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Ddasaccident374, Hd-Aid

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At approximately 08:40 hrs whilst Deminer [name excised] was either investigation a previously identified signal with his probe, or attempting to move a rock with his probe, an uncontrolled detonation of a PMA-3 anti-personnel blast mine occurred.

Ddasaccident402, Hd-Aid

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On the morning of the accident a pile of mines were discovered at the base of a large tree approximately 7 metres before the seat of the explosion, this pile consisted of 8 x PMR2A, 1 x PMA1 and 1 x PMA2. [The Victim] had disarmed these mines and they were removed. The clearance lane then continued. In this lane there is a large rock, and beside this rock a PMR2A was discovered as well as 3 x PMA2. These mines were all disarmed and removed. The deminer was continuing with the clearance of this lane when [the Victim] came …

Ddasaccident005, Hd-Aid

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The demining group were clearing an 80km stretch of road using mine-dog teams and manual demining methods. They began work in November 1999. Work was suspended during the period of National floods, then restarted. They had cleared “approximately 43km” at the time of the accident. During the clearance task the demining team had found “1 UXO, 377 SAA of AKM” and 1724 pieces of metal.

Ddasaccident322, Hd-Aid

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This minefield is PMA 3 Anti Personnel Blast minefield with the mines laid in a very dense pattern. All minefields in the Koshare area are cleared by prodding and excavation drills [detectors not used]. At 10:55 whilst Victim No.1 was conducting manual clearance, he stepped over his base stick and detonated a PMA3 blast mine.

Ddasaccident387, Hd-Aid

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The mine accident happened at 10:00 hrs on the 3rd July 2001 while the [Demining group] were conducting manual clearance operations at minefield GY002. The deminer had a signal when using his mine detector which he investigated with a prodder and then excavated using a trowel. After exposing the item that had given the signal the deminer removed it from the ground using his right hand. The item exploded.

Ddasaccident462, Hd-Aid

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Mine exploded during excavation

Ddasaccident278, Hd-Aid

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During the work, an unnamed TCN decided to light a PMN booster apparently “to frighten his mates”. The resulting explosion slightly damaged soft tissue on his hand.

Ddasaccident278, Hd-Aid

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A commercial company was awarded an extensive contract that included the clearance of trenches along the coast in Kuwait city. The UXO that was safe to be collected was removed by “gangs” of ex-pat supervised Thai workers. Called “TCNs” (Third Country Nationals) the Thai workers were reported to have been given a one-day UXO handling course. They were not issued protective equipment.

During the work, an unnamed TCN decided to light a PMN booster apparently “to frighten his mates”. The resulting explosion slightly damaged soft tissue on his hand.

Ddasaccident306, Hd-Aid

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The victim was squatting while carrying out a “full excavation clearance” drill in the lane. He was using an unauthorised digging tool when he detonated a VS50 anti-personnel mine. The excavation tool is use was a Garden Trowel. The excavation tool was being used in a pushing motion rather than a scraping motion.

Ddasaccident400, Hd-Aid

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The deminer [the Victim] whilst excavating in a clearance lane, detonated a PMA3 anti-personnel blast mine. At the time of the accident he was using his excavating tool, and in the process of using this tool he detonated the mine.

Ddasaccident323, Hd-Aid

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The victim insisted that he help the International Supervisor with carrying the sticks into the mine rows and assist him with the marking. They had been in the lane for less than 10 minutes conducting marking, when the victim with a club hammer in his hand was bending down to pick up a marking stick. It was at this time that he stepped on a PMA-3 blast mine in what he thought to be the 10cm safety overlap.

Ddasaccident326, Hd-Aid

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There were no witnesses to the actual explosion, however [the Victim] was walking back to the end of his clearance lane when he stepped on the mine at the entrance to his lane. The mine (PMA-3) was at a depth of 24cm in soft ground and positioned on a rock.

Ddasaccident332, Hd-Aid

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The Victim had just replaced his partner after 30 minutes rest. His metal detector gave 5 readings within a metre of the mine (which was “normal” for this field). The accident occurred while the Victim was prodding using a bayonet on a hillside in a grassy part of the minefield.

Ddasaccident401, Hd-Aid

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[The Albanian adolescent] was sitting at the track intersection when [Demining group Ops manager] met up with him. [The Albanian adolescent] offered to take [Demining group Ops manager] and show him the location of a mined area that he knew of. Whilst following the lad, [Demining group Ops manager] has stated that he had doubts of the area they were walking through. He told [the Albanian adolescent] was searching the ground, and it was then that [Demining group Ops manager] realised they were in a minefield. He told [the Albanian adolescent] to stop and that they would go back. Almost …

Ddasaccident324, Hd-Aid

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A demining section from demining platoon No 2 were working at the demining site at Kraljan. At approximately 1105 hrs there was an uncontrolled explosion after [the Victim] inadvertently stood on a PMA-3 anti-personnel mine, in an area that [another demining group’s] EDD assets had previously cleared in 2000.

The John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts And Paca April 21, 2001 Dinner Menu And Seat Cards

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Menu and seat cards for Dr. Edna Saffy and Dr. Grady Johnson for The President's Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts dinner held at the residence of the Colombian Ambassador, Washington D.C., April 21, 2001.

Ticket Stub For “Harriet’S Return” At Terrace Theater April 21, 2001

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Tickets for the 1:30 pm show at the Terrace Theater, Youth & Family Programming Series.

Ticket Stub For “A Servant To Two Masters” At The Eisenhower Theater April 20, 2001

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Ticket for the 7:30 pm show at the Eisenhower Theater.

Ddasaccident371, Hd-Aid

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At approximately 10:55hrs an uncontrolled detonation occurred in the search and clearance block (9m south of the Northerly base line and 13m West of the Easterly red/white area marking rope).

Ddasaccident205, Hd-Aid

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On Wednesday 04 April 2001 at 1025 hours, [Demining group] deminer [the Victim] accidentally detonated an R2M2 anti-personnel landmine whilst working in minefield H186 (Fazenda Usoque) approximately 12 km north of Huambo. He escaped “virtually unscathed”.

The Journal Of Mine Action Issue 5.1 (2001), Cisr Journal

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The Journal of Mine Action Issue 5.1

Landmines in Asia and the Pacific

The Children's Plight In Cambodia, Chris Horwood, Michel Le Pechoux

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UNICEF's mine action initiative in Cambodia puts victim assistance, risk education and community awareness at the forefront. Efforts have helped produce a national mine incident database, which aids in planning and evaluating fundraising.

Vietnamese Ministry Tours U.S. Following Historic Agreement, Keith Feigenbaum

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Delegation of Vietnamese demining experts visits James Madison University's Mine Action Information Center as part of State Department-sponsored U.S. tour. Visit follows the United States's provision of $3 million in landmine aid to Vietnam.

Cambodia: A Country Profile, Rohan Maxwell

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Through the efforts of CMAC, Mines Advisory Group and HALO Trust, Cambodia is working to eliminate the hundreds of contaminated areas within its borders. Rohan Maxwell proposes changes in these operations to sustain removal efforts.

Afghanistan, Country Profile

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Cambodia, Country Profile

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Country profile of Cambodia, Spring 2001

Myanmar, Country Profile

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Myanmar

North Korea, Country Profile

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North Korea

South Korea, Country Profile

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South Korea