PPE and glove damage suffered during the mine blasts.
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SHOT #, DUMMY A |
HEADGEAR RESULTS |
BODY ARMOR RESULTS |
GLOVE RESULTS |
SHOT #, DUMMY B |
HEADGEAR RESULTS |
BODY ARMOR RESULTS |
GLOVE RESULTS |
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Baseline 13 |
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Shot 1A |
-visor skin pitted, ripped, and perfed -visor pitted/visor lost |
-peppering |
-none |
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Shot 1B |
-visor severed into 4 large pieces |
-peppering
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-R: index finger holed, thumb exposed |
Shot 1C |
-visor lost, severed into several pieces |
-peppering at chest & collar/L shaped tear |
-L: palm, thumb, index, and middle fingers exposed |
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Shot 1D |
-visor skin pitted, and perfed -visor pitted -visor lost |
-peppering at collar
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-L: back of hand, thumb, index, middle fingers exposed |
Shot 1E |
-visor skin pitted, cracked, and perfed -visor pitted -visor lost |
-peppering -20cm tear at bottom |
-L: top of hand and thumb exposed |
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Shot 2A |
-visor lost -face shield partially detached from headstrap |
-lightly peppered at collar -one 3cm hole at collar |
-R: outer glove fully ripped/inner glove index finger and palm exposed |
Shot 1F |
-visor lost, lightly pitted |
-lightly peppered |
-L: outer glove ripped at thumb, inner intact |
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Shot 2K |
-face shield detached from headstrap on one side -visor pitted, mostly at top |
-peppered at collar -hole at right side of collar, similar to last shot 2cm
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-L: outer ripped at thumb and index finger/inner intact R: both intact, 3mm burn through both gloves above thumb |
Shot 2B |
-headstrap detached from face shield at right side and top of headstrap broken apart -faceshield pitted |
-apron peppered especially at collar and wings (more on right side) |
-L: outer glove ripped between thumb and index finger |
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Shot 2M |
-faceshield lost, headstrap remained on dummy head (both attachment points failed) - severe pitting |
-severe peppering at collar and wings. |
-R: outer ripped all over/inner ripped at thumb and index finger |
Shot 2L |
-faceshield detached from headstrap -visor lost -faceshield pitted top center |
-apron peppered at wings and collar -hole in collar center 4cm |
-L: top of hand exposed -R: outer glove ripped at top of hand |
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Shot 3A |
-pitting on top center of visor |
-peppered on front balllistic insert -3 holes in jacket outer layer at balllistic insert perimeter (corner) |
-L: outer glove ripped bet thumb and index finger -R: both gloves ripped to shreds |
Shot 2N |
-visor 275 cm to left of dummy on ground -headstrap 163 cm to right on ground -R & L positioning knobs missing -top of headstrap still functional |
-peppered at wings, top center, collar -3 holes in collar, 1cm ea -2 hole at right wing 1cm |
-L: outer glove ripped between thumb and index finger -R: outer ripped on hand |
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Shot 3B |
-pitted upper center of visor |
-peppered on� upper center of balllistic insert -holes in outer layer of jacket and in outer fabric layer in balllistic insert at upper perimeter |
L: pin hole in outer glove R: thumb exposed |
Shot 3C |
pitting at top of visor |
-peppering and holing on outer shells of jacket and balllistic insert -no perf |
-L: thumb and palm exposed |
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Shot 3B-D |
-helmet cracked down center line seam -visor pitted top center |
-holes in outer layer of jacket and in outer fabric layer in balllistic insert at upper perimeter -front balllistic insert pitted -no perf |
-L: pinhole through both gloves -R: outer layer ripped at top of hand |
Shot 3C-E |
-upper visor peppered |
-holes in outer layer of jacket and in outer fabric layer in balllistic insert at upper perimeter -front balllistic insert pitted |
-L: outer glove completely ripped, palm, thumb, and index finger explosed |
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Shot 4A |
-visor broke from helmet and landed on the ground 450cm behind dummy -visor severed into several pieces and pitted -helmet slightly pitted at front -blast appears to have come up under visor -headstraps broken |
-straps on shoulders came unvelcroed -peppered at top center and wings -outer layer holed |
-R: both gloves severely compromised -hand ended up under suit after the shot |
Shot 3F |
-1 perforation in top center of visor -pitting in visor |
-holes in outer layer of jacket and in outer fabric layer in balllistic insert at upper perimeter -front balllistic insert pitted |
-L: thumb and index finger exposed -R: outer glove ripped at top of hand |
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Shot 4B |
-visor dimpled on inside in 1 place -visor remained attached during shot, but came apart during removal from dummy head -visor pitted top center -helmet pitted and metal visor attachment frame bent |
-outer layer peppered and ripped top, center and at wings -some holing through to 2nd layer of blue fabric |
-R: whole hand exposed |
Shot 4C |
-whole helmet blown off head and landed at mine area -rear headstraps broken -top half of visor pitted -R metal visor attachement frame bolt detached |
-peppered at chest and wings |
-L: palm, index finger and thumb exposed |
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Shot 4D |
-L headstrap assy broken -pitting helmet front -pitting top center visor |
-R collar unfastened -small burn on R wing -minimal peppering top, center and wings |
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Shot 4E |
-helmet and visor pitted at center -helmet headstraps broken |
-peppering on left side of vest and collar, outer layer of fabric holed -no perfs in armor |
-L: index finger and thumb and top of hand exposed |
