This afternoon, at a dry dusty expanse of land east of the runway being transformed into a helicopter apron, an Afghan Turkmen surveyor was giving directions to a Turkish form worker to establish grade of the forms in preparation for the evening's concrete placement. There was apparent disagreement as to the direction being given at which point the form worker picked up one of the sharpened to a point, half-meter long steel form spikes and assaulted the surveyor striking him above the eye. The workers pulled the men apart. Both men were wearing all of their required safety gear (hard hat, steel-toed boots, protective eyeglasses) but this gear was inadequate to prevent a gash on the surveyor's brow requiring stitches. An investigation will ensue but it is no doubt that the Turkmen will return to his home province and the assailant will be on an early return to Turkey and will seek employment elsewhere, hopefully where there are no sharp objects laying about.
Bagram
06 July 09
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