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Teacher loses hand by paperweight

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Glavinsolo

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Exploding paperweight costs teacher his hand

Tuesday, April 4, 2006; Posted: 5:47 p.m. EDT (21:47 GMT)

VENTURA, California (AP) -- A teacher who kept a 40 mm shell on his desk as a paperweight blew off part of his hand when he apparently used the object to try to squash a bug, authorities say.

The 5-inch-long shell exploded Monday while Robert Colla was teaching 20 to 25 students at an adult education class.

Part of Colla's right hand was severed and he suffered severe burns and minor shrapnel wounds to his forearms and torso, fire Capt. Tom Weinell said. No one else was injured. He was reported in stable condition at a hospital.

The teacher slammed the shell down in an attempt to kill something that was buzzing or crawling across the desk, said Fire Marshal Glen Albright.

Colla found the 40 mm round while hunting years ago and "obviously he didn't think the round was live," said Dennis Huston, who teaches computer design alongside Colla.
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I thought 40mm shells required an electric charge to discharge. Obviously I'm wrong, but what am I thinking of? What shells are used in dogfighters?
 
Wow. That would seriously suck.

Funny thing, there was an article in the paper this morning about a salvation army that found a large shell in it's donation room that was still live as well.
 
Originally posted by: Glavinsolo




Edit: Darwin nominee
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Edit: WRONG. If you don't understand Darwin's work and the concept of improving the gene pool at least be smart enough to look up what constitutes a true Darwin Award nominee.
 
Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: Glavinsolo




Edit: Darwin nominee
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Edit: WRONG. If you don't understand Darwin's work and the concept of improving the gene pool at least be smart enough to look up what constitutes a true Darwin Award nominee.
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Thank you.
 
They actually don't have much kick to them.

They are WAY cool to fire though.

Pop off a HG round and you can watch it fly through the air...then BLAM!!!!
 
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