Author Topic: Cannon accident investigation report  (Read 826 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Artilleryman

  • Moderator
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1378
Cannon accident investigation report
« on: September 30, 2006, 08:18:20 AM »
The following website has an interesting report on a fatal cannon accident.

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/stateface/or/03or020.html
Norm Gibson, 1st SC Vol., ACWSA

Offline Double D

  • Trade Count: (3)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12609
  • SAMCC cannon by Brooks-USA
    • South African Miniature Cannon Club
Re: Cannon accident investigation report
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2006, 09:34:19 AM »
Thanks Norm for posting that, everyone should read this report, especially the recomendations.

I beleive we already have on report on this accidents posted in out cannon accidents posts, but I'm not sure we have this final report.  I'll check it and update the link.

Offline accuratemike

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 138
    • http://www.accuratepower.com
Re: Cannon accident investigation report
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2006, 09:50:13 AM »
I think I have looked at this accident from the GBO links section before. If I am not mistaken, pics in that link clearly showed that the cannon was "ornamental", the bore at the breech something like 2x that at the muzzle (and was filled partially with lead to enable firing ?). I think that the camp was way farther off-base than is obvious from this link. At any rate I think that EVERYONE that fires cannon can learn something from EVERY accident. This one is just plain stupid though. MIKE

Offline Artilleryman

  • Moderator
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1378
Re: Cannon accident investigation report
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2006, 06:37:48 PM »
Mike I believe that this is a different accident in that  "The cannon had been imported as a solid casting and then had been bored, and a touchhole added, by a subsequent owner in the United States."  The problem with the barrel was that it was not sleeved.  The other problems were the various improper procedures in its use.
Norm Gibson, 1st SC Vol., ACWSA

Offline accuratemike

  • Trade Count: (1)
  • Avid Poster
  • **
  • Posts: 138
    • http://www.accuratepower.com
Re: Cannon accident investigation report
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2006, 08:27:47 PM »
Sorry, I get these things confused. ??? MIKE

Offline Artilleryman

  • Moderator
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Senior Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1378
Re: Cannon accident investigation report
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2006, 08:08:51 AM »
I do to at times.  Reminds me of the story about Daniel Boone.  He was asked if he ever got lost.  He replied that he had never been lost, but that once he was very confused for three days.  :D
Norm Gibson, 1st SC Vol., ACWSA