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Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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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This source lists 25 tasks, including 15 marked Core and 10 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2022.

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Core · Task 23501 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables.

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Core · Task 23498 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Drive loaded shuttle cars to ramps and move controls to discharge loads into mine cars or onto conveyors.

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Core · Task 15183 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars.

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Core · Task 15184 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.

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Core · Task 23496 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Control conveyors that run the entire length of shuttle cars to distribute loads as loading progresses.

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Core · Task 23506 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines.

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Core · Task 23499 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Examine roadway and clear obstructions from the path of travel.

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Core · Task 15185 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Drive machines into piles of material blasted from working faces.

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Core · Task 15186 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

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.

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Core · Task 23495 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Clean, fuel, service, and perform safety checks on all equipment, and repair and replace parts as necessary.

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Core · Task 15187 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Clean hoppers, and clean spillage from tracks, walks, driveways, and conveyor decking.

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Core · Task 15188 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Oil, lubricate, and adjust conveyors, crushers, and other equipment, using hand tools and lubricating equipment.

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Core · Task 23504 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Monitor loading processes to ensure that materials are loaded according to specifications.

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Core · Task 23503 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Measure, weigh, or verify levels of rock, gravel, or other excavated material to prevent equipment overloads.

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Core · Task 15189 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Replace hydraulic hoses, headlight bulbs, and gathering-arm teeth.

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Supplemental · Task 15190 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Stop gathering arms when cars are full.

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Supplemental · Task 23505 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Move mine cars into position for loading and unloading, using pinchbars inserted under car wheels to position cars under loading spouts.

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Supplemental · Task 15191 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Advance machines to gather material and convey it into cars.

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Supplemental · Task 15193 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Signal workers to move loaded cars.

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Supplemental · Task 23500 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Guide and stop cars by switching, applying brakes, or placing scotches, or wooden wedges, between wheels and rails.

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Supplemental · Task 15194 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Observe and record car numbers, carriers, customers, tonnages, and grades and conditions of material.

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Supplemental · Task 23509 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Read written instructions or confer with supervisors about schedules and materials to be moved.

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Supplemental · Task 23502 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Maintain records of materials moved.

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Supplemental · Task 23497 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

Direct other workers to move stakes, place blocks, position anchors or cables, or move materials.

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Supplemental · Task 23508 · 08/2022 · Incumbent

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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