| Job Title |
Dragline Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Power-driven Crane Equipped With Dragline Bucket,
Suspended From Boom By Cable To Excavate Or Move Sand, Gravel,
Clay, Mud, Coal, Or Other Materials: Drives Machine To Work
Site. Moves Hand Levers And Depresses Pedals To Rotate Crane On
Chassis And Position Boom Above Excavation Point, To Raise And
Lower Boom, To Lower Bucket To Material, To Drag Bucket Toward
Crane To Excavate Or Move Material, To Place Bucket Over
Unloading Point, And To Tilt Bucket To Release Material. May
Direct Workers Engaged In Placing Blocks And Outriggers To
Prevent Capsizing Of Machine When Lifting Heavy Loads. May Be
Designated According To Type Of Chassis Or Power Unit As
Crawler-dragline Operator (any Industry); Diesel-dragline
Operator (any Industry); Electric-dragline Operator (any
Industry); Gasoline-dragline Operator (any Industry); Or
Material Excavated As Clay Hoister (cement); Walking-dragline
Operator (any Industry).
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