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Career Details :: Roof Bolters, Mining
Description
Operate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Tightens ends of anchored truss bolts, using turnbuckle.
- Positions safety jack to support underground mine roof until bolts can be installed.
- Removes drill bit from chuck and inserts bolt into chuck.
- Drills hole into roof, according to specifications.
- Tests bolt for specified tension, using torque wrench.
- Forces bolt into hole, using hydraulic mechanism of self-propelled bolting machine.
- Positions self-propelled bolting machine, inserts drill bit in chuck, and starts drill.
- Rotates chuck to turn bolt and open expansion head against rock formation.
- Installs truss bolts traversing entire ceiling span.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Evaluating Information Against Standards
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Consequence of Error
- Outdoors
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Frustrating Circumstances
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