If the mine inspector discovers any working place being driven in advance of the air current contrary to the requirements of this chapter he shall notify the mine foreman to cease work in the place at once and not resume such work until the law is complied with.
History: Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 303, sec. 4. — Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2739-19.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 352.040

  • Mine: means any open pit or any underground workings from which coal is produced for sale, exchange, or commercial use, and all shafts, slopes, drifts, or inclines leading thereto, and includes all buildings and equipment, above or below the surface of the ground, used in connection with the workings. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
  • Mine foreman: means a certified person whom the licensee, mine manager, or superintendent places in charge of the workings of the mine and of persons employed therein. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
  • Working place: means the area of a coal mine inby the last open crosscut. See Kentucky Statutes 352.010
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