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Aerial view of a covered shot ready to blast.
 
 
 
 
Follow this link to see an arial pictures of structure S65B as it was being prepared for demolition.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Drilling in progress on the second pier.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Precision Drilling & Blasting

About David

 

David has over 25 years of practical experience in the drilling and blasting field.  He has over 20 years experience in project management.  He began employment with Dykon immediately following a position as Explosive Consultant to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Dismantlement and Demolition of the Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Nuclear Missile Complexes for the Little Rock Air Force Base out of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Since his employment with Dykon, David has successfully managed numerous blasting projects for the construction, quarry and demolition industries.

 

David is also the webmaster for the Dykon Blasting web site.

Resume

Contact Information:
David Hersey
24901 Hwy 60
Granby,MO  64844
Office:   (417) 472-7229  (Dykon Missouri Office)
Cell:       (918) 640-0360
Email:    dave@dykon-blasting.com
Born: November 28, 1959
 
Education:
  • Graduate of East Newton High School, Granby, MO
  • Crowder College Vocational Technical, Neosho, MO
  • Eastern Oklahoma State University Miner Training Institute, Wilburton, OK.
  • Eastern Oklahoma State University Mining Supervisors Certification for the State of Oklahoma.
  • Bradley Safety Consultants Blaster Training, Wilburton, OK
  • Mine Safety and Health Administration Miner Training with annual refreshers for over 10 years.
  • ISEE Blaster's Certification Program (10 years)
  • Medic First Aid & CPR Training with annual refreshers for over 15 years.
Skills:
  • Explosive Technician with over 20 yrs experience in demolition, surface and underground mining, utility, marine, seismic exploratory and highway drilling & blasting.
  • Explosive Safety & Blasting Consultant on Corps of Engineers Projects.
  • Computer Operator with over 10 yrs experience on spreadsheets, databases, cad programs and word processors, and seismograph waveform analysis software.
  • Computer Programmer with over 10 years of experience. Visual Basic, HTML, JavaScript, DHTML, and spreadsheet scripts. (Excel, MS Works, Lotus 123, and Quatro Pro)
  • Webmaster for Dykon Blasting Corp. website and others.
  • Seismograph operator with over 20 years of experience using White Industrial Seismology and Vibra-Tech seismic equipment.

Work History

Current employer:
Dykon Blasting Corp.
8120 West 81st Street
Tulsa, OK  74131
Dykon Blasting of Tulsa, OK      (918) 592-5278
Position:  Project Estimator / Manager
Supervisor:  Jared Redyke
Bradley Safety Consultants
RR 03, Box 770
Wilburton, OK  74578
(918) 465-3405
Dates of Employment: Jan 1999 to Jan 2000
Position: 
Safety Consultant, project manager
and seismograph technician on seismic projects,
Blasting and Safety Instructor.
Supervisor:  C. W. (Mickey) Bradley,
President
Explosive Contractors, Inc.
P.O. Box 575
Branson, MO  65615
(918) 337-7600
Dates of Employment: Aug 1997 to Jan 1999
Position: 
Project Estimator / Manager
Supervisor: 
Dane Braden
Dyno Nobel Midwest
(Formerly Econex)
P. O. Box 677
Aurora, MO  65605
(800) 788-6553
Dates of Employment: Mar 1994 to Aug 1997
Position: 
Technical Representative and Sales
Manager for the Aurora, Missouri location.
Supervisor: 
Jay Williams
 
Dykon Inc.
1734 East Oklahoma St.
Tulsa, OK  74110
(918) 583-9566
Dates of Employment: Feb 1988 to Mar 1994
Position: 
Project Estimator / Manager
Supervisors: 
Jim Redyke, Jared Redyke,
Steve Rainwater
Gracon Corporation
Loveland, CO
(970) 667-2203v
Dates of Employment: Oct 1987 to Dec 1988
Position: 
Explosive Consultant to US Army Corps of Engineers on explosive demolition of the Titan II Ballistic Missile Silo Project out of LRAFB, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Supervisors:  Steve Weatherford / Larry Deisley
Western States Construction Company, Inc.
Loveland, CO
Dates of Employment: Mar 1986 to Oct 1987
Position: 
Foreman for the explosive demolition of the Titan II Ballistic Missile Silo Project out of McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS
Supervisor:  Morrie Brewer
Mid-States Blasting of Tulsa, OK (out of business) Dates of Employment: Oct of 1985 to Feb 1986
Position:  
Driller/Blaster on numerous projects for utilities and one explosive demolition project for the US Army Corps of Engineers. (Sandsprings, OK Re-regulating gates and dam removal, Arkansas River, Sandsprings, OK, for Bowline Construction Co out of Tulsa, OK.
Supervisor:  Mike Hibner  (Last known residence, Wichita, KS, unlisted phone)
Oneok Drilling Corp. Dates of Employment: 1984-1985
Explosive Consultants, Inc Dates of Employment: 1983-1984
Supervisor: Mike Hibner
L. D. Reeder
Duncan, OK
Dates of Employment: 1981-1983
Supervisor: Lyndal Byford
El Tex Drilling
Victoria, Texas
Dates of Employment: 1980-1981
Tierra Drilling Corp of Abilene, Texas (out of business) Dates of Employment: 1979 to 1980
Position: 
Driller / Laborer
Supervisor: 
Walt Tykson (deceased)

References:

Mickey Bradley  Bradley Safety Consultants (918) 465-3405     bsc@cwis.net
Dane Braden Explosive Contractors, Inc. (417) 337-7600  
Steve Rainwater Dem-Tech (816) 224-6408  
Randy Wheeler White Industrial Seismology  (417) 624-0164  
Duncan Edwards Aspect Resources (828) 245-8692 seistravel@hotmail.com
Harold Mayo Powhatan Quarry (870) 878-6678 hdm25@aol.com
Jerry Shaffer Grant County Quarry (580) 554-5400  
Corky Stehlick Jenkins Quarry (417) 574-6530  
Dylan Wade Montgomery, Watson & Harza (479) 943-1028  
Jim Holt Garney Construction (479) 751-7127  
Dean Crouse Crouse Construction Co. (870) 417-8622  
Tyler Smith Austin Powder Company (501) 472-0033

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