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WHEEL MAN [1 record]

Record 1 2010-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ore Extraction and Transport
  • Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
  • Occupation Names (General)
DEF

In mining, a laborer who inspects idler rollers or pulleys over which cable passes along inclined haulageways, oiling or greasing rollers, resetting displaced ones, and repairing or replacing damaged ones.

Key term(s)
  • roller man
  • pulleyman
  • sheave man
  • wheel man

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction et transport du minerai
  • Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
OBS

réparateur de poulies : équivalent proposé la Cie Minière Québec-Cartier.

OBS

Préposé à l'entretien des supports du transporteur à courroie : équivalent proposé par l'AMMQ (Québec).

Spanish

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