2015 CPEO Military List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2015 10:44:26 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-military
Subject: [CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS: "Two maintenance workers injured in Makua [HI] blast"
 
Two maintenance workers injured in Makua blast


By William Cole
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
April 6, 2015				 								

       
Two Army grounds maintenance contractors were medevaced by helicopter Monday after they received "severe" injuries from unexploded ordnance that detonated at Makua Military Reservation, officials said.

"I did find out from our personnel there that arrived on scene, they were civilian contractors. One was operating a grass trimmer when he made contact with the unexploded ordnance," said Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. David Jenkins.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150406_Two_injured_in_blast_a_Makua_firing_range.html?id=298837731

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Lenny Siegel
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