Danger for young eyes
An accident last week involving a nine year old Ohakune boy who was injured while playing with explosive charges is not an isolated incident, according to Police. Ohakune Police say it is not the first time explosives used by the Railways Corporation have got into the wrong hands. Police say the youngster, who received injuries to his face when
he set off a charge, was lucky not to have been blinded. While no more charges are believed missing, they are requesting that anyone finding similar charges in future notify them immediately and hand them in. The explosives are round, approximately six centimetres in diameter and coloured red and green. They are clearly marked a s
"explosives", and also feature a metal clip for fastening to railway lines. The charges are extremely pliable, can be broken into pieces and are filled with a jelly-
like substance - that being the explosive. Officials say the charges will not explode unless impacted with a heavy object - for example a hammer, or a rock.
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Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 256, 27 September 1988, Page 1
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