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Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.

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25 tasks15 core, 10 supplemental
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Code
47-5044.00SOC 2018: 47-5044

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15 core tasks and 10 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all

  1. Task 1. Handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables.Core taskTask 23501Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022
  2. Task 2. Drive loaded shuttle cars to ramps and move controls to discharge loads into mine cars or onto conveyors.Core taskTask 23498Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2022
  3. Task 3. Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars.Core taskTask 15183Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022
  4. Task 4. Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.Core taskTask 15184Rated by 79 people who do the job, August 2022
  5. Task 5. Control conveyors that run the entire length of shuttle cars to distribute loads as loading progresses.Core taskTask 23496Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022
  6. Task 6. Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines.Core taskTask 23506Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  7. Task 7. Examine roadway and clear obstructions from the path of travel.Core taskTask 23499Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  8. Task 8. Drive machines into piles of material blasted from working faces.Core taskTask 15185Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022
  9. Task 9. 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.Core taskTask 15186Rated by 76 people who do the job, August 2022
  10. Task 10. Clean, fuel, service, and perform safety checks on all equipment, and repair and replace parts as necessary.Core taskTask 23495Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022
  11. Task 11. Clean hoppers, and clean spillage from tracks, walks, driveways, and conveyor decking.Core taskTask 15187Rated by 79 people who do the job, August 2022
  12. Task 12. Oil, lubricate, and adjust conveyors, crushers, and other equipment, using hand tools and lubricating equipment.Core taskTask 15188Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022
  13. Task 13. Monitor loading processes to ensure that materials are loaded according to specifications.Core taskTask 23504Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2022
  14. Task 14. Measure, weigh, or verify levels of rock, gravel, or other excavated material to prevent equipment overloads.Core taskTask 23503Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022
  15. Task 15. Replace hydraulic hoses, headlight bulbs, and gathering-arm teeth.Core taskTask 15189Rated by 77 people who do the job, August 2022
  16. Task 16. Stop gathering arms when cars are full.Supplemental taskTask 15190Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022
  17. Task 17. Move mine cars into position for loading and unloading, using pinchbars inserted under car wheels to position cars under loading spouts.Supplemental taskTask 23505Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022
  18. Task 18. Advance machines to gather material and convey it into cars.Supplemental taskTask 15191Rated by 79 people who do the job, August 2022
  19. Task 19. Signal workers to move loaded cars.Supplemental taskTask 15193Rated by 76 people who do the job, August 2022
  20. Task 20. Guide and stop cars by switching, applying brakes, or placing scotches, or wooden wedges, between wheels and rails.Supplemental taskTask 23500Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2022
  21. Task 21. Observe and record car numbers, carriers, customers, tonnages, and grades and conditions of material.Supplemental taskTask 15194Rated by 77 people who do the job, August 2022
  22. Task 22. Read written instructions or confer with supervisors about schedules and materials to be moved.Supplemental taskTask 23509Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022
  23. Task 23. Maintain records of materials moved.Supplemental taskTask 23502Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2022
  24. Task 24. Direct other workers to move stakes, place blocks, position anchors or cables, or move materials.Supplemental taskTask 23497Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2022
  25. Task 25. Push or ride cars down slopes, or hook cars to cables and control cable drum brakes, to ease cars down inclines.Supplemental taskTask 23508Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022

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    O*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-5044
  3. License
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