effects of such shot, and if it be a rib shot, he shall notify the
person or persons working next to him on said rib before firing said
shot, and shall take measures to prevent any one approaching by
shouting "fire" immediately before lighting the fuse.

When a squib is used and a shot misses fire, no person shall return
until five minutes shall have elapsed.

When a fuse is used and a shot misses fire, no person shall return
until one hour for each foot of fuse used shall have elapsed.

The needle used in preparing a blast shall be made of copper, and
the tamping bar shall be made of wood, or shall be tipped with at
least five inches of solid copper.

No inflammable material, or any material that may create a spark,
shall be used for tamping, and some soft material must always be
placed next to the cartridge or explosive. When it is necessary to
tamp dynamite, nothing but a wooden tamper shall be used. (Sec. 956,
962; Penalty, Sec. 976.)



=RELATING TO PERSONS NOT EMPLOYES.=


Sec. 964. [=Persons not employes of a mine.=] Persons not employes
of a mine, except those permitted by law, shall not enter such mine
or go upon the property connected therewith, unless consent of the
owner, lessee or agent has been secured, and then only when