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a. The person in charge of loading and unloading of cages or skips at the
pit bottom, and also the signaling to the pithead. In modern mines, the
onsetter is stationed in a cabin and all controls are within reach for the
loading and unloading of the cages, shaft signaling, and other car control
equipment at the shaft bottom. See also:
cager;
hitcher. Nelson
b. The person in charge of winding operations underground, who is
stationed at the shaft side and gives all signals to the winding
engineman. Mason
Source:
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms
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