NorthStar

Occupations/47-5044.00

Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining

Operate underground loading or moving machine to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

68%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

23%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

50%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines.

  • Task

    Handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables.

  • Task

    Drive loaded shuttle cars to ramps and move controls to discharge loads into mine cars or onto conveyors.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Handle high voltage sources and hang electrical cables.
  2. 02Drive loaded shuttle cars to ramps and move controls to discharge loads into mine cars or onto conveyors.
  3. 03Pry off loose material from roofs and move it into the paths of machines, using crowbars.
  4. 04Move trailing electrical cables clear of obstructions, using rubber safety gloves.
  5. 05Control conveyors that run the entire length of shuttle cars to distribute loads as loading progresses.
  6. 06Observe hand signals, grade stakes, or other markings when operating machines.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks2.53
  • Degree of automation2.16
  • Time sitting3.27
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations2.65
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.62
  • Outdoors / weather2.12
  • Disease exposure1.18
  • Decision freedom3.14

Top abilities

  • Control Precision3.75
  • Reaction Time3.38
  • Multilimb Coordination3.38
  • Rate Control3.25
  • Problem Sensitivity3.25
  • Near Vision3.25
  • Manual Dexterity3.25
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.25

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension2.88
  • Active Listening3.00
  • Writing2.00
  • Speaking3.00
  • Mathematics2.00
  • Science1.00
  • Critical Thinking3.00
  • Active Learning2.12
  • Learning Strategies2.12
  • Monitoring2.88

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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