Josh, I did this when I was 16 years old at Eagle Mountain Iron Mine. I got 5 bucks an hour. I thought I was rich. The yellow cord is called blasting cord which is detonated with a high voltage electrical charge. It explodes at the rate of three miles a second. The red charges are called titan boosters and are used to set off the actual,explosive charges which are placed in the drill holes. The holes are about twelve inches in diameter and vary in depth. The explosive is a large cartridge, about twenty five pounds of nitrogen prills , little BBs, thoroughly soaked in diesel fuel. Some of the holes call for ten or twelve cartridges each. Without the Diesel fuel the prills are just garden fertilizer but the chemical mixture makes for a ultra high energy explosive charge and it is relatively cheap. Grandpas company bought the patent from the inventor for $25,000. Probably the greatest bargain of the twentieth century. Dad
@ibrahimmohamedelarman241
4 жыл бұрын
Emulsion or Anfo !!!
@sergeharrison5804
2 жыл бұрын
Àlmost correct !
@zacharbert6604
2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome story.
@justincummings5617
Жыл бұрын
There’s plenty of different depths,patterns,and timing to use pending on depth and diameter per hole
@peytonwright4732
4 жыл бұрын
4:02 Three! Two! One! *DESTROY!!!*
@markhyre5182
2 жыл бұрын
Worked in Blasting for 8+ years in WV coal surface mining. Our normal depth was 70’-90’ to the coal. We stayed anywhere from 4’-6’ off the coal, to keep it from “shooting up” the coal. We used the same blasting materials. ANFO, the wet bags (premixed “blend” emulsion and ANFO) non-electric surface and down hole delays, boosters, the shot loader trucks, ect…. We had Infladec self inflating bags we used to separate the water and ANFO in the hole. Those emulsion bags would shove the water up the hole and you would still get your powder wet with out them. That’s why after the detonation you see the yellow smoke in the dust and white smoke. That is because it could not “burn” sufficiently and only partially ignite. Those yellow fumes are toxic! 🤮🤢 I always liked running 9ms across the face echelon and 100ms back the rows. Start it from the middle row. Worked pretty well. We held 8’ on stemming. My nearest structure was 2+ miles away. No seismograph or anything. I could load r high and let r fly! I miss the job some days but when it’s winter time n -10* I don’t miss it at all! Those were fun times! Very hard work! Those guys earn there pay checks! I leaned so much in those 8 years. I don’t claim to gods gift to blasting at all! I was always open to other blasters ideas and ways. That was the fun in it. Always trying new things. That job location allowed me to try them. Since my lay off in 2015 I am sure there is all kinds of new technology out there. The unitronics (by Orica) was just being released b4 my layoff. The safety with it was awesome. Extra work involved scanning the time in for each down hole delay was tedious. But once they received the blast signal the wire could be cut and it would go off at that assigned time. That was a plus! Helps with a miss fire!
@bobw222
5 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of my favorite bumper sticker... "There is no problem so great it can't be solved with sufficient explosives."
@osamabinladen824
4 жыл бұрын
True. I must admit that.
@loganblevins8633
11 жыл бұрын
I'm on powder crew on a strip mine in Kentucky. We use ANFO as well with Dyno Nobel boosters and shock tube detonators.
@BlackDirt_Enduro
9 жыл бұрын
Awesome shot! Did this for 7 years. Don't miss it anymore. Tired of dealing with the weather and to many headaches with all the regulations and and such.
@PAmining
11 жыл бұрын
That fine rock used to backfill the drill hole is called stemming. The purpose is to keep the explosives under pressure so that they explode outward and break the rock. Without the stemming, the explosives would just blow right out of the hole when they go off.
@icedink87
6 жыл бұрын
PAmining makes sense
@kevinlangat8024
6 жыл бұрын
am mining engineer student,,need to know more about this mining operations
@grantrennie
6 жыл бұрын
Done this before, on a lot bigger scale to get stone out for building wind turbine bases, 5 days drilling holes, 6 hours filling the holes with mix and boosters, 4 hours filling up with stemming on an awkward cliff edge from sacks due to the position we couldn't get a backhoe in and it took 4 days to take out the broken rock with dumpers and 50 ton machines, found some gold down about 15 meters as well
@missionSarkariNaukri0563
5 жыл бұрын
Proud To Be A Indian Miner.
@ExploringCabinsandMines
10 жыл бұрын
Brings a whole new meaning to the term BOOM truck
@lewiemcneely9143
8 жыл бұрын
+davetileguy That's GOOD!
