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Ddasaccident743, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident743, Hd-Aid
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[The Victim] was working on a M77 sub munition near Bint Jbeil on 11 October 2007 when the bomb exploded. He was trying to remove the part of the mine that made it functional.
Ddasaccident572, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident572, Hd-Aid
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One person, [the victim]; aged twenty-seven was injured in the accident whilst conducting an intrusive visual surface search within allocated and marked boundaries as part of a Battle Area Clearance operation. After the accident he was transported to the Jabel Amel Hospital in Tyre where he was admitted and treated before being discharged after twenty – eight hours.
Ddasaccident562, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident562, Hd-Aid
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The M77 involved in this accident did not detonate properly and may have been damaged. If this was visible, it would imply that the Victim made an error by touching it. But if the damage was not visible, the Victim was just extremely lucky.
Ddasaccident725, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident725, Hd-Aid
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The LAF Sampling Team, was tasked by LMACC on the 17 August 2007 to conduct a reconnaissance of CBU 855 , Task Dossier, Area 1-001 in order to confirm the CBU turning points and areas for site setup. It had been identified that [Demining group] had previously conducted clearance operation on this CBU and a Sampling team were to sample 10% of the area. Team Leader, Sgt [Name removed] was approached by a local worker on BCU 855 on the 20th Aug 2007, around 9am. Sgt [Name removed] was told that a sub munition was found inside the orchard. Sgt …
Ddasaccident715, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident715, Hd-Aid
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On the 25th Jul 07 at approximately 1545hrs [Demining Group] reported to the MACC that they had located an amount of bulk explosive, 5-8kgs, at their HQ in Kudmose, Tyre. The explosive was located after a driver discarded a cigarette into tree/bushes adjacent to the [Demining Group] HQ office entrance. See photos at Annex B. A fire was initiated by the discarded cigarette, once the fire was extinguished an amount of explosive was then identified and located. This totalled approx. 5-7kg in weight.
Ddasaccident560, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident560, Hd-Aid
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On 25th July at 1300 hours, it was reported to JOC that one [European] Combat Engineer was injured by an explosion while carrying out EOD activities in the vicinity of Shama at UTM 704664-668268, and an ambulance was required for his medical evacuation.
Ddasaccident745, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident745, Hd-Aid
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[Name removed] [Demining group] TFM arrived on site after the item reported to be found in [Demining group] previously cleared task, on his arrival myself as Supervisor ([Name removed]), LAF Sampling Team, TL, LAF Planning Officer, MACC SL Operations Officer and MACC SL Chief of QA section went on location of item M 77 found and [Name removed] [Demining group] TFM agreed that item found was inside the cleared task by [Demining group] subsurface
Ddasaccident558, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident558, Hd-Aid
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Stood on PMN mine, after accidentally stepping over the front of lane marker. Mine did not function properly and so injuries not consistent with those expected from type of mine.
Ddasaccident557, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident557, Hd-Aid
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On Thursday 5th of July 2007 at approx.1130 hrs, land caretaker ([Name removed]) informed one member of [International demining NGO] EOD team (via phone) that his workers ([Name removed] and his father [Name removed]) found one sub-munitions (1xM46), while working inside the citrus orchard, at Task CBU-193B. The M46 was located hanging on the branch knob of lemon tree approx. 1.6 m from the ground level, in an area which had been cleared by [International demining NGO] using sub-surface Battle Area Clearance (BAC) procedures (Schonstedt GA-72Cd Magnetic Locator). A second sub-munition (1xM77) was located in CBU-193D, lying on the ground …
Ddasaccident563, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident563, Hd-Aid
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On the 5th July 2007 at 1228hrs, two [International commercial demining agency] BAC searchers were involved in an accident, which was caused by an uncontrolled detonation of an M77 sub-munitions. The detonation took place during a period when all searchers were not conducting search/clearance operations but were preparing to start work after a 10 minutes rest period.
