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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”.

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Tasks for “Blasting Contract Miner”

Set up and operate equipment such as hoists, jackhammers, or drills, in order to bore charge holes.
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.
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.
Insert powder charges into chambers of sidewall sample-taking cylinders, and assemble cylinders, using special wrenches.
Lay primacord between rows of charged blast holes, and tie cord into main lines to form blast patterns.
Verify detonation of charges by observing control panels, or by listening for the sounds of blasts.
Drive trucks to transport explosives and blasting equipment to blasting sites.
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.
Clean, gauge, and lubricate gun ports.
Signal hoist operators to lower torpedoes or sample-taking guns into wells and to raise equipment for sampling from blast holes after detonation.
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.
Lower perforating guns into wells, using hoists; then use measuring devices and instrument panels to position guns in correct positions for taking samples.
Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures.
Connect electrical wire to primers, and cover charges or fill blast holes with clay, drill chips, sand, or other material.
Measure depths of drilled blast holes, using weighted tape measures.
Assemble and position equipment, explosives, and blasting caps in holes at specified depths, or load perforating guns or torpedoes with explosives.
Set up and operate short-wave radio or field telephone equipment to transmit and receive blast information.
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.
Observe odometers, weight indicators, and instrument panels in trucks in order to position guns at predetermined points in wells.
Compile and keep gun and explosives records in compliance with local and federal laws.
Repair and service blasting, shooting, and automotive equipment, and electrical wiring and instruments, using hand tools.
Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary.
Mark patterns, locations, and depths of charge holes for drilling, and issue drilling instructions.
Repair electrical instruments, using electricians' hand tools.
Cut specified lengths of primacord and attach primers to cord ends.
Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.

Related Technology & Tools

Protective respirators
Hydraulic pressure gauges
Explosives funnels
Protective safety glasses
Digital multimeters
Electricians' knives
Ammonium nitrate fuel oil ANFO loaders
Wire loop pullers
Safety harnesses
Perforating casing guns
Millivoltmeters
Digital wattmeters
Hard hats
Plumb bobs
Forklifts
Fixed blade knives
Surveyors leveling rods
Wood wedges
Surface connector blocks
Safety goggles
Flashing warning lights
Blasting machines
Depth measurement gauges
Perforating capsule guns
Tamping rods
Day boxes
Hacksaws
Fuse testers
Jackhammers
Grappling hooks
Discharge hoses
Vernier calipers
Laser rangefinders
Hole savers
Right angle prisms
Instantaneous electrical detonators
Transport trucks
Harpoon retrievers
Mobile radios
Padded gloves
Coated gloves
Temperature data loggers
Crescent wrenches
Meggers
Portable cranes
Test lamps
Protective ear plugs
Remote firing devices
Tractor-trailer trucks
Explosives handling robots
Hand shears
Stakebed trucks
Tongue and groove pliers
Conduit bending tools
Clinometers
Pneumatic drilling equipment
Fuse cutters
Wire cutting tools
Ring gauges
Shock tube detonators
Balance scales
Electronic shock tube initiators
Longnose pliers
Extension ladders
Wire strippers
Equipment dollies
Non-contact voltage testers
Digital calculators
Digital ohmmeters
Blast hole tubing
Short period delay detonators
Avalaunchers
Digital micrometers
Resistance testers
Tie-down equipment
Precision tweezers
Wheeled wire dispensers
Pallet jacks
Hoisting equipment
Blasting cap crimpers
Spring scales
Safety fuses
Safety cones
Remote blasting systems
Phase rotation meters
Digital ammeters
Warning sirens
Explosive blasting caps
Loading poles
Short-wave radios
Torpedo levels
Stake flags
Detonating cords
Portable air compressors
Portable signal generators
Folding knives
Laptop computers
Rubber mallets
Insulated pliers
Hand chisels
Explosives time delay fuses
Blasthole drills
Wire cleaning brushes
Plastic plugs
Electrical circuit testers
Lowering hooks
Galvanometers
Phillips head screwdrivers
Seismic activity recorders
Dewatering pumps
Bore hole thermometers
End cutting pliers
Personal computers
Non-electric delay detonators
Weighted tape measures
Long period delay detonators
Digital voltmeters
Overhead cranes

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