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