Ddasaccident561, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident561, Hd-Aid
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On 2nd Jul 2007, two sub-munitions (1x M77 & 1xM42) were reported as found by the [International commercial company] completions team during a final inspection of CBU 771, before handover to the MACC SL. These items were located by the local land owner (woman) while harvesting her wheat crop. They were located in an area immediately adjacent to her house (within the task site) which had been reported as cleared by [International commercial company] sub-surface. The items were located on the surface. The owner reported the find to [International commercial company] completions team during and internal completion QA.
Ddasaccident568, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident568, Hd-Aid
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On the morning of 21st June 07 at approximately 0616hrs [Demining group] BAC Teams commenced operations at CBU 071. At approximately 1104hrs, an uncontrolled explosion occurred in the plantation at UTM 728309/3676516. An [Demining group] searcher, Mr. [the Victim] who was conducting search operations in the area of the detonation was not directly involved in causing the detonation but he was in the immediate area of the detonation where he was conducting sub surface clearance operations.
Ddasaccident721, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident721, Hd-Aid
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The searcher was working in the lane when he had a need for toilet. The searcher closed his lane using a base stick (picture 1). The searcher put down his detector on the ground (picture 2). When the searcher was approximate 10 metres away the detonation occurred. The searcher fell down, turned on the side and become unconscious.
Ddasaccident569, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident569, Hd-Aid
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On 18 June 2007 at 1140 hrs (local time), [the Victim] a (Commercial demining group) Deminer, inadvertently caused an item of explosive ordnance (EO), which is considered to be a No. 4A anti-personnel mine, to activate, while conducting the manual mine clearance full excavation procedure. As a result of the explosion [the Victim] was thrown backwards by the blast wave and suffered a traumatic amputation of the right hand, a fractured right humerous and critical head and eye injuries.
Ddasaccident736, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident736, Hd-Aid
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Because the area was recently worked on (ploughed) and thus the lack of evidence, it cannot be confirmed that the BLU 63 was missed during clearance, its original depth or previous location and possible migration / importation with the compost.
Ddasaccident761, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident761, Hd-Aid
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The item (M 77) was located on a road inside and between cleared areas. The road itself has been cleared and the item is so obvious that it cant been missed during clearance. See photo attached for road condition.
Ddasaccident567, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident567, Hd-Aid
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On the morning of 21st May 2007 at approximately 0630hrs [Demining group] BAC Team 2 re-deployed back to CBU 040 to start operations. At approximately 1140hrs, an uncontrolled explosion occurred at the building site adjacent to the rear of the BAC Team 2 CP, UTM 712082/3681844, involving a civilian worker, Mr. [the Victim], who was delivering building material to the construction site. Mr. [the Victim] had reversed his truck on the area adjacent the construction site and had commenced to unload the vehicle. During this process Mr. [the Victim] kicked, stepped or dropped some building materials on a M77 sub-munition …
Ddasaccident762, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident762, Hd-Aid
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The land owner, [Name removed], immediately contacted the CLO area 1-5 on the 5th May 2007 to report the location and the events surrounding the incident. This site was visited by MACC SL Operations, QA and the CLO to conduct an investigation of the event surrounding the discovery of the sub-munitions.
Ddasaccident732, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident732, Hd-Aid
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On the inspection of the incident site on the 17th April 2007 the following observation was established: The sub-munition was located on the surface, in a declared, sub-surface cleared area. The sub-munition was removed from a mound of soil that had been excavated from an area adjacent to a road, during excavation of a retaining wall and then the sub-munition was placed in this area. The [Demining group] completion documents indicated the area was sub-surface cleared, however where the clearance bordered the road and where overhead power lines were present the area was only surface cleared due to interference when …
Ddasaccident738, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident738, Hd-Aid
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CBU 19 was completed on the 31stMarch 07, see annex A for the [Demining group] Completion Report. According to the Completion Report the task was a combination of surface and sub-surface clearance in accordance with the operational clearance plan. The CBU was located, and reported to the MACC CLO, on Saturday (14th April) morning by a local farmer.
