Vietnam Accident Report

While clearing out some old emails today I found this report from an accident involving ordnance that resulted in a fatality in 2003. Most impressive is the professionalism of the CPI Vietnam staff. Most tragic is that this is not uncommon.

When there is a fatality like this involving ordnance left over from war, Clear Path assists the family in augmenting lost income due to the death of a wage earner and pays burial expenses.

Warning, the link below, in addition to the filed report, contains a photo many may consider disturbing.

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NEW ACCIDENT & FIELD TRIP REPORT
Reported by: Le Thi Yen Nhi
Date: April 29, 2003

� Person(s) Dispatched: Duc - Nhi
� Guest: None
� Trip Purpose: Respond to new accident
� Destination: Quang Tri General Hospital; Cam Lo District, Quang Tri Province.
� Vehicle: Van (Duc & Nhi)
� Time of Departure: 14:30
Time of Completion: 17:00
Notes:
� 14:30 Depart to Quang Tri General Hospital
� 15:30 Head to Cam Phu 2, Cam Thanh commune, Cam Lo district to verify the cause of accident
o Obtain relating Photos, family & accident information; fill intake forms; grant the Family Bereavement support to the family.
� 17:00 Back to the compound
Date of Accident:
The accident happened at 14:00 on April 29, 2003.
Victim�s Personal information:
1. Tran Van Luong (Male)
� Age: 23
� Single, living with own parents and 4 sisters
� Current Address: Cam Phu 2, Cam Thanh, Cam Lo, Quang Tri.
� Occupation: Rock quarry worker
� Injury: Fatality
EOS Incident Response Narrative (EOS IRN)
Luong worked for a small rock quarry enterprise in Quang Tri province. He had to stay at home one month because the stone quarry had not been allowed to exploit. So as to get money for his engagement ceremony that will be held within the next 2 days, he temporarily worked for other enterprise. His short-term job is to make temporary trail so that trucks can go up the hill to exploit eucalyptus trees. On April 29, 2003 when clearing the road, his hoe blade struck on an UXO and the explosion happened. Luong collapsed. A man resting nearby rushed to the site when hearing the explosion. Luong received severe injury in the entire body. His face was crushed by the blast. The rescuer took him to the Quang Tri General Hospital but Luong stopped breathing on the way to the hospital.