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Video of smoke grenade explosion in Pinckney
http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/2008/04/man_injured_at_pinckney_paintb.html
Taken From site:
A man recovering from shrapnel injuries after a smoke bomb
unexpectedly exploded said Thursday that the device wasn't expected to
detonate.
He and another man were injured in a blast at a paint ball facility that was caught on videotape.
Jeffrey Lemke, 22, of Bingham Farms, and Matthew Steuer, 41, of
Milan, were airlifted to the University of Michigan Medical Center, but
have since been released.
Both were treated for injuries to their eyes, face and upper bodies following the blast at Hell Survivors paintball field.
Steuer, who is a referee at the field, told The Associated Press
Thursday that someone brought the device to the field to test it ahead
of a large paintball gathering planned for later in the year.
Steuer, who is seen on the tape released by police approaching the
smoke bomb before it exploded, said the device wasn't expected to
detonate.
"The explosion went off, I knew that there was a problem," Steuer said. "I knew that I was probably injured."
Steuer, who also serves as a medical first responder for the field,
said he had someone grab his medical bag out of his vehicle to help.
Steuer said Lemke was carried away from the scene of the blast.
"I just tried to tend to the situation," said Steuer, who was
released from the hospital Sunday evening. He said he had more than a
dozen stitches, and suffered cuts to his face, arm and other places.
Paintball field owner Dave Massey told the Livingston County Daily
Press & Argus of Howell that the device -- which he described as a
smoke canister -- was set off without the permission of his business.
"It malfunctions, and pieces blew out of it, and plastic went
flying, and, unfortunately, it hit a couple of people. We do not allow
anything like that," he said.
A message seeking comment from Massey was left Thursday by the AP.
Steuer said he was about a few feet away from Sunday's explosion.
The other man was about 15 feet away from the device called a
"flameless smoke grenade," which was bought online, Pinckney Police
Chief Denis Aseltine said.
Aseltine said the device was made of two feet of PVC pipe. It
emitted smoke for a few seconds, before it exploded. A Michigan State
Police bomb squad seized another device like it, and detonated it in a
gravel pit, Aseltine said.
Aseltine told the AP on Thursday morning that no charges are planned
in the case. But a report on the incident has been turned over to the
federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
CLIFFNOTES: Guy buys smoke grenade, guys friend films. guys goes over and checks it out. Guy realizes that it was a mistake to check it out.
Video of smoke grenade explosion in Pinckney
http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/2008/04/man_injured_at_pinckney_paintb.html
Taken From site:
A man recovering from shrapnel injuries after a smoke bomb
unexpectedly exploded said Thursday that the device wasn't expected to
detonate.
He and another man were injured in a blast at a paint ball facility that was caught on videotape.
Jeffrey Lemke, 22, of Bingham Farms, and Matthew Steuer, 41, of
Milan, were airlifted to the University of Michigan Medical Center, but
have since been released.
Both were treated for injuries to their eyes, face and upper bodies following the blast at Hell Survivors paintball field.
Steuer, who is a referee at the field, told The Associated Press
Thursday that someone brought the device to the field to test it ahead
of a large paintball gathering planned for later in the year.
Steuer, who is seen on the tape released by police approaching the
smoke bomb before it exploded, said the device wasn't expected to
detonate.
"The explosion went off, I knew that there was a problem," Steuer said. "I knew that I was probably injured."
Steuer, who also serves as a medical first responder for the field,
said he had someone grab his medical bag out of his vehicle to help.
Steuer said Lemke was carried away from the scene of the blast.
"I just tried to tend to the situation," said Steuer, who was
released from the hospital Sunday evening. He said he had more than a
dozen stitches, and suffered cuts to his face, arm and other places.
Paintball field owner Dave Massey told the Livingston County Daily
Press & Argus of Howell that the device -- which he described as a
smoke canister -- was set off without the permission of his business.
"It malfunctions, and pieces blew out of it, and plastic went
flying, and, unfortunately, it hit a couple of people. We do not allow
anything like that," he said.
A message seeking comment from Massey was left Thursday by the AP.
Steuer said he was about a few feet away from Sunday's explosion.
The other man was about 15 feet away from the device called a
"flameless smoke grenade," which was bought online, Pinckney Police
Chief Denis Aseltine said.
Aseltine said the device was made of two feet of PVC pipe. It
emitted smoke for a few seconds, before it exploded. A Michigan State
Police bomb squad seized another device like it, and detonated it in a
gravel pit, Aseltine said.
Aseltine told the AP on Thursday morning that no charges are planned
in the case. But a report on the incident has been turned over to the
federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
CLIFFNOTES: Guy buys smoke grenade, guys friend films. guys goes over and checks it out. Guy realizes that it was a mistake to check it out.
