| Job Title |
Car Dropper |
| Job Description |
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 Assist In
Cleaning And Preparing Cars For Loading.
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