‘Could have been fatal’: Large rock lands on Halifax man’s driveway from blasting

Residents are speaking out about ongoing blasting from two construction sites in the Halifax area, with one neighbour saying a 'close call' with a rock could have been deadly.

Residents in the Spryfield area of Halifax are speaking out about ongoing blasting from two construction sites off Herring Cove Road — with one neighbour saying a “close call” with a rock could have killed someone.

Thiago Andrade, who lives across the street from the blasting at the Green Acres construction site, says he was working from home on Oct. 4 when he felt and heard a rumble.

“I heard this huge shake. About 10 seconds after the shake, I heard this kind of noise, as if something had hit the house,” he recalled.

It turned out a large rock had flown onto his driveway — barely missing his car and front steps. He estimates the rock weighs a pound.

“I could not believe it, I really could not believe it,” he said.

“I personally believe in two different types of mistakes: one you can learn from and one that is fatal. This one could have been fatal.”

Following the incident, the company working at the site — Consbec Mining and Construction — was issued a stop work order. However, Andrade says he’d like to see harsher disciplinary action.

“Clearly they used more explosives than they should have, because you wouldn’t see like a stone flying around here if that weren’t the case. That’s the kind of thing that cannot happen ever,” he said.