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When the blasting is completed for that shift,
if any explosives are not utilized, again
would be
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contacted by the foreman or the "walking boss"a
and be reguested
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to return the remainina explosives back to the magazine.
At the magazine both
[and JEROME would count the returned
explosives together.j
JERoME woyld then replace the explosives
in the magazine and both he and
would log the return
into the fire department records.
On those occasions when explosives are to be shipped
to Explo Inc., for destruction or storage,
woula tape
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the boxes closed and write the contents on the outside
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of the box. JEROME stated that if there were no additional
blasting to be done for a period of time, or over the weekend,
these explosives wouid be returned to Explo Inc. as set
forth above. JERoME stated that on most occasions the explosives
would be returned to Explo Inc. on the second shift, however,
on those occasions when there was not second shift, he would
return them. JERoME stated that on some occasions when
he was busy or engaged in other duties
would return
the items to Explo Inc. On those occasions when Explo Inc.
was picking up the returned items they would not open the
boxes to verify the contents aside from what was written
On the outside.
JERoME elaborated that the fire department records
are maintained on a daily and ongoing basis as long as there
are explosives in the magazine or on the construction site.
On almost a daiiy basis a fire department inspector would
corrolate the records to the actual inventory to insure
they were accurate.
The writer questioned JEROME as to why there were
no records for May,l9, 1982 and JEROME stated that there
should have been a record on this date reflecting the return
of the 203 blasting caps to Explo Inc. JERoME could not
offer an explanation as to why these records were missing.
however, can recall that on May 19, 1982 203 blasting caps
were to be returned to Explo Inc. in view of the fact that
no aaditional blasting was going to occur for a period of
time.
The writer advised that the 203 blasting caps
were returned to Explo Inc. at 3:00 PM May 19, 1982. "JEROME
stated that
was the second shift
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