Difference between revisions of "Occupations"
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Salary in 1914: $3.30 per 8 hours<br> | Salary in 1914: $3.30 per 8 hours<br> | ||
==Bucker== | ==Bucker== | ||
| − | Underground worker. Made sure chutes were pulled of coal daily; had to have legs like cast iron; used a bucking stick – a hockey stick worked well or jumped into the cute and pushed with legs; if it would not run, he worked | + | Underground worker. Made sure chutes were pulled (clear) of coal daily; had to have legs like cast iron; used a bucking stick – a hockey stick worked well or jumped into the cute and pushed with legs; if it would not run, he worked very hard to get it to run; miners would train any water they came across into their chute as it made the coal slide easier but the bucker often got soaked.<br> |
Salary not known.<br> | Salary not known.<br> | ||
==Bucker Boss== | ==Bucker Boss== | ||
| − | Underground worker. | + | Underground worker. Co-ordinates buckers and coal car loading and which chutes to take the trains to keep a good flow of coal and keep the miner’s chutes empty.<br> |
Salary not known. | Salary not known. | ||
==Carpenter== | ==Carpenter== | ||
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==Company Man== | ==Company Man== | ||
Not a “union” man. Worked for the company.<br> | Not a “union” man. Worked for the company.<br> | ||
| − | Salary varies with the job, unknown amount. | + | Salary varies with the job, unknown amount. It would appear this was a short time job, occupation varied. |
==Driver== | ==Driver== | ||
| − | Underground worker. Operated horse teams to haul coal.<br> | + | Underground or outside worker. Operated horse teams to haul coal.<br> |
| − | Salary in | + | Salary in 1910: $3.03 per 8 hours. |
==Driver Boss== | ==Driver Boss== | ||
Underground worker. Has charge of all drivers, chutes loaders, spraggers, trappers, and others engaged in hauling coal.<br> | Underground worker. Has charge of all drivers, chutes loaders, spraggers, trappers, and others engaged in hauling coal.<br> | ||
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Employed underground at the working face in a mine to cut, shear, or loosen coal or rock from the solid, either by hand or machinery, and possessed of a certificate of competency as such, and includes a loader and any other workman employed at the working face, but does not include a person employed or about any operations incidental to the extraction of coal by removing the strata.<br> | Employed underground at the working face in a mine to cut, shear, or loosen coal or rock from the solid, either by hand or machinery, and possessed of a certificate of competency as such, and includes a loader and any other workman employed at the working face, but does not include a person employed or about any operations incidental to the extraction of coal by removing the strata.<br> | ||
Salary in 1914: $3.30 per 8 hours. | Salary in 1914: $3.30 per 8 hours. | ||
| − | ==Miner | + | ==Miner - Contract== |
| − | Underground worker. Mined coal by the | + | Underground worker. Mined coal and was paid by the ton.<br> |
| − | Salary in | + | Salary in 1914: $3.50 to $6.00 for 8 hours. |
| − | ==Miner | + | ==Miner - Wet places== |
Underground worker. <br> | Underground worker. <br> | ||
| − | Salary in | + | Salary in 1914: Received an extra $.50 a day while working in wet areas. |
==Overman== | ==Overman== | ||
Person in daily charge of the underground workings of any mine or any portion of a mine, next in authority to the manager or assistant manager.<br> | Person in daily charge of the underground workings of any mine or any portion of a mine, next in authority to the manager or assistant manager.<br> | ||
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Salary in 1916: $3.03 per 8 hours. | Salary in 1916: $3.03 per 8 hours. | ||
==Superintendent== | ==Superintendent== | ||
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==Timberman== | ==Timberman== | ||
Underground worker. Person employed underground in a mine in charge of timbering operations at the working face or on any roadway or in any other place and possessed of a certificate of competency.<br> | Underground worker. Person employed underground in a mine in charge of timbering operations at the working face or on any roadway or in any other place and possessed of a certificate of competency.<br> | ||
Salary in 1914: $3.30 per 8 hours. | Salary in 1914: $3.30 per 8 hours. | ||
| − | ==Timber | + | ==Timber Packer== |
Underground worker. Took timbers to the miner’s rooms.<br> | Underground worker. Took timbers to the miner’s rooms.<br> | ||
Salary in 1914: $3.03 per 8 hours. | Salary in 1914: $3.03 per 8 hours. | ||
==Track Layer== | ==Track Layer== | ||
Underground worker. Advances or removes train track.<br> | Underground worker. Advances or removes train track.<br> | ||
| − | Salary in | + | Salary in 1914: $3.30 for 8 hours. His helper would receive $2.75 for 8 hours. |
'''Boys would receive full salary at the age of 18.''' | '''Boys would receive full salary at the age of 18.''' | ||
[[Category:Occupations]] | [[Category:Occupations]] | ||
Revision as of 14:04, 24 August 2012
Occupations
Bratticeman
Underground worker. Controls the ventilation direction.
