In his concluding general remarks the Chief Inspector states that "discipline in his mine on the night shift was not good." As examples he cites the propping open of ventilation doors, the removal of the cover of the commutator without first disconnecting the cable, and other ims mentisred 2: evidercs about Shot-firing and the use 0: detector lamps.
"These acts of indis upon the management and indirectly due to the numerous changes of manager and undermanager which have taken place at this and the other collieries under the same control."
He also expresses the opinion that, as in the Whitehaven Colliery explosion in 1931, the explosion extended. because of dampness causing limestone dust to bind and not intermingle with fine coal dust. While limestone dust might be effective in deep and hot mines, it was not suitable in comparatively shallow mines, especially during summer months, when they were apt to be damp.
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