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Originally Posted by RSBob
The accident was one in a million and is highly unlikely to happen to you/us. Some solvent was temporarily put in an open container (for parts cleaning) just for a couple of hours. (a new parts washer and safe solvent was being delivered that day.) Scott has just finished burning off some stuck suspension bushings on a customer car and was carrying the self-igniting torch - didn't see the solvent bucket, tripped over it - accidentally hit the ignitor when he hit the ground and set the spilled solvent, and himself afire. His father helped put him out.
Keep a good sized fire extinguisher handy where you do your work as well as in the house.
A big Thanks to all who are donating - I know money is tight, so Scott and his family are especially grateful.
Thanks to Wayne for stickying this.
JT passed along another way to donate: Send your donation straight from ebay using the scottbuschen@yahoo.com address. |
Don't forget about your GAS hot water heaters as ignition sources as well. It happened to a friend of mine. He was filling up a lawnmower with gas and doing it in his garage (not really a good idea anyway). He spilled some and the vapors ignited when his hot water heater burner kicked on.