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How exposed to AI is a Continuous Mining Machine Operator?

Of the 15 tasks O*NET lists for continuous mining machine operators, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 13 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Bore Miner OperatorContinuous MinerContinuous Miner Operator (CMO)Continuous Mining Machine OperatorContinuous Mining Operator (CMO)Heavy Equipment OperatorLoader OperatorMine TechnicianMine Utility OperatorMiner Operator
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
15
tasks rated for this occupation
0%
hold a degree, from a survey of 29
15k
people do this job in the US
18 of 61
least protected in construction

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

2
  • Observe and listen to equipment operation to detect binding or stoppage of tools or other equipment malfunctions
  • Apply new technologies developed to minimize the environmental impact of coal mining

Cannot be sped up

13
  • Hang ventilation tubing and ventilation curtains to ensure that the mining face area is kept properly ventilated
  • Conduct methane gas checks to ensure breathing quality of air
  • Check the stability of roof and rib support systems before mining face areas
  • Operate mining machines to gather coal and convey it to floors or shuttle cars
  • Drive machines into position at working faces
  • Move controls to start and regulate movement of conveyors and to start and position drill cutters or torches
  • Reposition machines to make additional holes or cuts
  • Determine locations, boundaries, and depths of holes or channels to be cut
  • Repair, oil, and adjust machines, and change cutting teeth, using wrenches
  • Install casings to prevent cave-ins
  • Scrape or wash conveyors, using belt scrapers or belt washers, to minimize dust production
  • Move levers to raise and lower hydraulic safety bars supporting roofs above machines until other workers complete framing
  • Guide and assist crews laying track and resetting supports and blocking
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.