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