POWDER EXPLOSION
ONE MAN INJURED [nv TKLKf.HAI'II —OWN COIHIKSI'OXDKNt] PLYMOUTH, Wednesday When a tin of blasting powder in his hand exploded this morning iMr. Frederick Harrison, of Carrington Road, received burns to the lace niul both forearms. He and Mr. Rov King were preparing a, charge of blasting powder for splitting logs when a lighted match was accidentally dropped on a small amount of powder which bad spilled [ on the ground. There was a flash of flamo and a violent explosion, As the tin in Mr. Harrison's hand exploded be was thrown to the ground and his arms and face were scorched Blasting powder normally does not explode unless tamped down and, as the spilled powder was 6ft. away from the tin, it is believed that the explosion was partly caused through natural gas. An old disused oil bore is not very i'ur from the scene of the explosion.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23487, 26 October 1939, Page 13
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149POWDER EXPLOSION New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23487, 26 October 1939, Page 13
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