hoistman
Mine elevator operator
A hoistman operates the hoist machinery in a mine, raising and lowering workers, equipment, and ore through vertical shafts.
The position requires precision timing and constant attention—lives depend on smooth starts and stops.
Also called a hoist operator or hoistman engineer.
The hoistman signaled that the cage was ready to descend.
Drum-and-cable lifting mechanism
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
- sheaveChanneled wheel for rope
- brakeDevice to slow motion
controls · lever · cage · skip · rope · counterweight · indicator · throttle
Narrow vertical passage
- cageBarred confinement structure
- winderCoiling device or person
- headframeMine shaft superstructure
- pitheadMine shaft entrance
mineshaft · banksman · kibble · sinking · colliery · pitman · underground · ore
Attestation of qualification
- shiftMovement or work period
- safetyFreedom from harm
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- signalsConveyed indications
communication · vigilance · maintenance · logbook · training · protocol · regulations · experience
winch
Drum-and-cable lifting mechanism
brake · controls · lever · cage · skip · rope · counterweight · indicator · throttle · deadman
shaft
Narrow vertical passage
pithead · mineshaft · banksman · kibble · sinking · colliery · pitman · underground · ore · coal
certification
Attestation of qualification
- shiftMovement or work period
- safetyFreedom from harm
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
signals · communication · vigilance · maintenance · logbook · training · protocol · regulations · experience · responsibility