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Shot 4D-F |
-headstraps unfastened still functional -helmet and visor pitted in front center |
-peppering on outer blue fabric, wings, top, and center |
-R: outer glove ripped between thumb and index finger |
Shot 5A |
-only minor peppering on visor |
-shoulder panels unsnapped from vest -bottom left side panel unstitched -minor peppering to vest collar |
-L: outer glove ripped at thumb and index finger |
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Shot 5B |
-minor pitting on visor and helmet |
-shoulder panels unsnapped from vest -groin protector unvelcroed -peppering on collar only -wing attachments partially unstitched |
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Shot 5C |
-minor pitting on visor |
-shoulder panels unsnapped from vest -R arm panel unvelcroed -R wing attachments unstitched -no peppering |
-L: thumb, palm, and index finger exposed
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Shot 5D-B |
-helmet crooked on head -chin strap unfastened -visor stuck in place -pitting on center visor and helmet |
- shoulder panels unsnapped from vest -R wing and collar unfastened -collar seam ripped on top and bottom -wing seams unstitched -minor peppering on body and R arm |
-L: thumb exposed |
Shot 5E-C |
- pitting on visor - right top edge of visor chipped -L visor securing washer bent
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-shoulder panels unsnapped from vest -L wing velcro undone -L shoulder small hole -collar peppered and minimal holing in outer fabric -wing panels unstitched |
-L: top of hand, palm, thumb and index finger exposed
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Shot 5F |
-visor pitted -helmet pitted and gashed in 2 places |
-all snaps unfastened -R sleeve velcro undone -minimal peppering -2 holes in collar outer fabric -collar unstitched at top and bottom |
-L: thumb and index finger exposed |
NA |
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Shot 1G |
-faceshield broke into several large pieces -found approx 6 ft from mine |
-peppering at shoulder level -no perfs |
no gloves |
Baseline 28 |
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Shot 1I-G |
-faceshield broke into several large pieces -found approx 178cm to 460 cm from mine, mostly to the rear of the dummy -visor skin unattached on one side and holed and pitted |
-peppering at shoulder level -no perfs |
-L: small hole at tip of index finger -R: hole in thumb of outer glove |
Shot 1H |
-visor to left front of dummy, 70 cm from mine -visor skin detached from right side -visor broken into several pieces
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-minor peppering at chest area |
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Shot 1J-G |
-visor pitted and 340 cm in front of dummy on ground -visor skin holed -no perf |
-left collar unstitched and ripping in the same area -peppering esp. at shoulder |
-L: index finger exposed -hole through both gloves on thumb -R: outer glove ripped and holes in inner glove exposing thumb |
Shot 1H-K |
-visor blown off head, headstrap 18�2� right front of mine, visor skin 4�10� right front -visor shattered into several pieces spread out in 18� radius around mine
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-peppering at shoulder and upper chest level -1� tear at left shoulder |
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Shot 2O |
-headstrap behind dummy -visor 730cm front ground -pitting top center |
-peppering at collar and wings -large hold at right shoulder |
-hands rotated outward at wrists -R: index finger and thumb exposed |
Shot 1H-L |
-headstrap remained -visor skin detached at right -visor broken into several pieces 12� radius from mine |
-ripped in several places on collar and shoulders -heavy peppering
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Shot 2Q-O |
-headstrap on dummy posterior -visor 285cm to right� front on ground -visor pitted front center |
-peppering on shoulders, wings, and collar |
-R: thumb and index finger exposed |
Shot 2P |
-headstrap remained -visor 18�8� left front of mine on ground in 1 piece -pitted at top center |
-R & L seams ripped at wings -peppering at sholders |
-L: index and middle fingers exposed |
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Shot 2O-S |
-headstrap remained -visor 7� front right of mine -visor pitted front center |
-same vest- additional peppering at collar |
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Shot 2P-R |
-headstrap remained -visor 1� to right front of mine -visor pitted center |
-same vest-additional tearing on left 1� |
-L: outer glove ripped at index and middle fingers |
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Shot 3G |
-minimal pitting on visor -helmet cracked down center seam |
-no apparent peppering
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-L: outer glove ripped at palm -R: thumb and index finger exposed |
Shot 2P-T |
-headstrap remained -visor 3� right front� of mine -visor pitted center |
-same vest -no apparent additional damage |
-L: outer glove ripped at middle� and index fingers |
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Shot 3G-I |
-visor pitted top center |
-1cm hole in L shoulder outer fabric -minor peppering on both shoulders |
-R: index finger exposed |
Shot 3H |
-pitting on visor
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-no peppering |
-L: small hole in tip of middle finger in outer glove |
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Shot 3G-J |
-visor pitted and broken into several pieces and broken off at R attachment point -helmet cracked down center seam and at L attachment point |
-same jacket, some additional peppering |
-R: outer and inner gloves severely ripped |
Shot 3H-K |
-helmet cracked down center seam -visor pitted mostly top center |
-very minor peppering at shoulder level |
-L: small hole in both gloves at index finger tip, small hole in outer glove at middle finger tip -R: small holes in both gloves at thumb and index finger |
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Shot 4G |
