Walked A Mile After Hand Was Blown Off
MASTERTON," flecf : After his hand was blown off at the? wrist by a detonator yesterday afteruooii 17-year-old James Dillon, of Eketahuna, walked a nffle for assistance. After receiving emergency medical treatment he was admitted to the Masterton Hospital, where his condition this afternoon was described as t'airly satisfaetory. Dillon had only been discharged from hospital last Monday and was ( convalescing before resuming work. Tt i is not known how the detonator came J into his possession. ' According to his statement, he had taken it a!-'wt a mile from his home and *- it, presuinablv after fitting a fuse. He ' dropped it, and when he picked it up the detonator exploded. j-
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 December 1949, Page 7
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