| Job Title |
Dispatcher |
| Job Description |
Coordinates Movements Of Haulage Trips (trains) In Underground
Mine To Or From Working Force Or Dump Area: Schedules Movements
Of Trains Hauling Coal, Ore, Refuse, Personnel, Or Supplies In
Accordance With Capacity Of System, Interval Between Trains, And
Length And Direction Of Trains. Directs Movements Of Special
Vehicles, Such As Emergency And Repair Railcars, To Minimize
Interference With Scheduled Operations, Using Telephone, Radio,
Or Track Signals. Reroutes Trains In Event Of Emergency, Such As
Power Failure, Explosion, Fire, Or Accident. Investigates Cause
Of Train Delays, Using Telephone, And Reschedules Subsequent
Operations. Transmits Reports Of Accidents Or System
Malfunctions To Repair Crew And Safety Engineer (profess. &
Kin.). Keeps Records Of Train Movements, Or Monitors Movements
On Lighted Panelboard Showing Location Of Each Train In System.
May Move Controls To Throw Track Switches And Regulate Movement
Of Trains.
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