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