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Why do coal miners use battery powered lamps rather than candle light lanterns to provide light inside the tunnels?
Naked lights: lit candles, smoking a cigarette, carrying a box of matches are prohibited, as they could ingnite any methane gas in pockets of the mine.
How can you prevent the pulmonary deceise?
* stop smoking * stop working in a coal mine * stop using asbestos
Why a miner is never permitted to smoke inside a coal mine?
Fire and explosion are MAJOR safety hazards. Coal, and coal dust, is readily ignitable, and most coal mines have some level of methane gas. This is explosive when mixed with air. Smoking, and carrying a "source of ignition" such as a lighter, matches, or even a regular flashlight violates US safety regulations.
Do coal miners mine for coal?
Yes, coal miners mine coal.
Why was the coal mine built?
to mine coal...
When is coal mine used?
How did they used to coal mine
What was a hurriers job at a coal mine?
The Hurriers job was to whear a harnest and pull coal in a coal mine from one part of the coal mine to another.
Where a coal mine is found?
Coal mine is a found in an ground.
What is a coal mine worker?
It is a Miner they go in Mines to mine out coal
What was the relationship between the steam engine and the coal mine?
The steam engine needs coal, the coal comes from the coal mine
What was the purpose of a coal mine?
To get coal.
How ma ny shafts does a Coal Mine have?
There is 2 shafts in a coal mine.
