Job Description:

• 1) Pushes mine cars onto and off mine shaft cage and informs workers when cage is used to carry mine personnel: Pushes or pulls loaded cars off cage at surface and replaces with cars that are empty or loaded with supplies.

• 2) Pulls empty cars from cage at bottom or intermediate levels of mine and moves onto sidings for distribution and loading.

• 3) Gives directions to workers in loading of cage to ensure conformance to safety regulations.

• 4) Signals HOIST OPERATOR with bell or buzzer when cage is to be moved.

• 5) May load cage with materials and equipment to be lowered into mine.

• 6) May record number of containers and estimate production weights.

• 7) May tend automatic elevator.

• 8) May be designated according to level in mine shaft at which work is performed as Bottomer II; Foot Cager; Head Cager; Top Cager.