The last mile term can be applied to cable companies and telecoms. That’s not what I’m talking about here. We are talking about the mining industry and the cars that the miners ride down to the working level.
One of the most dangerous jobs is a mine worker. I imagine that when they assigned that evaluation to a miner, they meant those folks who work in the mines that are below the earth.
Picture it - After you put on your safety equipment, you go down in the car above to start your daily shift. Some of these cars go down thousands of feet.
Mining is not a job for folks who have a fear for enclosed spaces. Just this car alone was enough to make me feel the bravery of the folks who did their last mile in this car. And they did it every day.
The good news is that they usually would be coming back up in it at the end of the day.