A Nanaimo man suffered injuries to his hand after a can containing gunpowder he poured on a fire exploded while he was holding it.
The incident happened at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at a residence on Spring Place in Harewood.
Const. Gary O鈥橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said emergency crews responded to reports of an explosion.
鈥淭wo adult males were in the backyard and members learned that one of them had decided that it would be a good idea to pour gunpowder on the fire and, in doing so, the flame from the fire caught onto the gunpowder and went up the gunpowder into a metal container he was pouring it out of,鈥� O鈥橞rien said.
The resulting explosion, O鈥橞rien said, caused 鈥渟ignificant lacerations鈥� on the man鈥檚 hand and his friend drove him to the hospital where he received stitches.
Police spoke with the individual at the hospital about a still for making alcohol they found in his backyard.
鈥淭hat was dismantled and he was duly warned,鈥� O鈥橞rien said.
O鈥橞rien said the man was lucky not to have lost his hand or sustained more serious injuries.
鈥淟et鈥檚 just say alcohol may have been a contributing factor,鈥� O鈥橞rien said.
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