Acetylene bottle in the back of a Toyota FJ

You can make the rules but you canÆt make people follow them.



This happened in Regina Tuesday (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.

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Don't take any minutes or seconds you have for granted... it may be your
last...










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Wow!!!!

I'm glad he's okay, but uh- dude, that's why it's called HAZMAT. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" />

Lord knows there's enough pics of blown up rigs with propane bottle on the Web.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

Acetylene?

No fire? No scorching?

If that stuff burns, it burns at 6000+ degF !

There must have been a very small amount present.

I'm sorry, but WTF...

I drove for a machine shop where I handled multiple bottles of Acet, oxygen, propane, map gas etc. and never had a problem... Take an extra minute to prepare and make sure you're safe.

Glad everyone's okay!

Ya ever notice anyone who is a welder drives a pick up? Every welder I know does, and we have a lot of them up here.

Wouldn't take much to get that LEL to the right mix in there.

10-4 on that safety moment. Can't ever have too many.