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