Fuel Fill Fail - Be Carefully with Petrol !!

[richy_B]

Is this the 5 minute arguement or the full half hour?

[rovers90]

Well to get back on track, I was at the Land Rover show at Billing a good number of years ago and on the Saturday it had been a glorious hot, sunny day. About 5 o'clock there was a big wooosh from the trade stands area and when we looked there were flames well above the big trees that bordered the trade area, and these were a good 50 foot tall. Apparently, one of the traders had opened the jerry can beside a generator that had been running all day. The can had been in the sun and when he opened it, the petrol gushed out on to the hot generator sending flames skyward and seriously injuring the operator. Unfortunately, he later died of his wounds.

[inthewoods]

Sad story but.... One less for the gene pool!

[Metsaman]

Well to get back on track, I was at the Land Rover show at Billing a good number of years ago and on the Saturday it had been a glorious hot, sunny day. About 5 o'clock there was a big wooosh from the trade stands area and when we looked there were flames well above the big trees that bordered the trade area, and these were a good 50 foot tall. Apparently, one of the traders had opened the jerry can beside a generator that had been running all day. The can had been in the sun and when he opened it, the petrol gushed out on to the hot generator sending flames skyward and seriously injuring the operator. Unfortunately, he later died of his wounds.

 

Little mistake, very sad end...

[peatff]

Sad story but.... One less for the gene pool!

 

They probably already had a family, comments like this and calling people Darwin award candidates are a waste of time and insult your and everyone else's intelligence. Have you never lost a friend or family in an accident. A bit of compassion doesn't cost anything. If you can't think of anything else to say just don't bother.

[htb]

Well to get back on track, I was at the Land Rover show at Billing a good number of years ago and on the Saturday it had been a glorious hot, sunny day. About 5 o'clock there was a big wooosh from the trade stands area and when we looked there were flames well above the big trees that bordered the trade area, and these were a good 50 foot tall. Apparently, one of the traders had opened the jerry can beside a generator that had been running all day. The can had been in the sun and when he opened it, the petrol gushed out on to the hot generator sending flames skyward and seriously injuring the operator. Unfortunately, he later died of his wounds.

 

Remember it well, not a nice way to go. After that only organisers generators allowed.

[Michael C]

They probably already had a family, comments like this and calling people Darwin award candidates are a waste of time and insult your and everyone else's intelligence. Have you never lost a friend or family in an accident. A bit of compassion doesn't cost anything. If you can't think of anything else to say just don't bother.

 

Couldnt agree more. Highly stupid and insensitive comment tbh.

[inthewoods]

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