Part from a film titled 'Safety Lessons In Metal Mining' by the U.S. Bureau of Mines. Shows workers entering through the gates inside Zinc plant of the New Jersey Zinc Co. in Franklin, N.J. at the start of a shift.
Rescue squad uses stretcher to carry the injured miner out of stope at Zinc mine in Franklin,New Jersey.Stretcher squad emerges out of the stope through ladder.Squad arrives at shaft station and ascends to upper level in a elevator-car. Squad reaches top level and the injured miner is removed from the car.
Unloading timber at shaft station underground at zinc mine in Franklin,New Jersey.Timber is secured by chains.A wooden plank covers the opening between station floor and shaft car. Miners use ropes and blocks for safe handling of timber.
Zinc mine worker uses a long bar for barring the chute car. Miner's hands get caught in between the bar and car when the ore runs from the chute. Shift boss gives first aid to the injured miner.
Mine workers secure a mine-back(ceiling) at zinc mine in Franklin,NJ. Workers use timber trusses and blocks to secure the back while zinc ore is being drained from the stope.
Zinc mine worker tries to open a dynamite storage magazine with an axe. Shift boss directs him to use a wooden wedge and mallet for opening the box. Workers secure dynamite in a wooden chamber. The door of the chamber reads 'Danger'.
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