How do they match: Roof Bolters, Mining

  • Roof Bolters, Mining

  • Miner
  • Bolt Machine Operator
  • Bolting Machine Operator
  • Roof Bolter Operator
  • Roof Bolting Coal Miner
  • Underground Mine Superintendent
  • Underground Miner
  • Underground Mining Section Foreman
  • Underground Bolting Machine Operator

  • Operate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine.

  • Rotate chucks to turn bolts and open expansion heads against rock formations.
  • Drill bolt holes into roofs at specified distances from ribs or adjacent bolts.
  • Drill test holes and test bolts for specified tension, using torque wrenches.
  • Perform safety checks on equipment before operating.
  • Perform tests to determine if methane gas is present.
  • Position bolting machines, and insert drill bits into chucks.
  • Position safety jacks to support underground mine roofs until bolts can be installed.
  • Remove drill bits from chucks after drilling holes, and insert bolts into chucks.

  • Operate mining equipment.
  • Drill holes in earth or rock.