A lurryman is an underground worker tasked with pushing, pulling, or managing a lurry, which is a flat, low-profile mine cart used to haul timber, equipment, or rock. The role involves loading the carts, navigating them through narrow drifts, and ensuring materials reach the working face on time.
Heard on the job
Tell the lurryman we need two more bundles of rockbolts delivered to the crosscut before lunch.