worth over 70 million dollars, the coal mining industry must be regarded as one of the most important industries in the State and its economic status is of vital interest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Problem Sites: Lands Affected by Underground Mining for Coal in Illinois Early coal mining in Illinois consisted of digging in outcrops along river bluffs or stripping shallow overburden from seams near the surface. Such techniques resulted in very little refuse (waste coal and other debris) at the surface, as most coal was selected by hand without further processing. Modern mining practices incorporating continuous mining machines, as well as the demand for clean, processed coal, has resulted in current refuse rates of 20 to 50 percent of the deep mined coal. In 1974, the nation's coal industry generated about 130 million tons of coal mine refuse (schlick and Wahler Refuse produced by underground mines in Illinois totaled an estimated 8 to 15 million tons in 1975, or approximately million cubic yards. Coal preparation plants produce two types of refuse material gob and slurry. Coarse refuse (plus 28 sieve or referred to as gob, contains waste coal, rock, pyrites, or other materials of relatively large size. The washing process produces effluent (minus 28 sieve), referred to as slurry, containing small coal particles, clay, and other debris (martin In the past, gob was deposited in refuse piles; slurry was pumped and deposited into streams, onto adjacent terrestrial areas, or into impoundments. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Thirty-Fifth Annual Coal Report of Illinois: State Mining Board, 1916 The year ended June 30, 1916, broke all records of the coal mining industry of Illinois. The total output in short tons is a gain of tons over 1914, which, up to the present year, had the greatest production in the history of the industry in this State. The increased production over last year is tons, or more than per cent. This increase is due to the fact that there were 24 more mines in Operation, 312 more men employed and that the working time was increased from 158 to 163 days. The average daily earnings of miners, where hand mining was done exclusively, is while last, year this class of employees earned a daily wage of An increase of five cents a day for the machine men and loaders in exclusive machine mines will be seen. The average earnings for the year of miners in hand mines is a gain over last year of Machine men and loaders in exclusive machine mines, earned an average of more than last year. During the year 165 men lost their lives and were injured, so as to lose 30 or more days time, while attending to their duties in and about the mines. It is very gratifying to be able to state that the mining industry is being placed on a higher plane, the mines are undergoing improvements along modern and scientific lines, wash-houses for the men erected, train ing in rescue and first aid work maintained and accelerated, and the work of the State Inspectors is more efficient and scientific. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Immigrant and Coal Mining Communities of Illinois The shortage of supply and the high prices have brought discon tent on the part of the public and the demand is general that mine operators and miners should consider the interest of the public in any policy adopted. This conflict of feeling has developed in Illinois as well as in other states and other nations. Radical solutions have been suggested from various quarters. The alien character of the population, while probably in no case the cause, is in many of these towns an added complication in the discussions. It was therefore believed that the basic facts about the population, housing, educa tional opportunities, and general social conditions of the immigrant population in these mining towns of Illinois Should be known. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.