Sinker

1. General characteristics of the profession

The drifter leads the way into the subsoil, conducting preparatory mine workings for the subsequent mining of mineral resources. Performs the whole complex of works on sinking in mines, mines and other industries related to the extraction of minerals by the open method, as well as the construction of subways, tunnels, various underground structures.

2. Requirements for the individual characteristics of a specialist

Physical endurance and strength, good eyesight and eye (linear and volumetric), mobility, coordination and accuracy of movements of hands and fingers, fine muscular and auditory sensitivity, good figurative and operational memory, technical intelligence, high volume and distribution of attention, as well as observation. , patience, discipline and responsibility, quick response to alarms.

3. Medical contraindications

The work is not recommended for people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system, respiratory organs, kidneys and urinary tract, the musculoskeletal system (impeding movement), the nervous system, having reduced visual and hearing indicators, allergies.

4. Requirements for training

Should know: the properties of rocks, their classification by strength. Ways of horizontal, inclined and vertical workings. Production of drilling and blasting. The device and the rules of operation of mining equipment. Types of malfunctions in the work of serviced machines and mechanisms, how to eliminate them. Types of supports, methods of their construction.

5. Related professions

The miner in the underground work, the miner clearing face.