Salary in 1914: $3.30 per 8 hours
Bucker
Underground worker. Made sure chutes were pulled (clear) of coal daily; had to have legs like cast iron; used a bucking stick – a hockey stick worked well or jumped into the cute and pushed with legs; if it would not run, he worked very hard to get it to run; miners would train any water they came across into their chute as it made the coal slide easier but the bucker often got soaked.
Salary not known.
Bucker Boss
Underground worker. Co-ordinates buckers and coal car loading and which chutes to take the trains to keep a good flow of coal and keep the miner’s chutes empty.
Salary not known.
Carpenter
See also Mine Carpenter
Outside worker. Did general required carpentry work.
Salary in 1916: $3.85 for 10 hour day.
Company Man
Not a “union” man. Worked for the company.
Salary varies with the job, unknown amount. It would appear this was a short time job, occupation varied.
Driver
Underground or outside worker. Operated horse teams to haul coal.
Salary in 1910: $3.03 per 8 hours.
Driver Boss
Underground worker. Has charge of all drivers, chutes loaders, spraggers, trappers, and others engaged in hauling coal.
Salary not known.
Examiner
Person who is the holder of a first, second, or third class certificate, appointed to inspect the working places in the mine and the roadways and approaches thereto, and other accessible parts of the mine and to see that such are safe before a shift is allowed to enter such working places or other parts of the mine; shall make inspections and carry out such duties as are required by Act and Regulations made thereunder; when making his inspection before work commences, chalk his initials and date of inspection at the face of every working place in the district under his charge and shall see that all entrances of anyplace which may be found unsafe are fenced off.
Salary not known.
Fan Man
Also Fan Boy
Outside worker. Kept ventilation fan operating.
Salary not known.
Fire Boss
Underground worker. Certificate required.
Salary: $110.00 to $115.00 per month.
Inspector
Includes Chief Inspector, Assistant Chief Inspector, Assistant District Inspector & Electrical Inspector. Inspectors shall visit every mine in his district as often as his duties permit and the exigencies of the case require.
Salary not known.
Machinest
Outside worker. Qualified tradesman.
Salary in 1916: $3.40 to $3.85 for a 10 hour day.
Manager
The chief officer having control and daily supervision of any mine; Every mine shall be under one manager who is a holder of a first class certificate as a mine manager; Manager is responsible for the control, management, and direction of the mine, and the owner or agent of every mine shall appoint himself or some other person to be manager; Duty is to carry out and to the best of his ability, enforce the provisions of this Act and Regulations including those relating to the use and storage of explosives.
Salary not known.
Mine Carpenter
Underground worker. Accompanied coal trips to mail haulage tunnel.
Salary not known.
Miner
Employed underground at the working face in a mine to cut, shear, or loosen coal or rock from the solid, either by hand or machinery, and possessed of a certificate of competency as such, and includes a loader and any other workman employed at the working face, but does not include a person employed or about any operations incidental to the extraction of coal by removing the strata.
Salary in 1914: $3.30 per 8 hours.
Miner - Contract
Underground worker. Mined coal and was paid by the ton.
Salary in 1914: $3.50 to $6.00 for 8 hours.
Miner - Wet places
Underground worker.
Salary in 1914: Received an extra $.50 a day while working in wet areas.
Overman
Person in daily charge of the underground workings of any mine or any portion of a mine, next in authority to the manager or assistant manager.
Salary not known.
Pit Boss
Underground worker. Needed Second Class Certification, overseer of mine under the mine manager.
Salary not known.
Pumpman
Underground worker. Operated and installed underground pumping systems.
Salary not known.
Rope Rider
Underground worker. Accompanied coal trips to main haulage tunnel.
Salary in 1916: $3.03 per 8 hours.
Superintendent
Timberman
Underground worker. Person employed underground in a mine in charge of timbering operations at the working face or on any roadway or in any other place and possessed of a certificate of competency.
Salary in 1914: $3.30 per 8 hours.
Timber Packer
Underground worker. Took timbers to the miner’s rooms.
Salary in 1914: $3.03 per 8 hours.
Track Layer
Underground worker. Advances or removes train track.
Salary in 1914: $3.30 for 8 hours. His helper would receive $2.75 for 8 hours.
Boys would receive full salary at the age of 18.
