Underground layer of coal between other
layers of rock
a light source powered by a battery carried
on the miner’s belt with a cable connecting
to a headpiece attached onto the front of
the miner’s helmet by a clip.
A lift used to bring people down and up the
mine shaft.
The area around the bottom of a mine shaft
A stationary engine used to control a cable
a coal mine, including all buildings and
equipment.
a vertical tunnel which leads from the
surface to the underground roadways
The area around the top of a mine shaft
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