Joseph Kurtz

Started on Belt Maintenance where I was tasked with

The upkeep of rollers, scrapers, transfers,

Installation and Recovery of components

Upkeep of roof/ ribs/ travel ways

2017 I obtained my Mine Electrical papers

2017 I joined the Mine Rescue team and am currently the captain of one of them.

Fall of 2024 I made the move to longwall. maintenance where I was trained and tasked with upkeep of longwall components

Summer of 2026 I was asked to head up a downshift belt crew and am currently in this position.

Throughout the years I have been in multiple step-up rolls on multiple crews and shifts.

Here I was tasked with running a 4 man crew in the construction of their Tailgate seals

Setting Cans

Building crib

Early in 2017 I was tasked with running a diesel bolter in the recovery efforts of their longwall

I worked in a CM section on a production shift.

Here I was also in multiple step-up situatuons

Here I was able to sharpen my skills on CM equipment and production operations.

August of 2014 I joined their Mine Rescue teams

2016 I was involved in the recovery and sealing of the mine.

Executed operations in CM sections during downshift periods.

I was tasked with;

Power/ Fan Moves

Belt Moves

Utility Line advancement

I was trained in the operation of

CM miners

Roof Bolters

Shuttle Cars

scoops/ bobcats

For about 8 months I was tasked with longwall support.

Here I was trained in the operation of

3 1/2

25x

36x

panline bolter

Bolts/ cans/ crib/ timber/ props

2010 I joined mine rescue team, contributing to emergency response efforts.

Achieved certification as a Mine Foreman in 2012.

After that I was put into multiple lead man and stepup positions

2013 I was involved in the sealing and monitoring of a fire area and then the recovery operations of that area