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ALMAR 036/04
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| Date signed: | 06/30/2004 | MARADMIN Number: | 036/04 |
| Subject: | MAY 2004 SAFETY SUMMARY AND FOURTH QUARTER SAFETY THEME | ||
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R 301200Z JUN 04 FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc) TO AL ALMAR(uc) ALMAR BT UNCLASSIFIED ALMAR 036/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC SD// SUBJ/MAY 2004 SAFETY SUMMARY AND FOURTH QUARTER SAFETY THEME// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. DURING MAY, FOUR MARINES DIED IN OPERATIONAL MISHAPS AND NINE MARINES DIED IN NON-OPERATIONAL MISHAPS. THERE WERE NO REPORTED AVIATION MISHAPS. A. OPERATIONAL (1) A LCPL DIED IN A HMMWV MISHAP. THE LCPL WAS RIDING IN THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER POSITION DURING REHEARSALS FOR LIVE FIRE EXERCISES WHEN THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL. THE LCPL WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TRAPPING HIM UNDER THE HMMWV. (2) A PFC COMPLETED A PFT AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING. HE WAS TREATED AT THE BAS, LOST CONSCIOUSNESS, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WHRE HE DIED THE NEXT DAY FROM CARDIAC ARREST. (3) A PFC WAS FOUND LYING UNCONSCIOUS OUTSIDE HIS BILLETING TENT BESIDE AN OPEN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX IN AL ASAD. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE SURGICAL COMPANY WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. (4) A CPL RIDING AS A PASSENGER WAS KILLED WHEN THE LVS HE WAS IN WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. B. NON-OPERATIONAL (1) TWO LCPLS WERE KILLED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE DURING WET CONDITIONS. (2) A PFC WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE WHEN THE VEHICLE IN WHICH SEVERAL MARINES WERE RIDING COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. (3) A LCPL, RIDING AS A PASSENGER, DIED OF SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA SUSTAINED IN A PMV ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 24 APRIL 04; THE LCPL WAS TAKEN OFF LIFE SUPPORT ON 3 MAY 04. (4) A CPL WAS KILLED IN A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED. THE ACCIDENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. (5) A SGT, RIDING AS A PASSENGER, WAS KILLED IN A PMV ACCIDENT THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. (6) A LCPL WAS STRUCK BY A VAN IN TRAFFIC IN OKINAWA AFTER EXITING A TAXI AND ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE STREET. THE REPORT INDICATED ALCOHOL INVOLVEMENT BY THE DRIVER OF THE VAN. (7) A CPL, RIDING AS A PASSENGER, WAS KILLED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MARYLAND. ALCOHOL INVOLVEMENT WAS INDICATED. (8) A PVT WAS THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE WITH THREE OTHER MARINES AS PASSENGERS. THE PVT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ROLLED IT, AND LATER DIED FROM MAJOR HEAD TRAUMA AND INTERNAL BLEEDING. 2. OBSERVATIONS/TRENDS A. SO FAR THIS FY, 11 MARINES AND 1 CIVILIAN HAVE DIED IN OPERATIONAL MISHAPS AND 39 MARINES HAVE DIED IN OFF-DUTY AND RECREATIONAL MISHAPS. THE LOSS OF ANY MARINE IS TRAGIC BUT THE LOSS OF NINE MARINES IN EIGHT AVOIDABLE OFF-DUTY MISHAPS IS HORRENDOUS AND UNACCEPTABLE. IN SIX OF THOSE MISHAPS, THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PASSENGER INTERVENTION WAS IGNORED OR NOT CONSIDERED. MARINES MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY BY MAKING SURE THE DRIVER IS NOT SPEEDING, NOT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, OR NOT FALLING ASLEEP, AND THAT ALL OCCUPANTS ARE WEARING A SEAT BELT. WE MUST CURB THESE LOSSES NOW. ALL MARINES MUST FOLLOW OUR CREDO OF "TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN." B. THE SAFETY THEME FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER FY04 IS "EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY IS ESSENTIAL TO EXCELLENCE IN WARFIGHTING." MARINES WHO ARE READY TO ANSWER OUR NATION'S CALL ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN WARFIGHTING. MARINES ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY BY BEING FIT AND ABLE TO PERFORM ASSIGNED MISSIONS OR TASKS WHILE PERSONALLY MANAGING THEIR RISK. MARINES, HAVE THE FORTITUDE AND PERSISTENCE TO SPEAK UP WHEN OBSERVING UNSAFE ACTS OR BEHAVIORS. BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR WAYS TO HELP YOUR COMMAND AND THE CORPS KEEP OUR MARINES ALIVE AND POISED FOR DUTY. IF YOU SEE A MARINE ACTING IN AN UNSAFE MANNER, HELP THAT MARINE, PREFERABLY DIRECTLY OR, AS A LAST RESORT, THROUGH HIS OR HER LEADERSHIP. AS PROFESSIONALS, I AM COUNTING ON YOU TO HELP ME KEEP MARINES SAFE. 3. SEMPER FIDELIS, M. W. HAGEE, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.// | |||
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