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Ddasaccident370, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident370, Hd-Aid
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On the day of the accident at approximately 11:45hrs, the Victim was commencing a clearance lane up the side of a hill. He was investigating a reading from his metal detector by prodding, and was in the kneeling position at the time. Whilst prodding he detonated a PMA3 anti-personnel blast mine.
Ddasaccident370, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident370, Hd-Aid
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The Victim was working on a slope and the initial blast caused him to fall backwards and roll a little way down the hill. The team leader witnessed the explosion and then assisted the Victim to the rest area where they then awaited the arrival of the team medic. [The control group] was notified of the accident and a helicopter CASEVAC was requested. When the medic arrived he applied first aid treatment to his eyes. He was then assisted to the helicopter winch area by the medic and the remainder of the team and awaited the arrival of the CASEVAC …
Ddasaccident440, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident440, Hd-Aid
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HALO Sri Lanka manual demininG SOPs for 100% excavation. He was using the axe hammer tool to excavate the face of his lane down to a depth of 15cm when the detonation occurred. The mine detonated on the left hand side of his lane as he was using the axe hammer.”
Ddasaccident501, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident501, Hd-Aid
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At approx. 0855 Hrs on Tuesday 11th September 2001 the deminer [the Victim] was fatally injured while performing manual demining duties for [International demining NGO]. The accident was caused by the accidental detonation of Pt Mi Ba III anti-tank mine. It should be noted that the casualty had been accepted to participate in the next Team Leaders course. At the commencement of the shift he was congratulated by all members of GS8 for being accepted for a demining team leader course. He was extremely happy on the day of the accident. He was married with one child and had no …
Ddasaccident311, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident311, Hd-Aid
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The victim was conducting a “full-excavation” drill wearing a protective vest (RBR), a full-face visor with headband, and gloves. He was using a gardening tool/hand trowel and as he worked, he activated an M14 mine with the trowel.
Ddasaccident374, Hd-Aid
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.
Ddasaccident462, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident306, Hd-Aid
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
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.
Ddasaccident332, Hd-Aid
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.
Ddasaccident371, Hd-Aid
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
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”.
Ddasaccident358, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident358, Hd-Aid
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The deminer was conducting manual clearance utilising full excavation drills. At 09:15 he was excavating the front right comer of his lane he initiated what is believed to be a V550.
Ddasaccident333, Hd-Aid
Ddasaccident333, Hd-Aid
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No formal Accident report was on record in the MAC offices in June 2001. From other papers it is clear that an excavation accident occurred at 10:25. The Victim was prodding and detonated a PMN mine.