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Published Date: 09 November 2006
A STREET sweeper who was taken to hospital after a firework prank went badly wrong has endured a 12-hour operation to reattach his fingers.
Peter Jamieson, of Wallyford, is thought to have been attempting to scare colleagues at the Seafield cleansing depot in Edinburgh but he failed to let go of the firework before it exploded. The 44-year-old is recovering at St John's Hospital in Livingston.

His father David Jamieson, 63, said: "I spoke to him for two or three minutes but he sounds awfully dopey because of all the medicines they have given him. He said he feels all right.

"His fingers were left dangling and they have managed to stitch them back on again. Some of the bones in his hand were broken too.

He's going to be getting quite a few operations so I suppose he's going to be in hospital for some time yet."

The incident happened at 1pm on Tuesday. The firework was thought to be one of a number collected that day from the Meadowbank area taken back to the cleansing depot.



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  • Last Updated: 09 November 2006 9:29 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Fireworks
 
1

Grumpy,

09/11/2006 12:32:27

Question: Why did a street sweeper untrained in the handling of commercial foreworks get hold of one? Why were the organisers not responsible for collecting these? Why was a 44 year old man who should have known better trying to frighten or have a laugh with colleagues? Sorry no sympathy - got what he deserved. He could have maimed or killed someone else through his absolute stupidity. But I bet he wins compensation from Edinburgh Council on the excuse that he hadn't been adequately trained.

2

serves him right,

edinburgh 09/11/2006 12:34:52

What's a 44 year old man doing messing around with fireworks??

Hopefully he's learned his lesson.

3

JayJayEdin,

09/11/2006 12:37:57

The quote from his father sums it up - " I spoke to him for two or three minutes but he sounds awfully dopey..". Yeah, dopey for playing with a firework in the first place.

4

Andrew ICT,

Aberdeen 09/11/2006 13:13:41

I assume he was cleaning up an area of the city where fireworks had been let off? Probably how he had gotten hold of it.

Still a really daft thing to do though.

5

bupf,

09/11/2006 13:57:38

I agree with his Faither , he sounds awfy dopey to me too.

6

The Judge,

Edinburgh 09/11/2006 13:59:18

I hope he isn't going to embarrass himself further by trying to claim for compensation.

7

bupf,

09/11/2006 14:19:18

Poor Guy. Never mind Peter, it can only get better from here.

8

Ricardo Fi YIC,

09/11/2006 14:39:01

Grumpy by name Grumpy by nature, give the guy a break.......

9

Janet,

09/11/2006 14:54:35

and he lives in WALLYford.

good grief.

10

bupf,

09/11/2006 14:57:35

Its great Janet , i bet the writers at the EEN were in stitches.

It could only have been better if he lived in whatastupidbastradford.

11

Paul Voltaire,

www.paulvoltaire.spaces.live.com 09/11/2006 15:08:47

In a recently shown Tom and Jerry cartoon, a large firecracker went off in Tom's hand and all it did was blacken his face for about ten seconds.

12

David n' Goliath,

Edinburgh 09/11/2006 15:28:06

A sad lesson learned for the individual - no right whatsoever for any compensation for his injuries and he is lucky his stupidity and horseplay only injured himself. He could easily have injured his work colleagues or blinded someone in this prank.

Clearly the council needs to look at the way its people behave and are supervised - horseplay can get out of hand and should never be tolerated in any form in the workplace.

13

Ricardo Fi YIC,

09/11/2006 15:32:45

LOL#11
#12 wot are you on about ? have u never herd of all work and no play !!!!! i know where i would put a fire work, right up you arse !LOL

14

David n' Goliath,

Edinburgh 09/11/2006 15:44:07

#13 Ricardo You're a moron if you think throwing lit fireworks at your workmates constitutes play!

I suggest you try your own suggestion, clearly that's where your brain is and by all accounts you'd do very little damage as you don't seem to put it to any use!

15

Janet,

09/11/2006 15:45:30

http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/display.var.1010929.0...


check out this banana.

16

Fake Paul Voltaire,

www.paulvoltaire.spaces.live.com 09/11/2006 17:19:36

In a recently shown Tom and Jerry cartoon, a large firecracker went off in Tom's hand and all it did was blacken his face for about ten seconds.

17

A Friend of Fernando Poo,

Newington 09/11/2006 19:17:42

#15 Janet: This should never be attempted without prior lubrication by a professional. Splinters can be most painful.

#16 Paul: what they don't show you in Tom & Jerry is the years of Counselling needed for the trauma induced by these incidents. Not only are both Tom and Jerry trained Stunt Cartoons, but they truly suffer for their art.

In general it's always best to assume that the following warning applies at all times:

Fireworks: Unsuitable for use by idiots.

18

Bell-the-Cat,

09/11/2006 22:47:17

15 - ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! what an erse!

19

bupf,

10/11/2006 09:59:38

Peter, if youre gonna do a similar thing again, stick to chasing your co-workers around with Dog Muck on a stick. Its safer and all they can do is run away. Based on where you work(ed) , you could make it human muck instead.

Tip of the day. Since your own tips are missing.


 

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