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Post by John on Sept 18, 2008 8:02:35 GMT -5
I now have a clear picture of what Horizon Mining means. Basically its driving all the main roads on a level horizon in multi seam mines, or in mines with heavily dipping seams. Main reason, to keep transport roads level for locomotive transport. Main intakes are kept on the lower level to assist ventilation and returns on the upper level or horizon for improvements in ventilation and access to the tailgates.
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Post by pitsparky on Mar 25, 2011 11:39:19 GMT -5
Hi, with reference to Electricians allegedly sleeping,
I was once awoken rudely by a kick to the foot from an overman at Burradon called Albert Anderson ( now deceased Bless Him) and he said to me " Meet me in the Managers office when we ride at 9 o'clock.
well I wandered around every flat in that seam trying to stay active and I went up into a development area and as I ducked under the head end of the conveyor, Guess who I found asleep.
You guessed it Albert Anderson, so I kicked his foot and said " do you still want to meet me in the Managers office"?
His reply was " we will forget about that eh"
The Funniest story I ever heard was about the Rising Sun Pit in Wallsend.
A new undermanager had just started and was wandering around the pit getting his bearings.
He came up a maingate and along the face into the tailgate ( always the warmest) and he found the fitter sitting in a refuge hole reading the paper, he stopped beside him and the fitter never even looked up, so the new undermanager kicked his foot and when the fitter looked at him he said " Do you know who I am?".
The fitter turned to the electrician who was sitting behind him in the refuge hole ( using the fitter as a windbreak as you do)
and said " Tommy there's a feller here doesn't know who he is"
apparently the undermanager wandered away laughing and shaking his head.
Malcolm.
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Post by John on Jul 18, 2011 8:56:10 GMT -5
The true pit stories are always the best!! ;D
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