Ddasaccident751, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident751, Hd-Aid
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On the morning of the 9th April 2007 the land owner had contracted a local farmer to commence cultivation of his land for follow-up planting, during the process of the cultivation the operator of the machine noticed on his return ploughing an M77 sub-munition, had been turned over and was now quite visible on the surface on the newly ploughed area. He immediately stopped work and report the incident to the land owner who in turn informed {Demining group] personnel in the area.
Ddasaccident766, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident766, Hd-Aid
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On 03 April 2007, one M-77 Submunition was located by a local farmer while harvesting his orange orchard and banana plantation, in the vicinity of Task CBU-203, which had been completed by [Demining group] using sub-surface Battle Area Clearance (BAC) procedures. The farmer reported the find to [Name removed], MACC SL Community Liaison Assistant. After meeting with the farmer and confirming the information, the item was marked, photographed and the farmer was requested to remain outside the orchard pending further investigation. The incident was reported to [Name removed], MACC SL Operations Officer who, together with Capt [Name removed], LAF Operations …
Ddasaccident709, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident709, Hd-Aid
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INVESTIGATION REPORT ON TWO MISSED MINES AT MINEFIELD 1580, KFAR HOUNE The Incident occurred in Area 6 (Minefield 1580), UTM (BM) 741126-707075 on the 28th and 29th March 2007 where two AP mine (No4 Israelis) were located in a previously cleared and marked area.
Ddasaccident735, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident735, Hd-Aid
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On 14 March 2007, a local farmer discovered an M-77 submunition while harvesting banana trees in his plantation, which had been cleared by [Demining group] using sub-surface BAC procedures. At the time of the cluster strike, the ground was extremely soft and an accurate threat assessment by [Demining group] had ensured that sub-surface clearance operations were conducted.
Ddasaccident756, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident756, Hd-Aid
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On 08 March 2007, [Name removed] (MACC CLO) arrived at the task to conduct a QA Completion Survey and was informed of the submunition by the land owner. After confirming the type and location, he informed [Name removed] (MACC QA Completion Assistant), who subsequently informed [Name removed] (MACC Chief of QA). The Completion was postponed and the site closed pending the arrival of [Name removed], the [Demining group] Project Manager.
Ddasaccident566, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident566, Hd-Aid
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On 05 March 2007, 0935 hrs (local time), [the Victim], a [International demining company] Deminer, inadvertently caused a Israeli No4A Anti Personnel mine to activate while removing rocks from the front of his demining lane during manual mine clearance operations at Minefield (MF) 356, 3.5 km north-east of Nabatiyah.
Ddasaccident571, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident571, Hd-Aid
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The terrain was already cleared with the use of mine detectors and was clearly limited with red painted rocks and stones. Around 09.30 Hr 1MC [Victim No.1] stepped on a cluster M77, which caused the explosion, following the investigation of the crater the cluster, was lying subsurface. He got injured at the heel of the right foot. 1MC [Victim No.2] got a shrapnel in the right under arm. 1MC [Victim No.2] went off immediately to get assistance down in the valley, where the ambulance was positioned. In the meanwhile 1MC [Victim No.1] tried to get downwards. He entered, probably disorientated, …
Ddasaccident553, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident553, Hd-Aid
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On the day of the accident the team consisted of 10 members: Site Supervisor, Team Leader, 6 x searchers, medic and driver. [The Victim]. acting Team Leader, was supervising three searchers in the area of Box C3, [Names removed] who were conducting visual search of the area. [Name removed] was standing in the visually cleared area to the rear of the searchers supervising the surface search operations. At approximately 1008hrs, an uncontrolled explosion occurred in box C3, involving [the Victim]. At the time of the accident all team members were wearing PPE (jacket and visor).
Ddasaccident559, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident559, Hd-Aid
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1030hrs: Captain [Name removed], the team leader, directed 2nd Sergeant [the Victim], a deminer, to move the UXO about 2 meters from its original place to a pit surrounded by two big rocks for demolition. The deminer was ordered to put a 75 gram TNT block and an electrical detonator at the tail part of the UXO. While the deminer was connecting the wire, the UXO burst into fire by its own and sprayed out flames towards him. The deminer sprang back by instinct to a hollow pit nearby for protection. He got burning injury on face, neck and hands. …