Citation

Nocera A. Med. J. Aust. 1997; 166(10): 545-548.

Affiliation

NRMA CareFlight, Westrnead, NSW. tonynoce@ozemail.com.su

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Australian Medical Association, Publisher Australasian Medical Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9196488

Abstract

The accidental explosion of a fragmentation grenade in a munitions factory at St Marys injured four workers, two critically. The prompt response by ambulances and physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service prevented deaths, but the incident suggests lessons for the future handling of urban explosions.

Language: en