30th December 2009, North Rockhamptom, Australia

Okay, some pranks are just dumb … like this one …

An 18 year old man emptying rubbish into a recycling bin suffered chemical burns and hand injuries when a prank went wrong.

The man was emptying rubbish into the bin when he reached in to pick up a plastic soft drink bottle containing liquid. The bottle exploded as it was moved, spraying chemical, thought to be chlorine, into the man’s eyes. He was momentarily blinded but had the protective film burned off his right eye.

The blast injured the man’s hands, tearing his wrist watch from his arm. He required surgery to repair nerve and tendon damage to his left hand and a hook wire through his right thumb. He is recovering in Rockhampton Hospital.

Police are investigating the incident to determine if it was a deliberae act and a chemical analysis is still underway.

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Source: www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au

Tags: australia, chlorine bomb, wheelie bin