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Vacuming and gasoline explosive!

2008 Reader Submission
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http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080826/NEWS/80826002

A man and women were using gasoline to clean the basement floor on New York Avenue. As if using an explosive cleaner wasn't enough, he'd actually pool enough of it to need a Shop-Vac to clean it up. Now, electric motors generate sparks - lots of them - just what gas needs to blow up. Surprisingly, he managed to almost fill the Shop-Vac with gasoline before it blew up and took out the windows, bowed the walls and foundation, and damaged a property to the east. And lit the man on fire.

Lucky for him, someone biking by called 911 and helped him get out with severe burns to the majority of his body. Does that include his genitals? We may never know, but we can hope.

Submitted on 08/27/2008

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: DesMoines Register - Aug 26,2008

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Tracy said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I'm debating this one - it's certainly stupid enough using gasoline to clean floors!!! But is it too common?


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I don't think it's too common. Usually the gas vacuuming occurs with cars. And usually when people are cleaning with gas, they don't use a vacuum to clean it up! And with what can and generally is in basements...And I don't count the woman as a bystander: she should have been smart enough to stay far away from the situation!


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