@brandoncooper7432
6 жыл бұрын
All I hear is the boomer from Gears of War saying "boom" lol. if you know how they sound then you know how amusing this is hahaha
@Subgunman
4 жыл бұрын
Knew of a company in Dublin Ohio that did road construction and mining work in Ohio and PA, I believe they may be long out of business, went to an auction at their Dublin location back in the 90's. they were selling off most everything. They had an ANFO truck and an explosives carrier truck for sale at this auction.
@habbi126
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading!😇
@PAmining
12 жыл бұрын
It's fun man, the guys working here on this blast love their job
@mlhill2002
7 жыл бұрын
Job satisfaction guaranteed! Not so much fun in the winter though.
@jasonwilliam2125
5 жыл бұрын
Bloody fertilizer and a blast cap and BOOOOOOOM. Science is cool.
@ChrisD__
4 жыл бұрын
Or fireworks and a whole warehouse of the stuff!
@OverKillPlusOne
10 жыл бұрын
Day or two of work, and 2-3 seconds of fun :) Blaster's life.
@chrisbuck2918
7 жыл бұрын
OverKillPlusOne so about how hard is it to get a job doing this? I'm really interested in maybe making a career out of this.
@ModelingSteelinHO
12 жыл бұрын
Yet another interesting video . Ah,blasting a man's favorite pastime.
@PAmining
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@nopelindoputraperkasa5869
Жыл бұрын
very good job.. steady..! thank you for sharing this video.. greetings from traditional Indonesian gold seekers ❤️👞⚒️⛏️🌼🌻👨🍳👍
@gb5uq
6 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing the ANFO is delivered binary and mixed on delivery into the hole with the bagged NH4NO3 being a booster.
@tylerbauder3312
5 жыл бұрын
Correct
@SuperProfessional201
8 жыл бұрын
I use to work for this company was there during that blast that day. All of the product being used is Austin Powder. Yes, it is some of the hardest work around, but would do it again in a life. These are true hard working people.
@bdubro
7 жыл бұрын
Steven Shaffer hardest work around? have you been underground charging?
@SuperProfessional201
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have...
@arborist460
6 жыл бұрын
A buddie of mines dad used to be the regional manager for Austin back in the day...he tried to tell bizzack no when they bout flattened grundy....smart ol dude
@tireman4567
12 жыл бұрын
doesnt matter how many times i see a shot pulled its still cool as hell
@Cringe6055
4 жыл бұрын
Bruh this is hella good quality from 7 years ago
@PAmining
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah now I'm going to 4K lol
@ankit_gautamjhansi
4 жыл бұрын
@@PAmining you replied on a 7 years old video I am soo exclaimed bro 😄💓💓💓
@JohnKirkwoodProFoodHomemade
12 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video, nice one, how deep are those holes on this particular blast?.
@timothysettle9116
5 жыл бұрын
first hand watched a many shot set off....even in the cab of earth moving equipment would shake as the shot went off....nice filming.
@johnmartlew5897
5 жыл бұрын
That’s a really big muzzle loader. Tightly packed with wads is just as important.
@dj6769
4 жыл бұрын
I used to work with a construction co that had drill and blast crew I asked him to call me before they shot I would go to the site to watch I was like a kid that never got old😂. They would use blast mats to cover after back filling the holes except this one time he pointed out a specific area to watch. As the blast went off this massive bolder 1/2 the size of a small compact car became airborne. He said keep your eye on it if it gets too close get under this dozer. I never seen nothing like that before. I was getting concerned but after it touched down we all laughed!
@UnitCrane514
12 жыл бұрын
Wow, now that is cool! Its amazing how you can get right up close to all this stuff! Very dangerous too to say the least! Keep it up, I enjoy the videos!
@Epinanium
Жыл бұрын
Imaging standing in the radius of that explosion jesus
@stevebobjoe9317
9 жыл бұрын
This sure brings back some fond memories.
@lewiemcneely9143
8 жыл бұрын
+2nd Amendment Molon Labe Before or after the headache sets in.
@GuSsYLaDz
11 жыл бұрын
And you guys have such a different way of loading the holes... I'm Australian, here we just get 150 or 400 gram boosters, connect it to the leads, then just pour the amount of Ammonium Nitrate over and stem it... Do you always put AMFO in over the det ?
@rafcezar5003
5 жыл бұрын
anfo,, ammonium nitrate with fuel oil
@yukisei5754
Жыл бұрын
Velocidade da luz
@lidsman2221
12 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Still love the machines more but still very cool!
