Rock Splitters, Quarry

Construction and Extraction Occupations · Job Skills & Competencies · SOC 47-5051 · 1 skills

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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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