Job Description:

• 1) Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in underground, surface, or pit mining in specified section of mine: Coordinates activities, such as timbering, roof bolting, track-laying, undercutting, drilling, blasting, loading, and conveying of coal, ore, or rock.

• 2) Examines malfunctioning equipment and orders transfer of faulty unit to surface shop or orders repair at work site.

• 3) Inspects section for hazards, such as gas, falling rock, squeezes, and poor ventilation, using devices, such as safety lamps, anemometer, and crowbar.

• 4) Maintains records of production, area mined, and location of personnel and equipment.

• 5) Orders and distributes supplies, such as bits, wire, machine parts, bulbs, and chalk.

• 6) May evaluate ore in precious-metal mine and be designated Specimen Boss.

• 7) May be designated according to specific equipment used as Auger Supervisor.

• 8) Performs other duties as described under SUPERVISOR Master Title.