shot firer

He stemmed the holes in readiness for the company's shot firer to explode.

Before the all clear is given the shot firer checks that all explosives have been detonated.

"The detonators are stored in a purpose-built magazine, with the keys held by the licenced shot firer.

After everyone retreats to a safe distance, licensed shot firer Chris Larkin detonates the charge.

A shift team consisted of 8 to 10 men, and included a deputy, shot firer, winding engine driver, surface labourer and the balance rock miners.

Schaffler: - A small shot firer, made in Austria Screens:- Where coal was separated from stone etc. and cleaned.

He was a shot firer for the Queensland Department of Main Roads - presumably at the time the Cook Highway was constructed in the early 1930s.

A tunnel shot firer's certificate shall be granted to a person if, in addition to passing the unit standards set out in Group 16 of the Appendix, he or she satisfies the secretary that:

Prior to detonating the explosives, a safety perimeter is established by ADrail personnel, at least 400m from the blast site and when this is cleared the shot firer completes preparation for the blast and detonates the charge.