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