Occupations/47-5043.00
Roof Bolters, Mining
Operate machinery to install roof support bolts in underground mine.
High school
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
59%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
45%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
79%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Perform safety checks on equipment before operating.
- Task
Drill bolt holes into roofs at specified distances from ribs or adjacent bolts.
- Task
Pull down loose rock that cannot be supported.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Drill bolt holes into roofs at specified distances from ribs or adjacent bolts.
- 02Pull down loose rock that cannot be supported.
- 03Position bolting machines, and insert drill bits into chucks.
- 04Perform safety checks on equipment before operating.
- 05Perform tests to determine if methane gas is present.
- 06Force bolts into holes, using hydraulic mechanisms of self-propelled bolting machines.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.76
- Degree of automation1.64
- Time sitting1.19
- Originality (ability)2.12
- Conflict situations3.42
- Hands-on objects/tools4.99
- Outdoors / weather2.28
- Disease exposure2.05
- Decision freedom2.93
Top abilities
- Control Precision4.12
- Arm-Hand Steadiness4.00
- Manual Dexterity3.88
- Extent Flexibility3.88
- Reaction Time3.75
- Problem Sensitivity3.75
- Near Vision3.75
- Multilimb Coordination3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.38
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.12
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking3.38
- Active Learning2.88
- Learning Strategies2.25
- Monitoring3.25
CIP matches
99.9999NO MATCH
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