Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Construction and ExtractionAI Impact Assessment
This job is relatively safe from AI automation and may even benefit from AI tools.
Continuous Mining Machine Operators with an AI automation risk score of 6%. Analysis includes 15 core tasks.
Safer Career Paths
Helpers--Extraction Workers
2% AI Risk
Human-centered work and decision ownership.
Hoist and Winch Operators
2% AI Risk
Human-centered work and decision ownership.
Key Tasks
Guide and assist crews laying track and resetting supports and blocking.
Install casings to prevent cave-ins.
Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air.
Hang ventilation tubing and ventilation curtains to ensure that the mining face area is kept properly ventilated.
Check the stability of roof and rib support systems before mining face areas.
Operate mining machines to gather coal and convey it to floors or shuttle cars.
Drive machines into position at working faces.
Move controls to start and regulate movement of conveyors and to start and position drill cutters or torches.
Upskilling Courses
Data Sources
Analysis based on O*NET data