Acetylene is EXPLOSIVE!

[jc64]

Saw this on another forum. This one too good not to pass on.

jc
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This happened in Regina Saskatchewan Tuesday morning (29 November 2011)

Here is what the owner said:
So my time almost came to an end this morning… I’m very lucky to be alive.
I had an acetylene bottle in my truck, the valve was bumped so slightly and
Over night the truck filled with the gas. I noticed the smell, and opened
the doors to air out the truck. I drove the truck out of the garage to get
some more air movement. I went to roll the pass side window down and as soon
as I touched the power windows. BAM - with me in the truck. I lost all
hearing out of my right ear and got a scratch on the back of my head. All
things considering, I’m alive.

Pictures tell 1000 words.
Don’t take any minutes or seconds you have for granted… it may be your
last…

 

[jc64]

By the way, I haven't Snoops the story yet. Should make good coffee shop chat.

jc

 

[MadMaxx61]

This is why you don't see in closed trucks dropping the tanks off at shops. It sucks the FJ is scrap but he is alive. And I bet he will not keep tanks in a closed vehicle.


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[PAT]

Buy a truck next time. Not an suv lol

That's crazy though. He's lucky!

 

[RPM Motorsports]

He is lucky that thing had so many "pressure relief" areas in the back half. That would have been all bad if most of the energy went forward!

 

[Mike L.]

Never seen so much plastic in one vehichle.

 

[1lowdiesel]

Wow that's weird, my dad was just telling me this past weekend about a kid he knew when he was younger that this same thing happen to. Only thing is it blew the kids eyes out. I'd say this guy should go play the lottery.