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Ddasaccident194, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident194, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
The primary cause of this accident is listed as a "Inadequate equipment” because of the detector failure. The secondary cause is listed as “Field control inadequacy" because the victim trod on a mine that would have been found if appropriate field controls had been in place and if the detector inadequacy had been recognised in a timely manner.
Ddasaccident045, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident045, Hd-Aid
Global CWD Repository
On the day of the accident the victim felt sick and had fainted previously but had refused to see the medic because he was afraid of losing his job. He became dizzy and stepped in front of his end of lane marking stick. He stepped on a Type 72A and suffered injuries to his toes at 08:00. Immediately after the accident he apologised to those attending him for having stepped over his stick. A fortuitous medevac by helicopter was possible and the victim was picked up at 08:25. At 09:30 he arrived at Chimoio where he was taken by ambulance …