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1998

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Peace and Conflict Studies

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Ddasaccident245, Hd-Aid Aug 1998

Ddasaccident245, Hd-Aid

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On the day of the accident the victim was working in a bushy area when at 09:00 he pulled a bush out of the way. In doing so he pulled a tripwire and initiated a POMZ. He suffered hand and chest injuries, and hearing loss. The victim was treated at the site, then taken to the ICRC hospital in Ghazni for treatment.


Ddasaccident127, Hd-Aid Mar 1998

Ddasaccident127, Hd-Aid

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The investigators determined that the deminer was "excavating" to investigate a detector reading when the accident occurred. He was using a shovel to do so. Investigators were unable to visit the accident site [due to deminer mobility and seasonal redeployment], so the report relied on interviews and written statements.