Car Dropper: A description for the car dropper job
Miscellaneous Jobs » Jobs In Extraction Of Minerals » Loading And Conveying Operations » Car Dropper
Car Dropper – Car pincher, car runner, spragger Controls movement of railroad or mine cars to position cars for loading or unloading at sidings, loading chutes, tipples, or scales, performing any combination of following tasks: Pushes or rides cars down slope. Guides and stops cars by switching, applying brakes, or placing scotches (wooden wedges) between wheel and rail. Uncouples and positions railroad car under loading chutes by inserting pinch bar under car wheels, using bar as fulcrum and lever to move car. Hooks cable to car and controls cable drum brake to ease car down incline. Opens and closes bottom doors of cars to dump contents. May also assist in cleaning and preparing cars for loading.
Job industry: mining industry
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