§ 33.63. Transportation.
(a) No dynamite, black powder, blasting caps, electric blasting caps or detonators, electric squibs or other explosives shall be transported into a mine except in a wagon, truck, skip, car or cage provided for that purpose, or in a strong closed nonconductive receptacle free from internally exposed nails or other metal, and fitted with a tight hinged cover. When a car, other than a special enclosed powder car, is used, there shall be two empty cars between the motor or driver and the car containing the explosives. No persons other than explosives distributors may ride on such trip or on the car containing the explosives. When a cage is used for transporting explosives no person may ride on the cage. No person other than the driver of a wagon, cart, or motor truck may ride on such vehicle when it is being used to haul dynamite, black powder, fuse, blasting caps, electric blasting caps or detonators, electric squibs, or other explosives from Class A to Class B magazines.
(b) When dynamite, black powder, fuse, blasting caps, electric blasting caps or detonators, electric squibs, or other explosives are removed from Class A or Class B magazines, they shall not be stored or kept at or near the mouth of any entry nor along the sides of any entry. When dynamite, black powder, fuse, blasting caps, electric blasting caps or detonators, electric squibs, or other explosives are removed from Class A magazines, they shall be immediately distributed to Class B magazines.
(c) No person using dynamite or black powder in a mine may put it into open containers or transport it in any manner except in the original container unless such transportation is effected in a closed container.
(d) Persons carrying boxes of dynamite up raises or inclines where use of hands is needed, shall be provided with slings designed for that purpose.
(e) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit the preparation of a primer at or in the vicinity of Class B or Class C magazines nor the carrying of a charge from Class B or Class C magazines to the working face without a special container.
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