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Skipman

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005325

An operator responsible for loading and unloading skips, which are large conveyances used to hoist ore, coal, or waste rock up a mine shaft. This individual coordinates with hoist operators and surface personnel to manage the flow of material. The skipman monitors skip fill levels and signals for hoisting operations, often working at the shaft bottom.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005325
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Förderwagner; Spanish: skipman; French: conducteur de skip
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005325",
  "term": "Skipman",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An operator responsible for loading and unloading skips, which are large conveyances used to hoist ore, coal, or waste rock up a mine shaft. This individual coordinates with hoist operators and surface personnel to manage the flow of material. The skipman monitors skip fill levels and signals for hoisting operations, often working at the shaft bottom.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Förderwagner",
    "es": "skipman",
    "fr": "conducteur de skip"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/skipman/"
}

Record 5,813 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.