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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 Contract Miner
- Blasting Contract Man
- Blasting Coal Miner
- Blasting Clay Miner
- Blast Setter
- Ammunition and Explosives Handler
- Aircraft Ordnance Technician
Tasks for “Blasting Entry Specialist”
- Insert powder charges into chambers of sidewall sample-taking cylinders, and assemble cylinders, using special wrenches.
- Compile and keep gun and explosives records in compliance with local and federal laws.
- Drive trucks to transport explosives and blasting equipment to blasting sites.
- Verify detonation of charges by observing control panels, or by listening for the sounds of blasts.
- Measure depths of drilled blast holes, using weighted tape measures.
- Clean, gauge, and lubricate gun ports.
- Mark patterns, locations, and depths of charge holes for drilling, and issue drilling instructions.
- Obtain samples of earth from sidewalls of well boreholes, using electrically exploding devices.
- Insert waterproof sealers, bullets, and/or powder charges into guns, and screw gun ports back into place.
- Set up and operate equipment such as hoists, jackhammers, or drills, in order to bore charge holes.
- Repair and service blasting, shooting, and automotive equipment, and electrical wiring and instruments, using hand tools.
- Cut specified lengths of primacord and attach primers to cord ends.
- Signal hoist operators to lower torpedoes or sample-taking guns into wells and to raise equipment for sampling from blast holes after detonation.
- Observe odometers, weight indicators, and instrument panels in trucks in order to position guns at predetermined points in wells.
- Connect electrical wire to primers, and cover charges or fill blast holes with clay, drill chips, sand, or other material.
- Connect gun chambers to electric detonating devices, and operate controls at panelboards, in order to detonate charges in guns or to ignite chemical charges.
- Repair electrical instruments, using electricians' 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.
- Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.
- 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.
- 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.
- Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures.
- Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
- Lower perforating guns into wells, using hoists; then use measuring devices and instrument panels to position guns in correct positions for taking samples.
- Set up and operate short-wave radio or field telephone equipment to transmit and receive blast information.
- Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Surface connector blocks
- Short-wave radios
- Tongue and groove pliers
- Plastic plugs
- Explosives handling robots
- Spring scales
- Loading poles
- Resistance testers
- Precision tweezers
- Safety harnesses
- Wire strippers
- Padded gloves
- Instantaneous electrical detonators
- Plumb bobs
- Surveyors leveling rods
- Lowering hooks
- Long period delay detonators
- Pallet jacks
- Tie-down equipment
- Ring gauges
- Pneumatic drilling equipment
- Hand chisels
- Stake flags
- Protective respirators
- Stakebed trucks
- Perforating casing guns
- Blasting machines
- Overhead cranes
- Weighted tape measures
- Bore hole thermometers
- Shock tube detonators
- Non-contact voltage testers
- Ammonium nitrate fuel oil ANFO loaders
- Meggers
- Phase rotation meters
- Tractor-trailer trucks
- Remote blasting systems
- Hydraulic pressure gauges
- Crescent wrenches
- Transport trucks
- Galvanometers
- Personal computers
- Extension ladders
- Short period delay detonators
- Rubber mallets
- Hole savers
- Hoisting equipment
- Digital wattmeters
- Harpoon retrievers
- Longnose pliers
- Electricians' knives
- Wire cutting tools
- Conduit bending tools
- Tamping rods
- Millivoltmeters
- Protective ear plugs
- Hard hats
- Seismic activity recorders
- Non-electric delay detonators
- Wire cleaning brushes
- Protective safety glasses
- Detonating cords
- Folding knives
- Fuse cutters
- Clinometers
- Day boxes
- Portable signal generators
- Avalaunchers
- Explosives time delay fuses
- Digital voltmeters
- Explosives funnels
- Torpedo levels
- Test lamps
- Fuse testers
- Digital multimeters
- Portable air compressors
- Warning sirens
- Wheeled wire dispensers
- Safety cones
- Electrical circuit testers
- Wire loop pullers
- Digital calculators
- Jackhammers
- Grappling hooks
- Forklifts
- Depth measurement gauges
- Right angle prisms
- Safety goggles
- Blasting cap crimpers
- Perforating capsule guns
- Insulated pliers
- Flashing warning lights
- Dewatering pumps
- Hacksaws
- Fixed blade knives
- Blasthole drills
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Temperature data loggers
- Digital ammeters
- Mobile radios
- Coated gloves
- Discharge hoses
- Portable cranes
- Explosive blasting caps
- Vernier calipers
- Digital micrometers
- Digital ohmmeters
- Blast hole tubing
- Balance scales
- Safety fuses
- Remote firing devices
- Laptop computers
- Wood wedges
- Hand shears
- Electronic shock tube initiators
- Equipment dollies
- End cutting pliers
- Laser rangefinders
- Microsoft Excel
- Datavis DBS Designer
- DetNet ViewShot
- Global Positioning System GPS software
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office
- Blaster's Tool and Supply Company Blaster's Calculator
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint