Underground Mining Loading Machine Operators run machines to load coal, ore, or rock into shuttles, mine cars or onto conveyors.
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What do they typically do
- Clean hoppers, and clean spillage from tracks, walks, driveways, and conveyor decking
- Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars
- Stop gathering arms when cars are full
- Operate levers to move conveyor booms or shovels so that mine contents such as coal, rock, and ore can be placed into cars or onto conveyors
- Replace hydraulic hoses, headlight bulbs, and gathering-arm teeth
- Drive machines into piles of materials
- Oil, lubricate, and adjust conveyors, crushers, and other equipment, using hand tools and lubricating equipment
- Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions
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