# 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. - Code: 47-5044.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 47-5044) - Family: [Construction & Extraction](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-47), one of its 65 occupations - Tasks: 25 tasks (15 core and 10 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/47-5044.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/47-5044.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables. Core task · Task 23501 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022 2. Drive loaded shuttle cars to ramps and move controls to discharge loads into mine cars or onto conveyors. Core task · Task 23498 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2022 3. Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars. Core task · Task 15183 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022 4. Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves. Core task · Task 15184 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, August 2022 5. Control conveyors that run the entire length of shuttle cars to distribute loads as loading progresses. Core task · Task 23496 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022 6. Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines. Core task · Task 23506 · Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022 7. Examine roadway and clear obstructions from the path of travel. Core task · Task 23499 · Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022 8. Drive machines into piles of material blasted from working faces. Core task · Task 15185 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022 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 task · Task 15186 · Rated by 76 people who do the job, August 2022 10. Clean, fuel, service, and perform safety checks on all equipment, and repair and replace parts as necessary. Core task · Task 23495 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022 11. Clean hoppers, and clean spillage from tracks, walks, driveways, and conveyor decking. Core task · Task 15187 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, August 2022 12. Oil, lubricate, and adjust conveyors, crushers, and other equipment, using hand tools and lubricating equipment. Core task · Task 15188 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022 13. Monitor loading processes to ensure that materials are loaded according to specifications. Core task · Task 23504 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2022 14. Measure, weigh, or verify levels of rock, gravel, or other excavated material to prevent equipment overloads. Core task · Task 23503 · Rated by 62 people who do the job, August 2022 15. Replace hydraulic hoses, headlight bulbs, and gathering-arm teeth. Core task · Task 15189 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, August 2022 16. Stop gathering arms when cars are full. Supplemental task · Task 15190 · Rated by 78 people who do the job, August 2022 17. Move mine cars into position for loading and unloading, using pinchbars inserted under car wheels to position cars under loading spouts. Supplemental task · Task 23505 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022 18. Advance machines to gather material and convey it into cars. Supplemental task · Task 15191 · Rated by 79 people who do the job, August 2022 19. Signal workers to move loaded cars. Supplemental task · Task 15193 · Rated by 76 people who do the job, August 2022 20. Guide and stop cars by switching, applying brakes, or placing scotches, or wooden wedges, between wheels and rails. Supplemental task · Task 23500 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2022 21. Observe and record car numbers, carriers, customers, tonnages, and grades and conditions of material. Supplemental task · Task 15194 · Rated by 77 people who do the job, August 2022 22. Read written instructions or confer with supervisors about schedules and materials to be moved. Supplemental task · Task 23509 · Rated by 63 people who do the job, August 2022 23. Maintain records of materials moved. Supplemental task · Task 23502 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2022 24. Direct other workers to move stakes, place blocks, position anchors or cables, or move materials. Supplemental task · Task 23497 · Rated by 64 people who do the job, August 2022 25. Push or ride cars down slopes, or hook cars to cables and control cable drum brakes, to ease cars down inclines. 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