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Job Description
Place and detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials. May perform specialized handling, storage, and accounting procedures. Includes seismograph shooters.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-5031.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 54,580.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 26.00
- Currently, there are 6,310 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters”.
Also Known As…
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- Unexploded Ordnance Quality Control Officer
- Powderman
- Explosive Technician
- Blaster
- Zinc Miner, Blasting
- Well Shooter
- Well Blower
- Velocity Shooter
- Unexploded Ordnance Quality Control Worker
- Tunnel Worker
- Tunnel Man
- Torpedo Worker
- Torpedo Shooter
- Torpedo Man
- Tier and Detonator
- Stump Shooter
- Stump Blower
- Skip Miner, Blasting
- Silver Miner, Blasting
- Shotblaster
- Shot Man
- Shot Lighter
- Shot Hole Shooter
- Shot Firer
- Shot Fireman
- Shooter
- Shale Miner, Blasting
- Shaft Sinker
- Seismograph Shooter
- Sample Taker Operator
- Robber
- Quartz Miner, Blasting
- Powder Worker
- Powder Loader
- Pillar Worker
- Pillar Man
- Perforator Operator
- Perforator Loader
- Perforator
- Ore Miner, Blasting
- Ordnance Keeper
- Ordnance Handler
- Ordnance Artificer
- Oil Well Shooter
- Oil Well Perforator Operator
- Oil Well Gun Perforator Operator
- Nitro Worker
- Nitro Man
- Muck Miner, Blasting
- Miner
- Mica Miner, Blasting
- Metal Miner, Blasting
- Lode Miner, Blasting
- Lead Miner, Blasting
- Iron Miner, Blasting
- Hydraulic Miner, Blasting
- High Scaler
- Hard Rock Miner, Blasting
- Gun Perforator Loader
- Gun Perforator
- Gold Miner, Blasting
- Fuse Cutter
- Firer
- Explosives Worker
- Explosives Handler
- Explosives Detonator
- Explosive Specialist
- Explosive Ordnance Technician
- Explosive Ordnance Specialist
- Explosive Ordnance Manager
- Explosive Ordnance Handler
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal Manager
- Explosive Man
- Explosive Expert
- Efficiency Miner, Blasting
- Dynamiter
- Dynamite Shooter
- Driftman
- Dobie Worker
- Dobie Man
- Demolitionist
- Demolition Worker
- Demolition Expert
- Copper Miner, Blasting
- Company Miner, Blasting
- Coal Shooter
- Charger
- Bomb Technician
- Blasting Miner
- Blasting Gang Miner
- Blasting Entryman
- Blasting Entry Specialist
- Blasting Contract Miner
- Blasting Contract Man
- Blasting Coal Miner
- Blast Setter
- Ammunition and Explosives Handler
- Aircraft Ordnance Technician
Tasks for “Blasting Clay Miner”
- Insert powder charges into chambers of sidewall sample-taking cylinders, and assemble cylinders, using special wrenches.
- Assemble and position equipment, explosives, and blasting caps in holes at specified depths, or load perforating guns or torpedoes with explosives.
- Light fuses, drop detonating devices into wells or boreholes, or activate firing devices with plungers, dials, or buttons, in order to set off single or multiple blasts.
- Obtain samples of earth from sidewalls of well boreholes, using electrically exploding devices.
- Cut specified lengths of primacord and attach primers to cord ends.
- Observe odometers, weight indicators, and instrument panels in trucks in order to position guns at predetermined points in wells.
- Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
- Insert waterproof sealers, bullets, and/or powder charges into guns, and screw gun ports back into place.
- Connect gun chambers to electric detonating devices, and operate controls at panelboards, in order to detonate charges in guns or to ignite chemical charges.
- Lay primacord between rows of charged blast holes, and tie cord into main lines to form blast patterns.
- Place explosive charges in holes or other spots; then detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials.
- Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures.
- Mark patterns, locations, and depths of charge holes for drilling, and issue drilling instructions.
- Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.
- Set up and operate equipment such as hoists, jackhammers, or drills, in order to bore charge holes.
- Lower perforating guns into wells, using hoists; then use measuring devices and instrument panels to position guns in correct positions for taking samples.
