How do they match: Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas

  • Hole Digger Operator
  • Blast Hole Driller
  • Post Hole Digger
  • Post Hole Digging Machine Operator

  • Drill or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations.
  • Observe electronic graph recorders and flow meters that monitor the water used to flush debris from holes.
  • Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes.
  • Retract augers to force discharge dirt from holes.
  • Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes, using retrieval tools and equipment.
  • Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed.
  • Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes.
  • Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples.

  • Drill holes in earth or rock.