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PROFILE
Over 18 years experience in underground construction including slopes, shafts, and raises. Proficient in all manner of drilling and the timing of explosives. Excellent leadership skills with attention to safety and production. Opportunity to see many projects to completion which has allowed learning and becoming adept in the skills needed for each location. Desire to help meet company's production goals in a long term setting and to be able to grow with the company.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Shaft and Slope Superintedent/Shot Firer - Thyssen Mining 2007-2008
Greenbrair Smokeless Coal Mine, Rupert, WV
* Drilling, loading and timing of explosives.
* Set shaft forms and placed concrete.
* Changed drill pattern and timing of cut, enabling crew to double amount of footage per shot
Superintendent - Guy Atkinson Construction 2006-2007
Leeville Vent Shaft, Elko, NV
* Aggregate hoisting and underground conveying project.
* Oversaw project to completion.
* Increased Company production of ore by increasing amount of back fill possible to re- enter for slopes
Superintendent - Guy Atkinson Construction/Clark Const. 2005-2006
Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, VA
* AM75-Alpine road header, steel sets, drill and install spieling, shot crete, water barrier, fit and assemble forms, placing concrete, back fill grout, purchasing/ordering, inventory.
* Re-fit and fabricate concrete forms allowing concrete placement to remain on schedule
* NATM
Mine Foreman/Examiner - American Mine Service 2004-2005
OCI Soda Ash Mine, Green River, Wyo.
* Monitored air quality, ventilation and safety procedures.
* Supervised crew cutting inclines, ground support/bolting, utilities and maintaining/servicing equipment. Oversaw project to completion.
* Installed 554 bolts using Fletcher bolter in a 10 hour shift, unofficially breaking world record
Mine Foreman/Examiner/Shot Firer – Dynatec Corporation 2002-2004
FMC Soda Ash Mine Ventilation Shaft 9, Green River, Wyo.
* Supervised drilling, loading and timing of explosives.
* Set shaft forms, placing concrete, and shot crete. Set up hoist, head frame, gallaway. Oversaw project to completion.
* Monitored air quality, air flow and safety resulting in no lost time accidents
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Shaftsman - J.S. Redpath
General Chemical Soda Ash Mine Shaft 6, Green River, Wyo
* Ran jackleg and tamarac drills, placed concrete, high pressure grouting.
* Loaded, timed, and initiated explosives. Project seen to completion.
* Completed sub collar two station shaft ahead of deadline
Shift Boss - Obayashi
Central Utah Water Project, Spanish Fork, UT
* Ran Jackleg and Jumbo drill. Placed concrete.
* Worked under extremely high H2S gas level with assisted oxygen breathing apparatus.
* Assisted in addit and shaft bypassing abandoned TBM enabling completion of project.
Shaftsman - J.S. Redpath
Solvey Soda Ash Mine Ventilation Shaft 3, Green River, Wyo
* Ran jackleg and tamarac drills, placed concrete, high pressure grouting.
* Loaded, timed, and initiated explosives.
* Project seen to completion.
MIner - Morrison Knudson
Provo Canyon, UT
* Bolting, placing concrete, steel liner, high pressure grouting, raise.
* TBM - Gantry
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
High School Diploma- Spanish Fork, UT
Mine Foreman/Examiner - Green River, WY
State of West Virginia office of Miners Health & Safety Training
* Mine foreman/examiner course
* Certificate Shaft and Slope Superintendent/Shot Firer
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