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a. The person charged with the responsibility of the general supervision
of the underground workings of a mine and the persons employed therein. In
certain states, the mine foreman is designated as the mine manager.
See also: foreman
b. Generally used to designate that company representative in complete
24-h charge of underground workings and legally held responsible for the
safety and welfare of all underground employees. The foreman is generally
State certified for competency. BCI
c. A deputy in metal mines. Nelson
d. An official in charge of plant and associated labor on the surface,
e.g., screen foreman. Nelson
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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