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Will AI replace Rock Splitters, Quarry?
O*NET occupation 47-5051.00
Separate blocks of rough dimension stone from quarry mass using jackhammers, wedges, or chop saws.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Rock Picker
- Rock Splitter
- Quarry Worker
- Rock Breaker
- Quarry Driller
- Stone Splitter
- Splitter Operator
- Sandstone Splitter
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Locate grain line patterns to determine how rocks will split when cut.
- Remove pieces of stone from larger masses, using jackhammers, wedges, and other tools.
- Insert wedges and feathers into holes, and drive wedges with sledgehammers to split stone sections from masses.
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