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     for the job did not include ammunition safety. Nevertheless, he
     made several suggestions, including moving fuel tricks further
     from ammuniLion trucks, better grounding for fuel trucks, putting
     up and enforcing no smoking signs, and using the Desert Shield
     ammunition storage methods covered in AMCCOM TM 9-1000-DS-1. All
     of his suggestions were adopted within a day or two. He felt the
     Regimental Commander placed special emphasis on safety.
    
             (3)    Nevertheless, the accident did highlight safety
      concerns as outlined in Annex N.
    
        q.    The explosions and sympathetic detonatiQns ensuing fror,
      the fare caused injuries, equipment damage, and real propertv
      damage. See Annex T for photographs of the damage.
    
                (1) Fifty-five people were injured initially:
      51 U,.S. soldiers, two British soldiers, one Egyptian civilian,
      and one 'Filipino civilian. one British soldier was injqred the
      next day when re-entering a portion of the north compounh Early
      reporys indicated 53 U. S. soldiers injured, but that figure
    -erroneously included two soldiers previously in the hospital.
     One to four British soldiers (exact count unknown) may have been
     injured and received first aid treatment, but did not require
     hospital eValUatWn- Two janitors, employees of a local firm,
     w"re reported missing on 13 July. They were later found in
     police custQdy. They ran after hearing the sound of the
     explosions, leaving their TD cards behind, resulting in Weir
     arrest and detentinn for several days. Forty U. S. soldiers h.vi
     bavn returned n% duty. Eleven have been evarunted to Germany..
    
    5 U.S.C. 552 (b)16       personnel accountability was superb,
      providinU a fast, accurate assessment of personnel status
      follQuing :he accident.
    
             (3)    Noproximately 76 vehicles were danaged or
      Jesbrojed: 10 tracked, 43 wheeled, and 3 trailers. An exact
      An-ossnent must awAiL clwarAw:e of the area ind :lose examination
      of the vehicles involved.
    
             441    Real property damage occurred to 27 buildings.
      one building, III on the south'compound, sustained structural
      aanage. SQne road surfaces may require repaving. See Annex 0
      for details an real property damdge assessment. As with
      vehioles, an exact asses;%nent must await Qlearanne of the area.
    
                ,71 Total dAm4ge ian approsinately S41M. See Wt-% P
      E-r a summovy -f the linage vosts. These LnitLal vstiratn4 ar-
      nAa, Wei on gross asqunptions derived from Aistant ob-ervaVI"a
      mf unalwhr-d Rreas.  Final 4swesRmynts could vary as nuch as 51"
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