293.510. Dangerous mines to be closed by state, expenses. - Missouri Statutes

Dangerous mines to be closed by state, expenses.

293.510. When any mine except a coal mine is so operatedthat, in the opinion of the mine inspector, there is imminentdanger to the lives, health or safety of the miners or employees,the inspector shall at once instruct the person in charge of themine in which the dangerous condition exists to remove itimmediately. The inspector also shall order the immediateevacuation of the mine or the dangerous portions thereof by allpersons other than those he deems actually necessary andcompetent to remove or care for the dangerous conditions. Onclosing any mine or dangerous part of a mine under this sectionthe inspector shall at once notify the director, and on receiptof such notification, the director shall sustain or reverse theclosure action and, if he deems it necessary, order the inspectorto place a competent person at the mine, who shall remain thereuntil the dangerous condition is removed. The person so placedhas the power to prevent anyone from entering the mine or thedangerous portion of the mine other than those permitted by theinspector. The expense of such competent person shall be paid bythe operator; except that the operator always has the privilegeto apply to the circuit court for a writ of injunction to enjointhe director from continuing to prevent operation of the mine.

(L. 1959 S.B. 188 § 56)