THOSE PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS
This is just plain idiocy.
Part of a teacher’s hand was blown off when a 40 mm round the instructor used as a paperweight on his desk exploded in his classroom.
Robert Colla struck the round with an object Monday afternoon while teaching 20 to 25 students at the Ventura Adult Education Center on Valentine Road.
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.
Colla was taken to Ventura County Medical Center, where he was described only as stable.
“It was just a horrible accident,” said Dennis Huston, who teaches computer design alongside Colla. Huston said he had his back turned to Colla and was only about three feet away when he heard a loud bang.
Colla found the 40 mm round while hunting years ago, Huston said. He used it as a paperweight and “obviously he didn’t think the round was live,” Huston said.
When you assume…
The guy is just plain lucky that he didn’t kill himself or one of his students. (Tip Credit: Jason the CIA Agent)
3 Responses to “THOSE PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS”
 Comment by Alex Haas April 5th, 2006 at 8:04 pm |
The guy found a 40mm grenade while hunting in the woods and kept it on his desk as a paperweight? I mean, I have a .50 BMG on my monitor stand, but I know it’s live and I am very careful with it. |
 Comment by Lillian April 5th, 2006 at 9:21 pm |
What do you mean it’s live? I thought it was disarmed! |
 Comment by Tad April 6th, 2006 at 8:56 am |
Why does this whole thread remind me of Bugs Bunny tapping on shells with a hammer and marking the ones that don’t explode with the word “Dud.” |