Surfaceman
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005783
A mine employee who performs duties on the surface of a mining operation rather than underground. Responsibilities include operating surface equipment, transporting materials, maintaining infrastructure such as roads and buildings, and assisting with the processing of extracted ore. Unlike underground miners, a surfaceman's work is conducted entirely in the open air or in surface facilities like workshops and processing plants.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005783 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Mining and extraction |
| Translations | German: Bergmann über Tage; Spanish: minero de superficie; French: mineur de surface |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A mine employee who performs duties on the surface of a mining operation rather than underground. Responsibilities include operating surface equipment, transporting materials, maintaining infrastructure such as roads and buildings, and assisting with the processing of extracted ore. Unlike underground miners, a surfaceman's work is conducted entirely in the open air or in surface facilities like workshops and processing plants.",
"subject": "Mining and extraction",
"translations": {
"de": "Bergmann über Tage",
"es": "minero de superficie",
"fr": "mineur de surface"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/surfaceman/"
}
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