Injured man says incident does not diminish his enthusiasm for feasts
Video: Jason Borg
Bjorn Callus, one of seven persons injured in yesterday's incident during a band march in Gudja has recounted his experience of the incident as he lay on a hospital bed surrounded by family and friends.
Speaking to Christian Peregin as he displayed a deep scar across one of his cheeks, Mr Callus said the incident would not diminish his love for feasts, although he agreed that the use of machines such as the one which exploded yesterday, should be regulated.
The machine is used to fire confetti. Its air tank exploded at about noon yesterday, throwing the band march into chaos.
The Times will tomorrow carry a detailed story about the incident.
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Nicholas Baldacchino
Aug 17th 2012, 15:50
Get well soon Bjorn.
Nicholas Baldacchino
Aug 17th 2012, 15:49
Get well soon Bjorn.
David Bugeja
Aug 17th 2012, 13:28
Get Well soon !!
B. Storace
Aug 17th 2012, 09:27
Once fanatic always a fanatic......................get well soon lad.
Mr R.E. Saliba
Aug 17th 2012, 08:58
The air tank just just happened to be connected to a confetti machine in this case...
The air tank is not part of such a machine... it is separately obtained from local suppliers.
Since it was the air tank that exploded, I think it makes FAR MORE sense to regular the air tank supply.
Cettina Camilleri
Aug 17th 2012, 07:33
GET WELL SOON BJORN....YOUR WORDS BROUGHT HIGH SPIRIT IN MY HEART....THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU
Joseph Ellul
Aug 17th 2012, 05:59
There is nothing wrong in using such machines. The owner of this confetti machine is supposed to test the compressor reciever every year at a licenced test depot. This could be done at a gas cylinder depot. These test places pressure the tank ( reciever) for up to 3 times the registered compresion on the label stuck to the machine. So, if the label shows 20 psi then the test will be for up to 60 psi. If the test is positive then the relief valve will also be tested and replaced if found defective. Most times it is the blocked relief valve that causes the problems.
domenic aquilina
Aug 17th 2012, 00:55
Get well soon Bjorn
Edmond Abela
Aug 17th 2012, 00:17
GET WELL SOON BJORN. Good talk!!!!
Simon Farrugia
Aug 17th 2012, 00:06
I'll king qed jirkupra. Jekk alla jrid kollox bil mod jigi lura ghan normal. Bhal lum gimgha konna flimkien bhas soltu niccelebraw I'll festa tal patrun ta beltna San Lawrenz. Festa ohra kbira li tant hdimna ghaliha siehbi. Mieghek dejjem u ghal dejjem
Joseph Mifsud
Aug 16th 2012, 22:59
Get well soon my friend so we will have a beer together, like every year, during the feast of st dominic.
Ex horn player ;-)
Tony Mangion
Aug 16th 2012, 22:22
You can rest assured Bjorn that all those who know you are very much pleased to see you in such a positive atmosphere, You seem to be a man of noble character and great determination to keep going in your musical hobby.Good luck and a heartily, get well soon.
Charles Farrugia
Aug 16th 2012, 19:48
Get Well soon Bjorn !!!! VSL
Pule' Carmel
Aug 16th 2012, 18:46
The trouble with Malta is that in schools and cultural institutions, emotions are encouraged to develop more than logic! I bet if people are shown the beauty of how a confetti machine works, they would enjoy it as much as seeing it pit the confetti in such an artistic manner. But playing with people's emotions is more profitable than teaching them logic.
Daniel Vella
Aug 16th 2012, 18:40
Well done Byorn and keep the positive attitude which makes you a special guy
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