Coal mine operatives

£34,936

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

54 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2016 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

8.48%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Coal mine operatives

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8122

Coal mine operatives detonate charges and use cutting equipment to extract coal from coal faces, build and dismantle roof and wall supports in underground coal workings, and transport coal and other material from the coal face.

Common tasks include:

uses machine or portable drill to drill holes to required depth for blasting, bursting, release of gas or water infusion;
inserts and compacts appropriate explosive, primer and detonator in drilling hole and detonates charge to break and loosen coal and rock from solid formations;
operates heading, ripping and coal cutting-loading machines to remove material from working face and monitors conveyor carrying away loose material;
cleans machinery, equipment and tools and maintains refuge holes, roads and airways;
erects permanent and temporary wall and roof supports from dry stone material, timber and metal, withdraws supports and serviceable material/ equipment from worked out or abandoned faces;
stows waste in area from which coal has been removed using feed hopper or stowing machine;
conveys goods and materials to and from coal face and work areas, loads and unloads mine cars and transfers materials from underground and surface conveyors to bunkers, tubs and rail trucks.

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is provided through specialised courses. NVQs/SVQs in Process Operations (Extraction Industries) are available. There is a minimum age limit of 18 years for underground work.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Regional employment: Coal mine operatives

Future employment: Coal mine operatives

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Alternative & related job titles: Coal mine operatives

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