Tragic story . . .
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Melting Slicks
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From: Nashville TN
St. Jude Donor '09
Tragic story . . .
Local story, don't know if the boy is going to make it. This story just made me sick to my stomach. I only post as a reminder to be safe while working on our cars.
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Race Director
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
i will say two prayers for them .....i work on the cars all the times with the kids and i always try to look around and make sure we have a safe area.....its always the top of the list.....but with grinders and welders etc **** can happen.....and it only take a moment ...i hope they are ok
Pro
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From: Alberta
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Calgary...567/story.html
Same thing happened here this weekend, a mechanic working on a van in his garage went up in flames and died at the scene.
Saw one fuel line fire on a car in a garage start literally right 5 feet in front of me while the tech was working on a customers car, and you've got about 10 seconds to react before it is all over. Luckily, this was a professional shop and two fire extinguishers were within reach of each bay, so everything ended up OK.
Play it safe at home.
Same thing happened here this weekend, a mechanic working on a van in his garage went up in flames and died at the scene.
Saw one fuel line fire on a car in a garage start literally right 5 feet in front of me while the tech was working on a customers car, and you've got about 10 seconds to react before it is all over. Luckily, this was a professional shop and two fire extinguishers were within reach of each bay, so everything ended up OK.
Play it safe at home.
Last edited by 10caipirinhas; Nov 23, 2009 at 11:27 AM.
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Terrorizing Orange Cones
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From: Northern CO
Terrible shame. Prayers for the Step-dad and all the family and friends.
Burning has got to be one of the most terrifying ways to go. Poor kid.
Safety-safety-safety: it is so paramount to so many endeavors.
Burning has got to be one of the most terrifying ways to go. Poor kid.
Safety-safety-safety: it is so paramount to so many endeavors.
Drifting
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http://www.calgaryherald.com/Calgary...567/story.html
Same thing happened here this weekend, a mechanic working on a van in his garage went up in flames and died at the scene.
Saw one fuel line fire on a car in a garage start literally right 5 feet in front of me while the tech was working on a customers car, and you've got about 10 seconds to react before it is all over. Luckily, this was a professional shop and two fire extinguishers were within reach of each bay, so everything ended up OK.
Play it safe at home.
Same thing happened here this weekend, a mechanic working on a van in his garage went up in flames and died at the scene.
Saw one fuel line fire on a car in a garage start literally right 5 feet in front of me while the tech was working on a customers car, and you've got about 10 seconds to react before it is all over. Luckily, this was a professional shop and two fire extinguishers were within reach of each bay, so everything ended up OK.
Play it safe at home.
1) any fuel line work, outside if possible.
2) No trouble light with incandescent bulb. Use a newfangled sealed trouble light... apparently the dropped old school trouble light can causes some of these fires.
Burning Brakes
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From: roanoke va
I work for a phone company with another tech, working on over 230 vecs. and we use flash lights for 95% of our inspection work.
We try to avoid the drop lights when ever we pull a fuel tank. The drop lights have gotten quite a few people hurt,killed or buildings burnt down.
Racer
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From: Heartland
Sixty-seventy percent of body is almost always fatal. I don't mean to sound cruel but the young man is probably better off. The skin is your body's largest organ. ...loose 60-70% of that organ and....well, it's the worst.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Nashville TN
St. Jude Donor '09
That's not cruel, it's mercy. I had the same thought. Still sad though . . . what a loss.