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       CODE: 921.667-018 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): DUMPER (any industry) alternate titles: bulk loader
Dumps materials, such as coal, chemicals, flue dust, grain, ore, sugar, and salt, into and from
railway cars, trucks, or other vehicles, according to specific instructions: Positions and blocks
vehicles by signaling LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER (r.r. trans.) 910.363-014 or TRUCK DRIVER, HEAVY (any
industry) 905.663-014, or by using winch and car jack or powered tractor to spot cars and set
brakes. Positions spout, chute, and conveyor over or into car, truck, bin, or storage pile, and
opens slide in spout or chute to start flow of material into or from vehicles. Positions vehicle
over storage bin and opens air valve, side door, or car hopper door; starts conveyors, pneumatic
conveyors, or elevators; and adjusts dampers to feed materials to specified bin. May use power scoop
to pull grain from car into receiving chute. May collect grain sample, using probe. May drive truck
onto ramp, secure it with blocks, and attach hook from electric hoist to front end of trailer or
truck and push button to activate hoist or move lever of hydraulic lift to elevate front end of
truck as tailgate is opened to dump material. May vibrate hopper to facilitate flow into slurry pit,
using airhammer. May open solvent tank valve and start pump to wash and transfer residue of
materials to saturator and other tanks. May observe pressure gauges and adjust valves to maintain
specified pumping pressure. May record car identifying information, such as weight and volume of
material loaded and number of cars dumped or filled. May be designated according to kind of vehicle
unloaded as Car Dumper (any industry); according to kind of material unloaded as Grain Unloader
(grain-feed mills); or according to type of equipment used as Spout Positioner (any industry);
Wincher (any industry).
GOE: 05.12.03 STRENGTH: H GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 2 DLU: 82
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