Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Also called: Dragline Oiler, Dragline Operator, Heavy Equipment Operator, Loader Operator
What They Do
Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.
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