Rock Splitters, Quarry
Separate blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass using jackhammers, wedges, or chop saws.
- Tasks
- 9 tasks4 core, 5 supplemental
- Family
- Construction & ExtractionOne of its 65 occupations
- Code
- 47-5051.00SOC 2018: 47-5051
What the work is made of
4 core tasks and 5 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Locate grain line patterns to determine how rocks will split when cut.Core taskTask 14966Rated by 62 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 2. Remove pieces of stone from larger masses, using jackhammers, wedges, and other tools.Core taskTask 14967Rated by 63 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 3. Insert wedges and feathers into holes, and drive wedges with sledgehammers to split stone sections from masses.Core taskTask 14968Rated by 63 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 4. Mark dimensions or outlines on stone prior to cutting, using rules and chalk lines.Core taskTask 14969Rated by 60 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 5. Cut slabs of stone into sheets that will be used for floors or counters.Supplemental taskTask 14970Rated by 61 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 6. Set charges of explosives to split rock.Supplemental taskTask 14971Rated by 58 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 7. Drill holes along outlines, using jackhammers.Supplemental taskTask 14972Rated by 57 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 8. Drill holes into sides of stones broken from masses, insert dogs or attach slings, and direct removal of stones.Supplemental taskTask 14973Rated by 59 people who do the job, June 2008
- Task 9. Cut grooves along outlines, using chisels.Supplemental taskTask 14974Rated by 62 people who do the job, June 2008
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 47-5051
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