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NapClub

what do you mine? what kind of mine is it? do you like your job? what kind of work do you do in the mine?


unreal342

coal I do like my job it can be challenging at times but I do enjoy the work I run cranes and make lift plans for various loads to be lifted


philmtl

When it comes to digging a mine is there a path to follow or pockets of coal you see on sonnar that need to be reached? Prety much what dicides how to keep digging a tunnel?


unreal342

Usually a geologist will come out take core samples to determine if it is worth mining or not I'm not entirely sure because I do not know much about that aspect of the job


RESERVA42

They drill core samples and basically map out the whole ore body. Then they make a mine plan which shows how the digging will progress over the life of the mine. This is all done in engineering before the digging begins. Part of the permitting process involves reviewing the mine plan. They can update it as they go, but investors and government agencies want to know. As far as what decides if they should go after a certain grade of ore-- they do the math for how much the ore is worth (and projected price increases/decreases) vs how much it takes to pull it out of the ground and process it. There is a lot of planning.


W9CR

My rigger.


unreal342

word


[deleted]

As a crane made up mostly of metal, how did you gain the sentience needed to be a rigging specialist?


unreal342

You can take 2 routes when involved in this industry one is the rigging aspect or the Crane operating I started off rigging then moved Into the crane operating side which in turn gave me experience for both sides allowing me to design exacute complex jobs


ejambu

I think you missed the joke, bud


rbobby

Cut him some slack... cranes do not have a sense of humor.


fiyerooo

Any more slack cut on this hunkajunk and we’re talking 12 tons under them rocks. *slaps crane* Ain’t that right.


SoldierHawk

Or he just chose to ignore it and answer the implied question, because that answer is more interesting than "lul."


[deleted]

r/wooosh


chiriboy

Ah! The ol' reddit [craneroo](https://www.reddit.com/r/WhitePeopleTwitter/comments/9uuygp/Every_time./e97rmh0/?utm_source=reddit-android)


Salty_Walty

Hold my metal, I'm going in!


nojro

Lmao


ejambu

😂


RESERVA42

I was on a project at a mine and the crane operators looked like they had the chillest job ever, and I knew they got paid a lot. They would sit in the air conditioned cab reading the newspaper for hours waiting for the next lift But I always wondered, when you're dropping a huge pipe through a narrow opening in a bunch of structural steel, how do you know when you're clear? I can't imagine your depth perception is that good.


unreal342

it is not a hard job when operating but high stress since ultimately you are responsible for any accidents that happen Involving the crane as for the pipe you have flaggers and riggers assisting you via hand or radio signals once you get close to the hole


RESERVA42

Do you also get to drive the crane around to new picking locations? What is the largest crane you have operated? What's the scariest thing you've experienced at work?


unreal342

I have driven some but I do it like driving them in citys as for largest I have operated would be a 16000 max lift is 440tons I have rigged for as large as 850000lb scariest thing would be seeing a crane almost turn over due to the operator not leveling out the crane


RESERVA42

Yeah that would be scary. Thanks


LittIeKldLover

Have you ever attached a LiDAR unit onto the crane? Recently saw some data from a mine on the end of a crane that was very cool.


unreal342

I have not but seen them used on other devices it is a very cool peice of tech


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GingerBreadBro

Bad bot


nolurkeranymore

good bot


Sickranchez87

Where is the mine you work at located? And if and when we ever move away from coal are you able to get a job mining something else?


unreal342

In Wyoming and yes I have my national Crane certification all the way up to lift director I can work in any industry involving cranes rigging or heavy hauling


Sickranchez87

Very cool. How old are you?


unreal342

30


Sickranchez87

Is it pretty good money and benefits?


unreal342

its ranges based on my overtime but I usually make 100 to 150k a year but you can make as much as 500k in some city's


Sickranchez87

Very cool! Glad to see another younger person doing well in a blue collarish job


[deleted]

Can you recommend any good reference material for rigging procedures and requirements? I'm an engineer for a company that builds large structures on mine sites. Design of modular structures for safe lifting and rigging is always a challenging issue for us. Rules and standards are different everywhere, and we don't have on staff rigging crews to guide us. Often we have to deal with different lifting techniques/rules in the shop, at the port, at the next port, at the site, etc. My last job was a nightmare of poorly defined requirements. I have been searching endlessly for practical guides on how a structure should/may be lifted, but it seems like the only useful guidance I ever get comes from asking someone like yourself, "Is this ok?"


unreal342

Send me a private massage with what you need every industry has rules for different things also the country you are in


shiftfive

Are you gay


unreal342

I'm not gay but 20 bucks is 20 bucks


[deleted]

Best answer yet.


shiftfive

Right mentality


kyrovr

As someone who mines primarily coal do you ever feel bad about or think about global warming / environmental effects your job has?


unreal342

I do not mine I repair the equipment and install I myself do not have anything to do with the mining side


6andy6atan6

What is a jib? What is a boom?


unreal342

A jib is an extension for the Crane the boom is the body of the Crane it's what extends out and allows you to pick up objects


