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