- Repair electrical instruments, using electricians' hand tools.
- Set up and operate short-wave radio or field telephone equipment to transmit and receive blast information.
- Verify detonation of charges by observing control panels, or by listening for the sounds of blasts.
- Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary.
- Compile and keep gun and explosives records in compliance with local and federal laws.
- Clean, gauge, and lubricate gun ports.
- Measure depths of drilled blast holes, using weighted tape measures.
- Connect electrical wire to primers, and cover charges or fill blast holes with clay, drill chips, sand, or other material.
- Drive trucks to transport explosives and blasting equipment to blasting sites.
- Insert, pack, and pour explosives, such as dynamite, ammonium nitrate, black powder, or slurries into blast holes; then shovel drill cuttings, admit water into boreholes, and tamp material to compact charges.
- Repair and service blasting, shooting, and automotive equipment, and electrical wiring and instruments, using hand tools.
- Place safety cones around blast areas to alert other workers of danger zones, and signal workers as necessary to ensure that they clear blast sites prior to explosions.
- Signal hoist operators to lower torpedoes or sample-taking guns into wells and to raise equipment for sampling from blast holes after detonation.
Related Technology & Tools
- Surface connector blocks
- Precision tweezers
- Mobile radios
- Insulated pliers
- Hand shears
- Plastic plugs
- Jackhammers
- Non-electric delay detonators
- Crescent wrenches
- Digital voltmeters
- Test lamps
- Digital ammeters
- Remote firing devices
- Vernier calipers
- Portable signal generators
- Spring scales
- Phase rotation meters
- Ring gauges
- Day boxes
- Blasting machines
- Detonating cords
- Wood wedges
- Portable cranes
- Weighted tape measures
- Fuse testers
- Tongue and groove pliers
- Resistance testers
- Blasting cap crimpers
- Overhead cranes
- Instantaneous electrical detonators
- Safety harnesses
- Loading poles
- Folding knives
- Explosive blasting caps
- Forklifts
- Depth measurement gauges
- Non-contact voltage testers
- Harpoon retrievers
- Digital calculators
- Stakebed trucks
- Meggers
- Stake flags
- Hydraulic pressure gauges
- Blasthole drills
- Digital multimeters
- Laser rangefinders
- Rubber mallets
- Conduit bending tools
- Discharge hoses
- Lowering hooks
- Dewatering pumps
- Shock tube detonators
- Padded gloves
- Safety cones
- Remote blasting systems
- Safety goggles
- Balance scales
- Wheeled wire dispensers
- Tamping rods
- Protective safety glasses
- Avalaunchers
- Warning sirens
- Galvanometers
- Electricians' knives
- Explosives time delay fuses
- Right angle prisms
- Extension ladders
- Short-wave radios
- Long period delay detonators
- Ammonium nitrate fuel oil ANFO loaders
- Blast hole tubing
- Wire strippers
- End cutting pliers
- Electronic shock tube initiators
- Hacksaws
- Transport trucks
- Wire cutting tools
- Digital wattmeters
- Protective respirators
- Protective ear plugs
- Wire cleaning brushes
- Pallet jacks
- Safety fuses
- Torpedo levels
- Perforating casing guns
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Digital micrometers
- Fuse cutters
- Explosives funnels
- Clinometers
- Portable air compressors
- Seismic activity recorders
- Wire loop pullers
- Temperature data loggers
- Equipment dollies
- Longnose pliers
- Short period delay detonators
- Hole savers
- Hoisting equipment
- Coated gloves
- Laptop computers
- Flashing warning lights
- Plumb bobs
- Digital ohmmeters
- Fixed blade knives
- Surveyors leveling rods
- Millivoltmeters
- Bore hole thermometers
- Hard hats
- Perforating capsule guns
- Hand chisels
- Grappling hooks
- Tie-down equipment
- Pneumatic drilling equipment
- Explosives handling robots
- Tractor-trailer trucks
- Personal computers
- Electrical circuit testers
- DetNet ViewShot
- Microsoft Office
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Blaster's Tool and Supply Company Blaster's Calculator
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Global Positioning System GPS software
- Datavis DBS Designer
- Microsoft PowerPoint