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