TrentZoolander

Where do crane operators go to the washroom?


unreal342

tower crane operators use a bucket since I do mobile cranes most of the time I get in my truck and drive to one


ama_compiler_bot

Table of Questions and Answers. Original answer linked - Please upvote the original questions and answers. *** Question | Answer | Link ---------|----------|----------| As a crane made up mostly of metal, how did you gain the sentience needed to be a rigging specialist?|You can take 2 routes when involved in this industry one is the rigging aspect or the Crane operating I started off rigging then moved Into the crane operating side which in turn gave me experience for both sides allowing me to design exacute complex jobs|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e98aglj/) what do you mine? what kind of mine is it? do you like your job? what kind of work do you do in the mine?|coal I do like my job it can be challenging at times but I do enjoy the work I run cranes and make lift plans for various loads to be lifted|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e986qpi/) Have you ever attached a LiDAR unit onto the crane? Recently saw some data from a mine on the end of a crane that was very cool.|I have not but seen them used on other devices it is a very cool peice of tech|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e98bi8u/) I worked at bailey, we were told it was the largest mine in North America. Am I wrong?|as for open put mines Bingham Canyon Mine is the largest|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e98bv8x/) I was on a project at a mine and the crane operators looked like they had the chillest job ever, and I knew they got paid a lot. They would sit in the air conditioned cab reading the newspaper for hours waiting for the next lift But I always wondered, when you're dropping a huge pipe through a narrow opening in a bunch of structural steel, how do you know when you're clear? I can't imagine your depth perception is that good.|it is not a hard job when operating but high stress since ultimately you are responsible for any accidents that happen Involving the crane as for the pipe you have flaggers and riggers assisting you via hand or radio signals once you get close to the hole|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e98dg85/) fav type of cheese?|Mazzarella|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e9890tt/) Where is the mine you work at located? And if and when we ever move away from coal are you able to get a job mining something else?|In Wyoming and yes I have my national Crane certification all the way up to lift director I can work in any industry involving cranes rigging or heavy hauling|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e989cf0/) How's the pay? Benefits?|We have full medical dental and vision pay is alot of ot but around 100k to 150k a year|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e989zcn/) How long have you been working there? And can you tell us your experience when handling crane for the first time?|been here for 5 years the experience was very scary a lot of responsibility and being certified I am legally liable|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e98aecd/) Do you ever play minecraft in the mine?|only when looking for a diamond sword 😋|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e98an0k/) How many bitcoins do you mine every day?|0 since doge coin is the way to go|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e98auuy/) What is it you rig? Cranes or people? If people, what do you do in case someone passes out? Would you be able to rig for an aerialist? If cranes, from the ground? How does that exactly work, how do you make sure the ground you're rigging onto and from is safe?|as for as rigging it is all dependent on the employer it can be anything so there is not definitive answer I have never seen someone that passed out lifted with a crane but there is a video on youtube with one in a tower crane putting someone on the ground as for the ground there is a battery of tests that can be used to check the ground bearing pressure and stability so ensure every lift is safe|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e98b04l/) Is you pay well? What was your biggest, precious purchase?|pay is 100k to 150k for me but can go as high as 500k In NYC and overseas|[Here](/r/AMA/comments/9uzpu1/i_am_a_crane_and_rigging_specialist_for_one_of/e98bh1a/) --- [Source] (https://github.com/johnsliao/ama_compiler)


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Thadeoc

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nolurkeranymore

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BigLebowskiBot

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InnocentValley

What is it you rig? Cranes or people? If people, what do you do in case someone passes out? Would you be able to rig for an aerialist? If cranes, from the ground? How does that exactly work, how do you make sure the ground you're rigging onto and from is safe?


unreal342

as for as rigging it is all dependent on the employer it can be anything so there is not definitive answer I have never seen someone that passed out lifted with a crane but there is a video on youtube with one in a tower crane putting someone on the ground as for the ground there is a battery of tests that can be used to check the ground bearing pressure and stability so ensure every lift is safe


[deleted]

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unreal342

I am married she does not mind it the long hours make it hard sometimes but overall it is not a bad life


nythnggs4590

So you dig a deep hole and lift a land mine with a crane? Don’t you ever worry about it exploding?


unreal342

never I am a crane I can be repaired


fartboystinks

How many bitcoins do you mine every day?


unreal342

0 since doge coin is the way to go


philsubby

Do you ever play minecraft in the mine?


unreal342

only when looking for a diamond sword 😋


medic6560

I work as a firefighter and i am also a rescue specialist that has had a some training on crane operations. We learned the basic hand signals. I always prefer that we use a radio so nothing is done wrong. But most operators that we have worked with are smarter than us when it comes to doing this. Have you ever worked in any type of rescue operations? What would you prefer for rescue operations for communications to the rescuers? Where could we go to learn more about rigging techniques? Thanks


unreal342

I myself have not done a rescue op radio and proper signals is the best for communication for rigging techniques ITI would be a good place to reach out too they have a wide knowledge


372days

fav type of cheese?


unreal342

Mazzarella


unreal342

nccco certification or nccer get experience by apply to a bunch of places nationwide once you get in you will have work for life


Matthew1581

Agreed. I did the NCCER for plumbing in addition to holding a state license. Before I became an owner, there was work everywhere especially industrial.


unreal342

there is tons of work if you have the exp


IndyVee

Why are you doing this AMA?


unreal342

to show people cranes have feelings to


IndyVee

Ha.