-visor in sand pit -metal visor attachment strip deformed and 3 rivet nuts sheared off -visor severed from top to bottom down center of visor -helmet pitted -head straps unfastened |
-peppered around collar -armor hangs low around neck, exposing upper chest |
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Shot 3H-L |
-helmet cracked down center seam -top center of visor heavily pitted -one dimple on inside of visor, no perf |
-ripped at collar interface with jacket -peppering -hole on collar through outer fabric |
-R: outer glove ripped at palm, thumb and index finger, inner glove peppered |
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Shot 4G-I |
-visor in sand pit -metal visor attachment strip deformed and 3 rivet nuts sheared off -R visor adjustment point deformed -pitting on helmet and visor -head straps broken and unfastened |
-small burn on collar -peppering |
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Shot 4H |
-metal visor attachment strip deformed and 1 L nut sheared off -helmet and visor pitted -head straps unfastened |
-collar and upper chest area light peppering |
-L: hand blown upward, index and middle fingers exposed -R: thumb tip exposed |
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Shot 4G-J |
-metal visor attachment strip deformed and outer rivet nuts sheared off -pitting on visor |
-collar and shoulders peppered |
-L: arm rotated outward at elbow |
Shot 4H-K |
-metal visor attachment strip deformed and 1 R nut sheared off -helmet and visor pitted -head straps unfastened |
-collar lightly peppered |
-L: outer glove ripped at middle finger, small holes in outer glove |
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Shot 5H (NO DATA) |
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Shot 4H-L |
-metal visor attachment strip deformed and 1 R nut sheared off - visor pitted |
-collar lightly peppered |
-L: index and middle fingers exposed -R: outer glove ripped at thumb and index finger |
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Shot 5H-J |
-helmet rotated clockwise on head and chinstrap unsnapped -L visor adjustment pin cracked -very minor pitting |
-small spot of peppering at collar |
-R hand rotated outward at wrist |
Shot 5I |
-visor blown upward to expose face -chin guard blown off chin -minor pitting to visor center |
-R shoulder panel unsnapped |
-L: outer glove ripped at index finger
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Shot 5H-K |
-helmet rotated ccw -minimal pitting of visor and front of helmet |
-minimal peppering at collar and shoulders |
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Shot 5I-L |
-helmet rotated ccw -minimal pitting on visor and front of helmet -strap connector piece broken/head strap came apart |
-no apparent peppering |
-L: both gloves shredded |
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Shot 5H-M |
-helmet lost in sand pit -chin strap unsnapped -helmet and visor pitted |
-L shoulder unsnapped -minor peppering at collar & shoulders -R & L sleeve seams ripped |
-L: thumb, index, and middle fingers exposed -R: thumb and index finger exposed |
Shot 5I-N |
-pitting on visor and helmet |
-minor peppering collar and shoulders -collar seam ripped, bottom L -L & R sleeve seams ripped
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-R: thumb exposed and hand rotated outward at wrist |
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PMN-1 |
no notes |
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NA |
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PMN-2 |
-visor severed into several pieces -helmet cracked down the center seam |
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PMN-6 |
-visor severed into several pieces -helmet cracked in front, horizontally |
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PMN-3 |
-visor severed into several pieces -front of helmet appears to have permanent deformation-flattened out in vertical |
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NA |
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PMN-4 |
-visor came off headstrap in 1 piece -landed in san pit several ft from mine -visor pitted |
-peppering on shoulders |
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NA |
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PMN-5 |
-visor in 1 piece on ground directly in front of fixture (table) -headstrap remained on dummy head |
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NA |
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PMN-7 |
-pitting |
-severed body armor front plate (upper L corner) -severe holing in upper area of fabric over body armor |
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Shot 6A |
-visor pitted top center |
-peppering at front plate shield area |
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PMN-8 |
-visor severed in half & shattered along top edge -helmet cracked horizontally in front and at visor attachment point -partial penetration on visor back side in several places |
-front panel pitted and broken horizontally into several pieces |
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Shot 6B |
-sever pitting at visor top center -partial penetration on backside of visor -helmet cracked down the center along seam
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-same suit -additional peppering and holes in fabric -front balllistic insert pitted at upper edge |
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PMN-9 |
-visor detached from headstrap and landed in sand pit at mine -headstrap landed under table behind dummy -partial penetration on back side of visor at bottom center |
-sever peppering/ holing of apron fabric |
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Shot 6C |
-severe peppering visor top center |
-same suit -additional front panel pitting |
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PMN-10 |
-visor came off in one piece -headstrap stayed on dummy head and was broken |
-severely ripped |
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Shot 6D |
-severe pitting -complete penetration on visor |
-same suit -additional front panel pitting |
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Table 11: Post Test Condition of PPE Armors, Helmets and Latex Gloves