Job Description:

• 1) Drives self-propelled electric loading machine equipped with gathering arms and conveyor to load shattered coal, rock, or ore into shuttle or mine cars in underground mine: Drives machine into pile of material blasted from working face.

• 2) Moves levers to raise and swivel multisectioned conveyor boom and to start conveyor boom and gathering-arm motors.

• 3) Advances machine to gather material and convey it into car at rear.

• 4) Stops gathering arms when car is full.

• 5) Pries off loose material from roof and moves it into path of machine with crowbar.

• 6) Moves trailing electrical cable clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.

• 7) May replace hydraulic hoses, headlight bulbs, and gathering-arm teeth.