Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Ddasaccident823, Hd-Aid

Global CWD Repository

The Board of Investigation report records that this was a BAC accident involving an “uncontrolled detonation” of a submunition. It was investigated at Ayta el Jabel on 7th May 2014 by the Chief of QA from the Regional Mine Action Centre (N).

On the 7th of May 2014 at [International demining NGO] task CBU-764, an uncontrolled detonation of a BLU-63 sub-munition occurred while [International demining NGO] searcher [the Victim] was removing stones in his lane and led to his death. [The Victim] sustained severe injuries from fragmentations of the detonated BLU-63 in the whole face, amputation of the five fingers …

Ddasaccident833, Hd-Aid

Global CWD Repository

On the 15th of January 2014 at [International demining organisation] task CBU 849, an uncontrolled detonation of a US M series M42 or M46 sub-munitions occurred while International demining organisation] searcher [Victim No.1] was cutting the vegetation and led to an injury with him and the site supervisor [Victim No.2].

[Victim No.1] sustained injuries from fragmentations of the detonated submunition in the head, in both eyes and in the right jaw. Whilst The supervisor [Victim No.2] got injuries from the fragmentations in the left thigh, elbow of the left hand [arm] and small fragments in the left eye.

Based on …