Number of miners in openings

Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-728
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Until the two travel ways are made as required by § 45.2-726 , no more than 20 miners shall work underground in the mine at one time. No additional development shall be permitted until the connection is made to the second opening. In a mine in which final pillar removal operations necessitate closing the second opening, no more than 20 miners shall be permitted to work in the mine. Code 1950, § 45-71; 1954, c. 191; 1966, c. 594, § 45.1-94; 1994, c. 28 , § 45.1-161.164; 1996, c. 774 ; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-728/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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