Jenny Campbell, Survey Technician
MY JOB
Life underground
Generally, it's muddy, dark, and wet throughout the mine. But certain areas can be hot, while others are cool. The refuge stations* and shaft stations where you catch the cage to the surface are brightly lit. Outside of these areas you rely upon your cap lamp on your hard hat to see around you.
Radio communication is available through most of the mine and there are phones on each level. Throughout the mine you see heavy equipment, such as scoops to haul rock, drills, graders, and personnel carriers to transport people throughout the mine.
*Note: Refuge stations are secure areas where the mine workers go in case of an emergency. They are also used as lunchrooms.