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