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Ddasaccident315, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident315, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The accident occurred at 10:45 on December 24th 1999 during the manual demining of power lines between Maputo and Komatiport at the 88th tower about 8km from Moamba Town. The deminer was injured in an area considered to be densely mined during an attempt to enlarge the cleared area from 20 square metres to 40 square metres. While trying to cut some shrubs he made a "false move" and activated a mine outside his lane with his left foot. The mine was outside the "ring" and below a tree.
Developing And Integrating A Lessons Learned Methodology For Humanitarian Mine Action, Cisr Jmu
Developing And Integrating A Lessons Learned Methodology For Humanitarian Mine Action, Cisr Jmu
CISR Studies and Reports
The demand for a centralized lessons learned database has made it clear that there is value in consolidating the experience derived from the numerous de-mining missions by a variety of teams in a variety of countries. Consequently, the James Madison University Mine Action Information Center developed a methodology for collecting, validating, and distributing lessons-learned within the mine action community.
December 9, 1999, James Madison University
December 9, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
December 6, 1999, James Madison University
December 6, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Ddasaccident263, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident263, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
As the Team Leader was looking for any signs of the benchmark or any other marking from the site, he used a track well used by the locals. This track had hazard warning tape leading down (red and white chevron tape), either side of it forming a corridor. There were no mine signs or any other signs of restricting access and the track was marked in a way that it should be safe to use. The Victim was tasked to park 15 metres down the track and the Team Leader and the Victim alighted from the vehicle. The Team Leader …
November 29, 1999, James Madison University
November 29, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Ddasaccident317, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident317, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The accident took place in a mined area 30k North West of Beira along the Beira-Mwanza road. The victim was told by the Deputy Platoon Commander to take a hoe and a garden spade to the place marked with four red sticks and dig it out to find the metal that was making the detector signal. The victim started to dig at the place. He was not wearing protective equipment. After digging for ten minutes, at 06:20 the hoe he was using detonated a Type-72a mine [both 72a and 72b are mentioned in the varied papers].
November 22, 1999, James Madison University
November 22, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Ddasaccident316, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident316, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The accident occurred in a defensive ring of mines laid during 1987. The ring formed part of the protection to Marrumbene Villa. The victim’s partner had marked a signal from his metal detector. The victim went forward and started to probe the ground. The mine was at an angle in the ground. At 11:45 he probed onto and detonated a mine.
November 18, 1999, James Madison University
November 18, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
November 11, 1999, James Madison University
November 11, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
November 8, 1999, James Madison University
November 8, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Ddasaccident254, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident254, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The victim was working in an area of low brush adjacent to a (then) disused farm vehicle track. He was clearing a working lane along a line of PMA-2 mines and his team had found two that morning (one found by the victim). At 11:30 he initiated a PMA-2 by stepping on the mine with his right foot.
November 4, 1999, James Madison University
November 4, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Ddasaccident262, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident262, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
After lunch four of the deminers were tasked to build a bridge over a creek to allow better access to the area being cleared. The remaining deminer and the supervisor cleared a one metre wide lane in order to examine a tripwire that had been spotted outside the working area. When they got close to the tripwire the supervisor took over clearance and worked for 20 minutes. Then he "stood up, turned around and requested two more small pickets to mark his lane". While doing this he "lost his footing" and took a step backwards over his base stick with …
October 29, 1999, James Madison University
October 29, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Ddasaccident305, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident305, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The accident occurred in a minefield called Palkie that was laid in 1970s. The contamination was such that a metal detector could not be used in some places and a “clearance by excavation” method was used. In one place where a shell had dropped, the victim was excavating using a Russian bayonet when he initiated a mine.
October 25, 1999, James Madison University
October 25, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Ddasaccident404, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident404, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
A roof of the devastated house is burnt so there were pieces of metal parapets left on sides. Incident was due to a piece of parapet that fell to the ground and activated KB1 cluster bomb. The fallen piece of parapet and the wall of the house took almost all the bomblets [fragments] from KB1. One of them injured an SFOR supervisor in the upper part of his thigh while a deminer was injured under a rib. These were all minor injuries and the bomblets [fragments] were taken out in the hospital. The medic was close to the incident site …
October 21, 1999, James Madison University
October 21, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
October 14, 1999, James Madison University
October 14, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
October 11, 1999, James Madison University
October 11, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Ddasaccident304, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident304, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The accident occurred when an EOD worker was making a final check over the cleared area. He then discovered a partly buried mortar (PD M-6) fuze. The fuze was already taken apart. The booster was removed and no safety pins (two) were in place. When the EOD worker handled the fuse the striker “sledged and initiated the detonator”.
October 7, 1999, James Madison University
October 7, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
October 4, 1999, James Madison University
October 4, 1999, James Madison University
The Breeze, 1990-1999
The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Mercy Across Borders, Maureen Morton
Mercy Across Borders, Maureen Morton
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
What is it worth when a life is on the line and every moment counts? Will initial first aid arrive? Is emergency surgery available? Are painkillers and antibiotics guaranteed? The landmine victim now waits for help that varies in quality according to international funding and whatever remains of post-conflict medical and community infrastructure. Prosthetics, physio, occupational , psychological therapies and home care are serious issues; conspicuous by their absence. Independent life skills need to be learned, and occupational training depends on the availability of work and on the type, degree and combination of disabilities.
Icbl Working Group On Victim Assistance, Jerry White
Icbl Working Group On Victim Assistance, Jerry White
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) currently chairs the ICBL Working Group on Victim Assistance. It is in this capacity, working together with over 20 humanitarian and development non-governmental organizations (NGOs), my ICBL colleagues and I welcome this opportunity to discuss Article 6 which covers States Parties responsibility to provide "care and rehabilitation, and social and economic reintegration of mine victims."
Afghanistan An Eye Witness Account, Stefan Smith
Afghanistan An Eye Witness Account, Stefan Smith
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
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Boch Non The Village Of Many Widows, Paul Giannone
Boch Non The Village Of Many Widows, Paul Giannone
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Battambang Province has rich soil, precious gems and forests. The area once produced enough food to feed the entire country. Now the major harvest is landmines and unexploded munitions. But the province, now at peace, does provide opportunity. Villages are springing up wherever road improvements are made. People are homesteading regardless of the risk of landmines and buried bombs or the fact that there is no infrastructure to support them. Those that can't cope, and many can't, end up back in refugee camps or destitute in the larger cities.
Vietnam Veterans Of America Foundation, Cisr Journal
Vietnam Veterans Of America Foundation, Cisr Journal
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
"Most international humanitarian aid organizations pride themselves on remaining above the fray; non-partisan, objective and silent on issues affecting the people for whom they provide vital assistance. We don't," said Bobby Muller, president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation (VVAF).