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