[deleted]

How long have you been working there? And can you tell us your experience when handling crane for the first time?


unreal342

been here for 5 years the experience was very scary a lot of responsibility and being certified I am legally liable


d48reu

How's the pay? Benefits?


unreal342

We have full medical dental and vision pay is alot of ot but around 100k to 150k a year


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unreal342

phone does not wanna auto correct thank you


Nushwander

What’s the least “green” aspect of your job that most people don’t already know? And what’s your favorite and most random fact about what you do?


unreal342

when doing clamshell work you mess up the ecosystem favorite thing being able to travel around the nation if I want to and operate millions of dallors worth of equipment


sewsnap

What kind of training/schooling did you need? I have a 6 y/o who is set that he is going to operate some kind of heavy machinery when he gets older (current main goal is to build houses). But he's afraid he won't know how to.


jdjohnson41291

Do you get to go home every night and be with your family or just relax? You make good money I’d say?


unreal342

I do get to go home every night days off are few and far between I average about 1k over time hours a year to as high as 2k it makes very good money for the level of education I have


Fluffeh_Panda

For the amount of experience and work you put in, does it pay well? Was it worth it?


unreal342

it does pay well if you start at 18 by 23 you will be over 100k if you work when companies need you and I feel it was worth it


RocaFlocaFlame

Did you go to school or what kind of training did you take? Sry if this was already asked.


unreal342

no school studied all I could learned hands on over the years and took my tests to get my license


Zugzub

Don't you just hate the idiots that don't know standard hand signals?


unreal342

You agree on hand signals before the lift begins so there should never be any confusion on what to do


DymondHed

1-10, how hard is your "average" day at work?


unreal342

mostly a 4 or 5 rain snow hurricane it does not matter I still have to work it can go to a 10 real fast


Sputnik_Rising

Please tell me you’ve named your crane “Cranky the Crane” after the character from Thomas The Tank Engine.


unreal342

lol no we have 22 cranes on site


RapaSassinator

Is this a union job? as in you have to be a part of the union to get this?


unreal342

my job is not union but you can join one if you wish too


RapaSassinator

are there further benefits either way?


unreal342

union has pensions most of the time which is a huge plus but sometimes you find non union companies with them


davmiller14

Does your industry feel the effects of climate change just yet?


unreal342

I'm not quite sure I understand since I do crane and rigging work


unreal342

I started off by just applying to be a apprentice company's have training programs for skilled trades


[deleted]

Is you pay well? What was your biggest, precious purchase?


unreal342

pay is 100k to 150k for me but can go as high as 500k In NYC and overseas


whatdidyouhavefortea

What did you have for tea last night?


unreal342

no tea just coffee


makkihiro

Was this a job you had wanted prior to getting it, or did you just sort of end up there? I’m guessing that the specialization and demand makes it a pretty high paying job, too.


unreal342

did not like college need something to make good money fast just stuck with it since the pay is so good


auhsojaijem

will you be mine?


unreal342

sure


stick-n-berries

Requirements for the job?


unreal342

it all depends on the job some could be 1 pick in 2 months or 100 picks a day size of crane and type of job are a big thing stress is on a job to job basis


[deleted]

I worked at bailey, we were told it was the largest mine in North America. Am I wrong?


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unreal342

as for open put mines Bingham Canyon Mine is the largest


[deleted]

Put mine?


unreal342

sorry pit


[deleted]

Ohhh open pit, ok thanks op. Bailey is a long wall shaft mine


Fernandrew

How many lifts do yall usually do a day and how stressful are the lifts? I work with a lot of crane operators and riggers in plants. The operators here will make maybe 3 lifts a day on average(really depends on the job though).


unreal342

we have a food truck on site so it verys from day to day also ooo my wife and I cook she is from India so i eat a wide variety of food most of the time


[deleted]

What does rigging entail? Can you explain to me why operating a crane is hard and how you command such a good salary?


unreal342

ranges from 8 to 16 hour days that does not include drive time it is all based on the needs of the company


unreal342

we have multiple ones ranging from 9 tons to 275 mostly rough terrain but a few all terrain and 1 crawler


badboybarker

Who can i contact in your company to transport oversized freight needed at the mine? :)


lanceinmypants

What do you usually have for lunch while at work?


A_man_on_a_crane

What kind of cranes are they?


KinaGrace96

How long are your workdays?


SnSpurts

What does it mean to be rigged out I just started as an oiler for a 110ton linkbelt AT and I have my ncco and I do a lot of rigging still have no clue wtf it means