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