pit head
Mine surface structure
The pit head is the surface area at the top of a mine shaft, including the structures and equipment used to raise and lower miners and materials.
It encompasses the winding gear, buildings, and immediate surroundings where workers enter and exit: The miners gathered at the pit head before the morning shift.
- hoistRaise with tackle
- collieryCoal extraction site
- dustFine settled particles
- headframeMine shaft superstructure
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
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