Roof bolter operating machinery to install roof support bolts in an underground mine, drilling holes, pulling down loose rock, and performing safety tests for methane gas
Experience
Mining Roof Bolter
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Drilled bolt holes into roofs at specified distances from ribs or adjacent bolts
Pulled down loose rock that could not be supported
Positioned bolting machines and inserted drill bits into chucks
Performed tests to determine if methane gas was present
Installed various types of bolts, including truss, glue, and resin bolts
Tightened ends of anchored truss bolts using turnbuckles
Skills
Hands-On Work
Installing safety equipment, Installing equipment attachments, Installing metal components, Assembling temporary structures, Drilling holes in earth, Positioning safety equipment, Positioning construction equipment
Checking & Planning
Inspecting completed work, Inspecting equipment or tools, Testing air quality