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