His mixture proved fatal: winegrower dies after sprayer explodes
|Dans l'explosion, le viticulteur vu son pouce se faire arracher. ENVATO ELEMENTS – halfpoint
Un viticulteur âgé de 68 ans est décédé ce vendredi 27 septembre 2024 près de Reims dans la Marne après l’explosion de son pulvérisateur.
The events occurred in Villers-Franqueux in the Marne on Friday, September 27.
A thumb torn off
The 68-year-old winemaker was mixing detergent and hydrogen peroxide in his sprayer to clean it when it exploded, reports l'Union.
A chemical reaction had occurred in the bottle and caused the top of the sprayer to explode. In the shock, the winegrower was injured in the ribs and saw his thumb torn off.
An autopsy requested
Although the injuries did not appear serious at first glance, the sixty-year-old suffered a heart attack. Despite the intervention of the firefighters and the emergency services, he did not survive.
The police have opened an investigation. For its part, the public prosecutor's office has ordered an autopsy, carried out on October 1, to determine the circumstances of the death.