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A young worker at the Great Lakes Dragway was using a blowtorch to cut a 55 gallon gas can in half. He thought it was empty. BOOM. The can rocketed into the air, injurying 2 people, as well as the torch bearer.
That must have been wild. INCOMING!!!!!!!
Posted by: mespock
Think he will have any flashbacks this weekend?
Happy early 4th of July.
Posted by: Sifrino3
Damn, that would be a crazy site.
Posted by: sergmark
Wow you would have thought he would have smelled the fumes?
Posted by: JoshMcMadMac
I don't think I would ever take a welder near a gas can, whether I thought it was empty or not! Betcha it was a site to see, though.
Posted by: unstoppable
There is a certain procedure for clearing the fumes from the container.Obviously they didnt follow them.
Posted by: squirell
I hate when that happens ! at:
Posted by: pepperman
He must have seen his life flash before his eyes. mebee