Excavator driver died in a blasting accident in Valdres – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): One person died in a blasting accident in Bagn in Valdres in Oppland . The accident occurred as an excavator was supposed to clean the tunnel wall after a blast. – were made clearing the place after blasting. A gravemasking has probably taken a charge that has gone by, said operations Børge Hals in Inland police told Dagbladet.

The driver of the excavator, a man, died on the spot.

– An excavator would spike area, ie to clean the tunnel wall of stone after blasting. The excavator has probably hit an explosive charge which has been left in the wall. Stein squirted up and hit the cab, explaining Hals said.

The police was notified of the accident clock 15.46 Monday afternoon. Labour Inspectorate is notified of the incident and will conduct investigations at the site on Tuesday.

The accident happened at a construction site at Klossbøle between Bagn and Bjørgo, at the entrance to the new tunnel being built on E16, NRK writes.

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