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AI exposure Construction and extraction

Will AI replace roof bolters?

Roof Bolters, Mining. US occupation 47-5043.

0.0%

of the time roof bolters spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of roof bolters' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for roof boltersWhat roof bolters no longer do alone

O*NET lists 14 tasks for roof bolters. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

14 of the 14 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Drill bolt holes into roofs at specified distances from ribs or adjacent bolts.Core task
  • Drill test holes and test bolts for specified tension, using torque wrenches.Core task
  • Dust rocks after bolting.Core task
  • Force bolts into holes, using hydraulic mechanisms of self-propelled bolting machines.Core task
  • Install various types of bolts, including truss, glue, and resin bolts, traversing entire ceiling spans.Core task
  • Perform safety checks on equipment before operating.Core task
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  • Perform tests to determine if methane gas is present.Core task
  • Perform ventilation tasks, such as hanging ventilation curtains and tubes.Core task
  • Position bolting machines, and insert drill bits into chucks.Core task
  • Position safety jacks to support underground mine roofs until bolts can be installed.Core task
  • Pull down loose rock that cannot be supported.Core task
  • Remove drill bits from chucks after drilling holes, and insert bolts into chucks.Core task
  • Rotate chucks to turn bolts and open expansion heads against rock formations.Core task
  • Tighten ends of anchored truss bolts, using turnbuckles.Core task

How that compares

Among the 56 construction and extraction occupations, roof bolters rank 46. The group averages 0.4%, and its most exposed job is Structural Iron and Steel Workers at 4.9%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Riggers 0.0%
  2. 346Rock Splitters, Quarry 0.0%
  3. 346Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.