Barrowman

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000442",
  "term": "Barrowman",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A worker tasked with transporting materials, such as ore, waste rock, or supplies, using a wheelbarrow in a mine or at a surface works. This role was prevalent in smaller-scale or early mining operations before the introduction of tramways and other mechanical haulage systems. The barrowman provided short-distance transport between the working face, stockpiles, and processing areas, a physically strenuous job requiring strength and endurance.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Barrowman",
    "es": "carretillero",
    "fr": "rouleur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/barrowman/"
}