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       CODE: 921.683-014 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): BOOM-CONVEYOR OPERATOR (any industry) alternate titles: loader-head operator; stacker
attendant
Controls boom conveyors to move materials, such as coal, ore, and gravel, to and from railroad
cars or processing station, and storage piles: Starts specified boom conveyor and conveyor belts,
and adjusts height, swing, and extension of boom according to size of storage pile or position of
car. Opens side gates of railroad cars or gates of processing station to dump material onto conveyor
that carries it to storage pile. Positions boom conveyor over railroad car and starts flow of
materials from plant or storage pile to load car. Regulates conveyor speed to prevent spilling or
weight variations among cars. Observes gauges and lights on control panel to detect malfunctions of
conveyor system. Diverts materials to storage bins or notifies plant or tipple operator to stop
supply of materials during emergency. Lubricates machine, using grease gun and oilcan. May drive
mobile boom conveyor to designated work area. May be known as Stacker Operator (any industry).
GOE: 05.12.04 STRENGTH: L GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 3 DLU: 79
ONET CROSSWALK: 97951 Conveyor Operators and Tenders
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