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I know guys have been blowing themselves up with cannons for centuries but its always worth a chortle but its always a giggle to see it in the news...
wonder if he spilt his beer?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/justin/nat/newsnat-8sep2002-65.htm
Posted: Sun, 8 Sep 2002 11:18 AEST
an severely wounded after home-made cannon explodes
A Kendenup man is fighting for his life in Royal Perth Hospital after suffering extensive injuries when a home-made cannon exploded on a camping trip in the state's south.
The man was flown to Perth last night with extensive lower limb injuries.
The Kendenup man was with three friends on a camping trip in the Porongorups.
Albany police say it is amazing no-one else was injured.
The home made cannon was fired with gunpowder, and a beer can filled with solidified plaster was used as a cannon ball.
But the cannon itself exploded, showering the man with metal and plaster shrapnel.
A nearby caravan was extensively damaged by shrapnel and a gas cylinder was punctured, causing the contents to explode.
Royal Flying Doctor Service spokeswoman Michelle Fraser says her organisation received a call for a priority evacuation at 5:45pm (AWST) last night and the man was in the hospital by 9:00pm.
"The patient's injuries were critical. The P1 is the highest priority of emergency," she said.
The man had emergency surgery this morning.
Submitted on 09/07/2002
Submitted by:
C.Doughty
Reference:
ABC.com.au news site 8/9/2002
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