Miner

Drills holes in rock for the placement of explosives. o Operates hand held or machine mounted rock drills. o Accurately positions, aligns and drills holes following the blast‐hole plan.  Loads blast holes with explosives. o Prepares primers and detonators. o Loads and tamps the correct quantity of explosives in each hole as directed. o Assists in the completion of the blasting circuit.  Performs pre‐blasting and post‐blasting functions. o Removes drills, pumps, hoses, hand tools and equipment from the blast area. o Repositions pumps, hoses and equipment after the blast. o Adds or removes utilities as directed.  Ventilation ducts and devices.  Air lines, water lines, communication lines, rail.  Prepares the site for mucking (removal of broken rock). o Wets the muck pile to suppress blasting fumes. o Scales loose material from the roof and ribs using scaling bars. o Adds, replaces and repairs ventilation devices as necessary.  Assists as needed in the mucking cycle. o Tends hoses, unhooks and hooks muck buckets. o Relays signals to the Hoist Operator.  Installs short term roof and rib support as required. o Installs temporary roof jacks as required. o Uses hand held or machine mounted rock drills to install rock bolts in the roof and ribs.  Installs permanent roof and rib support. o Installs timbers, steel sets, steel liner plates, wooden or steel lagging as required. o Ties rebar, removes and resets concrete forms maintaining correct alignments. o Places concrete using concrete buckets or concrete pumps.  Generally performs all duties associated with the construction of the project that are not specifically assigned to others. Equal Opportunity Employer