I was a mineworker but I have not worked since 1985.
mineworker in American English
(ˈmaɪnˌwɜrkər)
noun
miner (sense 1)
mineworker in American English
(ˈmainˌwɜːrkər)
noun
miner
Also: mine worker
Word origin
[1900–05; mine2 + worker]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: clone, desensitize, geopolitics, hookup, hormone