Will “Coal Miner” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

Job Description

Help extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers, blasters and explosives workers, derrick operators, and mining machine operators, by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include supplying equipment or cleaning work area.

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-5081.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 37,160.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 17.00
• Currently, there are 17,660 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Extraction Workers”.

Also Known As…

• Helpers--Extraction Workers
• Underground Miner
• Salt Miner
• Mining Technician
• Miner Helper
• Maintainer
• Longwall Machine Operator Helper
• Driller Helper
• Continuous Miner Operator Helper
• Coal Miner
• Blasting Helper
• Wash Driller Helper
• Undercutter Operator
• Tunnel Mucker
• Truck Driver
• Test Borer Helper
• Tailer
• Shot Core Drill Operator Helper
• Shooter Helper
• Shale Planer Operator Helper
• Shaft Mechanic
• Seismograph Helper
• Seismic Prospecting Observer Helper
• Sandfill Operator
• Roughneck
• Rotary Helper
• Rotary Driller Helper
• Rotary Drill Operator Helper
• Roof Bolter Operator
• Roof Bolter Helper
• Rig Builder Helper
• Pumper Helper
• Powder Carrier
• Pneumatic Jack Operator
• Placer Miner
• Organic Extractions Technician
• Mining Helper
• Miner Assistant
• Miner
• Machine Helper
• Longwall Headgate Operator
• Loading Machine Operator Helper
• Loader Operator
• Laborer
• Joy Operator Helper
• Jack Setter
• Horizontal Earth Boring Machine Operator Helper
• Haul Truck Driver
• Hammerer Helper
• Gravity Prospecting Observer Helper
• Extractions Technician
• Dry-Placer Machine Operator
• Driller
• Derrickman Helper
• Derrick Helper
• Derrick Hand
• Cutting Machine Operator Helper
• Cutter Operator Helper
• Core Driller Helper
• Core Drill Operator Helper
• Clean-Out Driller Helper
• Clean Out Driller Helper
• Churn Driller Helper
• Bottom Hole Pressure Recording Operator Helper
• Boring Machine Operator Helper
• Blaster Helper
• Blaster

Tasks for “Coal Miner”

• Provide assistance to extraction craft workers, such as earth drillers and derrick operators.
• Collect and examine geological matter, using hand tools and testing devices.
• Signal workers to start geological material extraction or boring.
• Load materials into well holes or into equipment, using hand tools.
• Clean and prepare sites for excavation or boring.
• Clean up work areas and remove debris after extraction activities are complete.
• Repair and maintain automotive and drilling equipment, using hand tools.
• Dig trenches.
• Drive moving equipment to transport materials and parts to excavation sites.
• Dismantle extracting and boring equipment used for excavation, using hand tools.
• Set up and adjust equipment used to excavate geological materials.
• Observe and monitor equipment operation during the extraction process to detect any problems.
• Organize materials to prepare for use.
• Unload materials, devices and machine parts, using hand tools.

Related Technology & Tools

• Rig mud pumps
• Mobile radios
• Multipurpose wrenches
• Hand augers
• Longwall shears
• Hoisting equipment
• Compact tracked excavators
• Personal computers
• Remote firing devices
• Field forklifts
• Bell reamers
• Power rock coring drills
• Spirit levels
• Portable sump pumps
• Lube guns
• Hydraulic rams
• Cutting machines
• Electrical detonators
• Drilling mud tanks
• Shielded arc welding tools
• Core drill rigs
• High pressure steam cleaners
• Mud rotary drills
• Hydraulic boring machines
• Materials conveyors
• Claw hammers
• Truck-mounted derricks
• Explosive blasting caps
• Raise drills
• Utility trucks
• Prying tools
• Four-wheel drive front end loaders

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Data entry software