PROFESSION: Mining/Construction Blasting; Explosive Engineering;
Blasting Consulting; Claims Investigation; Expert Witness

EDUCATION: BS Construction Engineering (Civil) 1985, Purdue University
Associates in Applied Science Building Construction Technology 1983, Purdue University

LICENSES/PERMITS: ATF License Number (18 U.S.C. Chapter 40) 4-IN-061-33-0C-00812
KY Permit to Purchase or Receive Explosives (Renewed Annually)
IN Regulated Explosive Use - Operator PSID # 8186-6097
IN Regulated Explosive Use - Blaster PSID # 8186-6097
DMRE Explosives and Blasting Branch - KY Blasters License #9869

CERTIFICATION: MSHA Miner ID: MIIN – M70515220
Office of Surface Mining Blaster Certificate# OSM-942-0066
IN Dept. of Natural Resources Certification #660
Seismograph Operation Certification - Nomis Digital Seismographs
E.I.T. Certification, Indiana No. 86850

EXPLOSIVE FIELDS OF EXPERIENCE:
Multi-disciplined including surface, underground and under water
blasting; Controlled blasting techniques including Line drilling,
pre-splitting and cushion blasting; Specific blasting experience
including non-metal/coal surface mining, highway construction,
municipal projects, commercial and private development site work,
“close-in” urban blasting, shaft sinking, tunnel and trench blasting.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Rotary-percussion track drill operation; Electric / non-electric
detonation systems and sequential blasting techniques; Blasting
plan preparation and implementation; Blast design optimization and
peak particle velocity prediction; Post blast particle velocity and air-
over-pressure analysis; Blasting claim investigation and mediation.

LITIGATIVE SUPPORT EXPERIENCE:
Expert witness litigation support and testimony involving subrogation
actions, binding arbitration, blasting damage (due to transient
vibration and flyrock), bodily injury and fatalities.

Blasting Claims & Litigative support services have been provided for cases in the following States:

• Alabama
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kentucky
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Tennessee
• Vermont
• West Virginia

Specialties

• Blasting and Explosives
• Mining

Subpecialties

• Construction
• Mining
• Blasting
• Explosives
• Drilling