@user-fo8yk6mx7l
5 жыл бұрын
thank very much
@brandondeangibbs8541
6 жыл бұрын
Good old amonia nitrate, dude chocked on smell of it I worked on the river with bulk ships full of it
@NovoGold
10 жыл бұрын
It's "ANFO".... Not AMFO... (Ammonium-Nitrate-Fuel-Oil) :)
@ericaseh3268
6 жыл бұрын
appoint of correction
@philtrip3169
6 жыл бұрын
thumpin1 I thought ANFO was cap insensitive
@Starcar4900EX
12 жыл бұрын
That was a awesome video ! Kyle
@PAmining
11 жыл бұрын
No, that job is for the blast crew. Engineers design the blast pattern
@tornadocraver
9 жыл бұрын
Did anyone else see the det-cord go off right before the first explosion at 4:04?
@craigsutton8939
9 жыл бұрын
You're seeing non-el shock tubing shooting between the holes. Very fun to watch, and they look great when replayed in slow motion.
@lewiemcneely9143
8 жыл бұрын
+Craig Sutton I got to watch close up last week. Better and worse than electric but both work.
@Miawgician
6 жыл бұрын
Yeeesss
@PAmining
12 жыл бұрын
Depends on the job, it can vary. Usually around 32'
@PAmining
12 жыл бұрын
I honestly don't know. Every shot is timed different
@douglaspurcell3665
4 жыл бұрын
I used to haul that stuff from the plant in Carlsbad to the mine in colot 4000 gallons at a time twice a week
@PAmining
12 жыл бұрын
No it hasen't, I normally upload weekly. Thanks
@kaikart869
4 жыл бұрын
Thats right get them
@Gacekspojler
12 жыл бұрын
1 word - AWESOME
@FierceMotorworks
10 жыл бұрын
so cool. how could someone get a job doing that?
@toiverstret
6 жыл бұрын
I didn't study anything and I got a job doing this. Only in Gold Fields Australia .😎
@frankziola7710
5 жыл бұрын
Blow some shit up
@sanaullahbaloch1551
2 жыл бұрын
@Panagiotis Kagioudis I am also studying mining engineering
@martincrawley4084
2 жыл бұрын
Let's be honest there's a lot of things and degrees but get your explosive license and an engineer's degree and minerals
@boyes0n
11 жыл бұрын
man you gotta love your job!!
@RJ67.
7 жыл бұрын
need a lanyard on that flash,light bro 25+ years drilling here
@bilbofaggins218
8 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO! for those of us who know little or nothing of the process a GREAT ADDITION would be for someone to give a simple narration or voice over about what we are see ( for instance what was that stuff they put in the whole?) just the basics for us ignorant folk... but GREAT VIDEO. THANKS!
@PAmining
8 жыл бұрын
+bilbo Faggin's Absolutely! I'd like to do another more detailed blast video in the future and will be sure to put more work into narrating it
@bilbofaggins218
8 жыл бұрын
+PAmining---- cool thanks! I'm looking forward to trying to do some hard rock mining out in the California Mojave desert - I want to use some ANFO....if it's legal. thanks again...great vids---keep'em coming!
@s.kjainlalitpur2779
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome..Amazing Video
@ScaleCarModels
12 жыл бұрын
Love your videos best on KZitem in this category!!!
@shashankr5988
5 жыл бұрын
Supper amezing blast
@gangesexcavating
12 жыл бұрын
Wow, I would have thought much deeper than that!
@jmckzx
4 жыл бұрын
Light it upppppp 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
@georgesitar4397
5 жыл бұрын
I just got a job doing this. It is very interesting.
@PAmining
11 жыл бұрын
No, there are no explosives exposed on the surface
@gangesexcavating
12 жыл бұрын
How do you guys cut your delays? Say 20MS on your outside lines falling back to 50MS on your inside to fold the rock against itself?
@rafcezar5003
5 жыл бұрын
non electric, ms 17, ms25 ms 42
@md.iliyas6606
6 жыл бұрын
So cool
@jennygreer9371
6 жыл бұрын
Seen this done many a time on strip jobs
@The_blindpizzaguy1300
10 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid!!!
@ariefrakhman6930
Жыл бұрын
The most dangerous job 😂
@smithnwesson990
5 жыл бұрын
How does one go about getting into blasting?
@lovesskiingpow
8 жыл бұрын
was that packaged emulsion in those sleeves loaded into the borehole before and after adding the booster? Then loaded with up with ANFO before stemming? sorry if my terms aren't right, I'm still learning this in school.
@PAmining
8 жыл бұрын
+lovesskiingpow lovesskiingpow Yes. That was put into the bottom of the holes where there was water. Emulsion is a water resistant explosive where ANFO is not. Thanks!
@DFSrlz
8 жыл бұрын
plus the packaged product at the bottom of the hole creates a better searing factor to maintain the floors.
