Report of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of Internal Affairs of ...

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writing, of such adjourned inquest, and the time and place of holding
the same, at least three (3)
days previous thereto.
Section 4. Due notice of an intended inquest to be held by the
coroner, shall be given by tlie coroner to the inspector, and at any
such inquest the inspector shall have the right to examine witnesses.
Section 5. If, at any inquest held over the body or bodies of persons
whose death was caused by an accident in
or about a mine or
colliery, the inspector be not present, and it is shown by the evidence
given at the inquest that the accident was caused by neglect
or by any defect in or about the mine or colliery, which in the judgment
of the jury, requires a remedy, the coroner shall send notice
in writing to said inspector of such neglect or default.
Section 0. No person who is interested personally, nor a person
employed in the mine or at a colliery in or at which loss of life has
occurred by accident, shall be qualified to serve on a jury empaneled
on the inquest, and a constable or other officer shall not summons
such a person so qualified as juror, but the coroner shall empanel a
majorit}' of the jury from miners who are qualified to judge of the
nature of the accident; every person who fails to comply with the
provisions of this article shall be guilty of an offense against this
act.
ARTICLE XIV.
Returns, Notices,
Et Cetera.
Section 1.
Notices of death or serious injuries resulting from accidents
in or about mines or collieries, shall be made to the inspector
of mines, in writng, and shall specify the name, «ge and occupation
of the person killed or injured, and also the nature and character
of the accident and of the injury caused thereby.
Section 2. The owner, operator or superintendent of a mine or colliery,
shall, without delay, give notice to
the inspector of the district
in which said mine or colliery is situated in any or all of the following
cases:
First, ^\'here any working is commenced for the purpose of opening
a new slope or mine to which this act applies.
Second. Where any mine is abandoned or the workings thereof
discontinued.
Third, ^^'ll(•re the working of any mine is recommenced after any
abandonment or discontinuance for a period exceeding three mouths.
Fourth. 'Wiiere any new coal breaker is com|»leted and work commenced
therein for the f)urpose of preparing coal for market.
Fifth. Wlu'rc I he pillnrs of a mine are to be removed or robbed.
Sixth. ^Vhere a squeeze or crush or any other cause or change
may seem to atfect the safety of persons employed in any mine,
or where fiie occuis or a dangi-rous body of gas is found in any
mine.