Will “Dynamiter” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

48% Chance of Automation

“Dynamiter” will probably not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #292 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

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…

Tasks for “Dynamiter”

Set up and operate equipment such as hoists, jackhammers, or drills, in order to bore charge holes.
Set up and operate short-wave radio or field telephone equipment to transmit and receive blast information.
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.
Observe odometers, weight indicators, and instrument panels in trucks in order to position guns at predetermined points in wells.
Maintain inventory levels, ordering new supplies as necessary.
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.
Measure depths of drilled blast holes, using weighted tape measures.
Insert waterproof sealers, bullets, and/or powder charges into guns, and screw gun ports back into place.
Lay primacord between rows of charged blast holes, and tie cord into main lines to form blast patterns.
Connect gun chambers to electric detonating devices, and operate controls at panelboards, in order to detonate charges in guns or to ignite chemical charges.
Cut specified lengths of primacord and attach primers to cord ends.
Compile and keep gun and explosives records in compliance with local and federal laws.
Repair electrical instruments, using electricians' hand tools.
Signal hoist operators to lower torpedoes or sample-taking guns into wells and to raise equipment for sampling from blast holes after detonation.
Lower perforating guns into wells, using hoists; then use measuring devices and instrument panels to position guns in correct positions for taking samples.
Assemble and position equipment, explosives, and blasting caps in holes at specified depths, or load perforating guns or torpedoes with explosives.
Move and store inventories of explosives, loaded perforating guns, and other materials, according to established safety procedures.
Obtain samples of earth from sidewalls of well boreholes, using electrically exploding devices.
Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
Connect electrical wire to primers, and cover charges or fill blast holes with clay, drill chips, sand, or other material.
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 and service blasting, shooting, and automotive equipment, and electrical wiring and instruments, using hand tools.
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.
Clean, gauge, and lubricate gun ports.
Insert powder charges into chambers of sidewall sample-taking cylinders, and assemble cylinders, using special wrenches.
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.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

Autodesk AutoCAD
DetNet ViewShot
Microsoft Excel
Datavis DBS Designer
Global Positioning System GPS software
Microsoft Word
ESRI ArcGIS software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office
Blaster's Tool and Supply Company Blaster's Calculator