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Ddasaccident474, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident474, Hd-Aid
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The deminer was clearing a lane of the minefield (69270024) when he initiated a mine with his Heavy rake and the solidified layer of soil [crust] slid onto the mine. He did this by raking in the site and trying to remove the solidified layer. The mine was approximately 5cm deep and set into hard baked soil.
Ddasaccident479, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident479, Hd-Aid
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The incident occurred while raking with a heavy rake. The Team Leader was preparing the start lane of the minefield (003) when he initiated a mine via the attached anchor wire. He did this by pulling vegetation that was connected to the wire [presumably pulling with the rake]. The mine was approximately 1cm deep and set in hard baked soil. The mine was a [PRB] M-35 AP blast mine. The Victim was wearing Vest and Goggles at the time of the accident.
Ddasaccident475, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident475, Hd-Aid
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At 06:55 Hrs one of the deminers of No-3 section [the Victim] while working in lane No-7 hit a mine on the top and resulted in a mine blast and he sustained SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS IN LEFT LOWER ARM, LEFT FEMUR, LEFT SIDE OF OVERHEAD AND LEFT CHIN .
Ddasaccident477, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident477, Hd-Aid
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A [Demining group] Manual Team One, deminer hit a No.10 AP mine from the top that resulted in a mine blast. The deminer suffered no injuries. He was wearing his protective Vest and Goggles. [Photographs of both Victim and PPE showed no damage.] The tines of the heavy rake were bent.
Ddasaccident478, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident478, Hd-Aid
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A [Demining group] Manual Team One, deminer hit a No.10 AP mine from the top that resulted in a mine blast. The deminer suffered no injuries. He was wearing his protective Vest and Goggles. [Photographs of both Victim and PPE showed no damage.] The tines of the heavy rake were bent.
Ddasaccident476, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident476, Hd-Aid
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At 11:40 Hrs one of the deminers of No-4 section [the Victim] while working in lane No-6, hit a mine on the top and resulted in a mine blast and he sustained minor injury in his right arm and eyes were filled with loose sand.