@AliKhan-tl1pw
6 жыл бұрын
Great Vedios
@elahifishing
6 жыл бұрын
wow very amazing
@shivpalpatine
11 жыл бұрын
whats the point of covering the hole at 3:55? i mean its gonna get blown up anyways right?
@rafcezar5003
5 жыл бұрын
flyrock prevention
@kkopel2996
7 жыл бұрын
THESE ARE SOME EXPLOSION!!!!
@SABARMOWER
4 жыл бұрын
Makes earth quake for ourselves
@davidbanach7982
Жыл бұрын
It’s all in the back, forget the posterior chain.
@Muzicritique
6 жыл бұрын
Great! Anyone with information regarding the cost of quarrying without blasting and quarrying by blasting?
@khalilkhan3651
4 жыл бұрын
i just want to know it produce seismic wave or not after blasting
@vanitha4943
6 жыл бұрын
Oh my god awesome
@eshay6132
6 жыл бұрын
im so glad you wrote up that description
@auliakurnia9934
10 жыл бұрын
Blasting work is fun for me :D I LOVE ANFO AND EMULSION
@PAmining
12 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@loranddelapena6595
4 жыл бұрын
What inside the sack?
@PAmining
2 жыл бұрын
That is emulsion. It's an explosive that like a grease to displace the water at the bottom of the hole
@Mebirduwine
4 жыл бұрын
I wonder what would happen is a person was standing in the area
@PAmining
4 жыл бұрын
The shock waves from the blast would likely stop your heart
@icedink87
6 жыл бұрын
awesome
@jenniferayers9962
4 жыл бұрын
What are they pouring into the hole around 2 minutes in? Water? This is my 3 year old daughter’s favorite video and she wants to know!
@PAmining
2 жыл бұрын
ANFO. Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil. That's the powder that creates the blast.
@MrMedderzEa
12 жыл бұрын
that would be my ultimate job ever working in a mine working with explosive to bring thousands upon thousands of tons of earth to the floor
@febritralala2307
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@juanrios9522
6 жыл бұрын
30' deep
@abubakarbagumbayan5423
4 жыл бұрын
Thats ammonium nitrate right??
@jsk1911
5 жыл бұрын
👌🏻👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻 you are great
@PAmining
12 жыл бұрын
I think they drilled down around 30' to the coal on the first shot. I'm not sure about the other two. It varies depending on the job and how big of a lift the shovels can take off
@Cumminsmaniac16
12 жыл бұрын
its been awhile since u uploaded a video & this is cool i always thot blowin up the ground was pretty cool.
@electricbestmechanic3691
6 жыл бұрын
Nice
@tarabuxo5633
4 жыл бұрын
Wow
@Polywog84
12 жыл бұрын
Why do he cut the hole in the top of the bags? Nice video btw. :)
@user-ei9mn7dl5t
5 жыл бұрын
I was wondering why the bags of emulsion were slit too. ?
@tylerbauder3312
5 жыл бұрын
It's to seal off the water to make sure no water comes in contact with the ANFO considering it desolves in water.
@nAarp
6 жыл бұрын
Super
@PAmining
11 жыл бұрын
Yes
@ytahmad-pky1568
5 жыл бұрын
Blasting anfo
@miningprasad4687
6 жыл бұрын
Nice blast..
@cutevideo7182
6 жыл бұрын
Thats amazing
@manuelm1299
4 жыл бұрын
Great shot
@trviideoman
12 жыл бұрын
now thats cool
@tikusgunungpuncakjaya6836
5 жыл бұрын
Hole titon drill and teamrock sir?
@mohhittt
4 жыл бұрын
👌
@b5nj1m9n
6 жыл бұрын
‘And remember kids, don’t try this at home!’, am I the only one who’s feeling triggered by that sentence to try this at home?
@edgarcoloncruz99
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome...👍👍
@johnm.evangelis693
8 жыл бұрын
That is deep, how many feet down did the blasting material go?
@PAmining
8 жыл бұрын
About 30 feet
@adibaizuddin4128
6 жыл бұрын
Mybe arround 5meters
@piratdvd764
5 жыл бұрын
9 meters
@lucasscott9219
8 жыл бұрын
hope you didnt have airblast problems that day boys!... stemming with cuttings is a good way to find 145db on the seismo surprised you only had as much ejection as you did, top loading the anfo looked like it was faster than pulling hose though! big holes too. just read your description and thought id chime in and let you gents know that boosters are made of a compound called PETN not ng. keep up the hard work gents. we all know someones gotta do it. if youre up in ontario workin sometime order some nordex product!
@tylerbauder3312
5 жыл бұрын
I work for that company, blaster holds like 15 ft on each hole
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