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Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining

SOC 53-7033.00

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

Zone 2 Transportation and Material Moving

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.2

Operation and Control

3.2

Active Listening

3.1

Reading Comprehension

2.9

Critical Thinking

2.9

Coordination

2.9

Repairing

2.9

Monitoring

2.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Mechanical

3.5

Education and Training

3.3

Administration and Management

3.1

English Language

3.1

Production and Processing

3.0

Law and Government

2.9

Public Safety and Security

2.8

Transportation

2.7

Key Tasks

1Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars.

2Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.

3Drive machines into piles of material blasted from working faces.

4Operate 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.

5Clean hoppers, and clean spillage from tracks, walks, driveways, and conveyor decking.

Also Known As

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