diff --git a/code/modules/mining/ore_box.dm b/code/modules/mining/ore_box.dm
index d55d3aefb44..9fddd03e213 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/ore_box.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/ore_box.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,34 @@
 	for(var/ore in stored_ore)
 		. += "- [stored_ore[ore]] [ore]"
 
+// /obj/structure/ore_box/verb/empty_box()
+//	set name = "Empty Ore Box"
+//	set category = "Object"
+//	set src in view(1)
+//
+//	if(!ishuman(usr) && !isrobot(usr)) //Only living, intelligent creatures with gripping aparatti can empty ore boxes.
+//		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You are physically incapable of emptying the ore box.</span>")
+//		return
+//	if(usr.stat || usr.restrained())
+//		return
+//
+//	if(!Adjacent(usr)) //You can only empty the box if you can physically reach it
+//		to_chat(usr, "You cannot reach the ore box.")
+//		return
+//
+//	add_fingerprint(usr)
+//
+//	if(contents.len < 1)
+//		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>The ore box is empty.</span>")
+//		return
+//
+//	for (var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in contents)
+//		contents -= O
+//		O.loc = src.loc
+//	to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You empty the ore box.</span>")
+//
+//	return
+
 /obj/structure/ore_box/ex_act(severity)
 	if(severity == 1.0 || (severity < 3.0 && prob(50)))
 		for (var/obj/item/weapon/ore/O in contents)