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Mining Machine Operator: Operates equipment that drills and blasts earth and rock excavations to construct underground shafts and tunnels for projects, such as roads, railways, and waterways. Prepares pneumatic drilling machinery and moves lever controlling drilling action to drill blastholes in tunnel heading... [+] More
Mining Machine Operator: Operates equipment that drills and blasts earth and rock excavations to construct underground shafts and tunnels for projects, such as roads, railways, and waterways. Prepares pneumatic drilling machinery and moves lever controlling drilling action to drill blastholes in tunnel heading according to spacing, angle, and depth of hole specified by tunnel heading supervisor.
Loads blastholes and ignites powder charges to loosen earth and rock. Wedges, nails, or bolts timber or steel retaining structures to prevent cave-ins. (Source: eDOT Job Description) [-] Less
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