Underground miner

1. General characteristics of the profession

Performs a complex of underground work related to the extraction of minerals, the conduct of mining, management and maintenance of mining machinery and mechanisms, underground installations and auxiliary equipment

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

Must know the device, the technical characteristics of mining machines and mechanisms, the rules of their operation and care for them. Fundamentals of mining. Ways of horizontal and inclined workings in various conditions. Methods of conducting work on the clearing excavation of minerals. Technological schemes.

5. Related professions

The miner in the underground work, the miner of the mining face, the driver of mining excavation machines; underground machinist.