The ropes, chains, machinery and all of its connections used at the operating shaft and slope mines, where the employees are lowered into or hoisted from the mine, and the same used on all gravity and inclined planes, shall be inspected and a record made of said inspection in the same manner as provided for in Section 3966. At all mines all machinery from which any accident might occur shall be properly fenced off by suitable guard railings. R.L.1910, § 3970.
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