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Georgia Diary
April 15 - 19, 2002
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Every Friday we have a service day in our team. That means that we do not “crush mines” on Friday but instead take care of our machine so that it is ready for the next week in good condition.
Our Crusher looks like a big UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) from a Si-fi film which has landed on our planet to help people clear the Earth from rubbish like mines. In spite of its unbelievable noise and clumsiness it does work well.
The Crusher is like a girl who deeps to a diet - it “eats” (crushes) antipersonnel mines only. If it gets an anti-tank mine it stops and informs us with a special indicator telling us it is “out of a diet”. This means that all significant mines or grenades have to be destroyed separately. Therefore after such a hard week our “baby” needs some rest and massage - service in a bequty-parlour - workship for further effective work and impressive results.
The weather is not very good here and it affects our work but as soon as the weather changes we will sift about 100m3 of mine contaminated soil per day.
Peter Shoua
Field Officer Crusher Team
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