Maine man dies after trying to light firework on his head

[Jazzy]

A Maine man died during a Fourth of July celebration on Saturday night when he tried to launch a firework from the top of his head and it exploded, killing him instantly, police said Sunday.

Devon Staples, 22, of Calais, Maine, was drinking and celebrating the holiday in a friend's backyard when he placed the fireworks mortar tube on his head around 10 p.m., said Stephen McCausland, a spokesman for the state Department of Public Safety.

McCausland said it was unclear whether the firework was already lit, or whether Staples lit it once it was on his head.

He was killed instantly when it exploded, McCausland said.

The tube Staples was using was a reusable mortar shell but said McCausland said investigators did not know what type of firework he was attempting to shoot.

Maine has allowed the sale of fireworks since lawmakers repealed a 60-year-old ban on them in 2011.

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I imagine the firework manufacturer will be sued by his family for not having the label of the device include "do not light and put on your head."

 

[Smiley]

Follow up: Sues Darth Vader for not leaving an instructions manual behind as well.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

The gene pool was cleaned up a little that day.

 

[DrLeftover]

And he shall be on next year's list.

Natural selection deems that some individuals serve as a warning to others.

http://www.darwinawards.com/

 

[Webster]

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I imagine the firework manufacturer will be sued by his family for not having the label of the device include "do not light and put on your head."

Given how sue-happy society is nowadays, this wouldn't surprise me...

 

[Dee]

And he was hot, too. Such a shame.

 

[Jazzy]

^Yep, he was smokin' hot alright.