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Job Description
Separate blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass using jackhammer and wedges.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-5051.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,860.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
- Currently, there are 3,770 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Rock Splitters, Quarry”.
Also Known As…
- Rock Splitters, Quarry
- Stone Splitter
- Stone Breaker
- Rock Splitter
- Quarry Worker
- Driller
- Blaster
- Splitter Operator
- Saw Operator
- Sandstone Splitter
- Rockman
- Rock Picker
- Rock Breaker
- Quarryman
- Quarry Plug and Feather Driller
- Ledge Man
Tasks for “Splitter Operator”
- Insert wedges and feathers into holes, and drive wedges with sledgehammers to split stone sections from masses.
- Cut grooves along outlines, using chisels.
- Cut slabs of stone into sheets that will be used for floors or counters.
- Remove pieces of stone from larger masses, using jackhammers, wedges, and other tools.
- Set charges of explosives to split rock.
- Drill holes along outlines, using jackhammers.
- Locate grain line patterns to determine how rocks will split when cut.
- Drill holes into sides of stones broken from masses, insert dogs or attach slings, and direct removal of stones.
- Mark dimensions or outlines on stone prior to cutting, using rules and chalk lines.
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- Chalk lines
- Quarry hammers
- Hydraulic wedges
- Personal computers
- Air hammers
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- Materials conveyors
- Rock splitters
- Hydraulic rock drills
- Core drills
- Sledgehammers
- Flat wedges
- Jackhammers
- Star drills
- Field forklifts
- Stationary wire saws
- Cape chisels
- Pneumatic quarry drills
- Mason's hammers
- Dust suppression systems
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- Hydraulic jacks
- Rock saws
- Diamond wall saws
- Spot welding tools
- Floor saws
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- Chainsaws
- Chipping hammers
- Rock chisels
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- Chain slings
- Skid steer machines
- Hydraulic breakers
- Aerial personnel lifts
- Data entry software
- Time reporting software
- Maintenance reporting software