A man has sustained serious injuries following an explosion at a property north-east of Grafton overnight.
About 8.40pm (Saturday 29 February 2020), emergency services were called to a house on Wooli Road, Pillar Valley, about 34km north-east of Grafton, following reports a man had been injured while handling fireworks.
Police have been told a man was holding a firework that was alight, before it exploded, causing the loss of three fingers, burns and lacerations.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 40-year-old man at the scene, before he was flown to Gold Coast Hospital in a stable condition.
Officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
An empty box of fireworks, as well as casings and wrappers, were seized at the scene and will undergo forensic examination.
Investigations are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
