Ammunition Accidents -- Their Causes, Investigation and Prevention

Abstract

This presentation describes the role of the Directorate of Land Service Ammunition in the United Kingdom and its involvement in ammunition accidents. Several examples of the causes of ammunition accidents worldwide are provided, including Design Faults, Poor Storage Control, Movement of Ammunition, Equipment Failures, Production Faults, In-Service Deterioration, Handling, Tampering, Errors of Drill, and Negligent Discharge. Investigation techniques are described using as a case in point an accident that occurred in the UK that involved 81mm mortar ammunition and resulted in three fatalities. The presentation concludes with a description of the measures taken in the British Army to prevent the occurrence and re-occurrence of accidents. A video entitled "The Stupidity Factor" (14 minutes) illustrates the causes of typical ammunition accidents and is available from the Directorate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA526821

Entities

People

  • A. J. Morley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accidents
  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Fragments
  • Bombs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Explosions
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Guns
  • Instructions
  • Mortar Ammunition
  • Mortars
  • Munitions
  • Projectiles
  • Propelling Charges
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.