<\/span><\/h2>\nThe largest excavator in the Soviet Union also worked in the quarry, employing as many as seven men at a time in one shift: from a machine, two first aids, two-second aids, and two locksmith lubricators. The volume of the excavator bucket was 35 m3. To understand this size, one can imagine, for example, an elongated corridor with a width of 1.75 meters, a length of 10 meters and a height of 2 meters – just as much oil shale could fit in each bucket filling. The machine weighed 4021 tons. This can be compared, for example, to the weight of 27 blue whales or 2800 Mini Coopers.<\/p>\n