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dej(Jed)

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My old M wouldn't start to plow snow with, so I put the charger on it and decided to check the carb bowl for gasoline flow. After pulling the plug on the carb bottom, I got my gloves soaked with gasoline.
I replaced the plug and then went to unhook the charger from the battery. All I remember was grabbing the charger clip when I went up in flames.
There I was with both hands and the front of my jacket on on fire. After beating my hands together I realized that this was getting out of control, so I pealed my gloves and jacket. I now have 2nd degree burns because of a stupid action.
 
My shirt way set on fire when engine back fired and I was standing to close. I spent 29 days in hospital. Both arms and the backs of my hands were grafted. 31 years ago Remember it like it was yesterday.
 
Thanks for the reminder.

My brother did something similar once. His hand was on fire so he put it out by clamping it between his thighs, but that caught his crotch on fire. In his panic he started beating on the flames with his other hand, you can guess the result of that. No real harm done but it was good for a laugh afterward.
 
Thanks for the info and glad it wasn't worse.
We all have to stop and think for a moment about what we are doing. Instead of getting caught up in "getting the job done".
 
No matter how cold it is, always take off your gloves when dealing with gas. Inadvertently get some gas on your gloves or clothes--STOP RIGHT THERE! You are DONE!

Change your clothes,gloves, or whatever. It is not worth the risk. Wash or dispose of the gas soaked stuff and THEN continue what you were doing.

Don't mean to sound like a jerk, but I'm glad you brought up the topic. This can and does kill.
 
Dear deg(jed),

Thanks for posting your story,as it has led to the rest of us responding by posting their stories,or of them being reminded about safety and how quickly accidents can happen.

My daughters' girl friend was fueling an oil lamp and apparently wasn't aware she had spilled fuel on her gown, so when she went to light the candle it caught her gown on fire, burned her face,chest,and fingers > she has third degree burns and she is currently in the burn unit @ Parkland hospital here in Texas,and expected to be there @ least two months, she is 25 years old and the mother of one.

I was so sad when I learned of her plight I became almost physically ill, all prayers will be graciously welcomed

~Will
 
wow just another reminder of how quick things cam happen! glad you are ok and didnt have a big fire.thanks for the reminder
 
Kinda like when I was laying on the shop floor welding under a car and set fire to my hair......a week before my 30 year high school reunion.
 
Just another reason I almost never wear gloves when work on or around tractors. Only takes a moment to end up like you did or with out a finger because the glove got hung up in a moving part
 
Thanks for the saftey tip.

My first thoghts are remember also that the same liquid is following you up the road whan you think you are in a hurry, and driving a little stupid.

Now then also think about your kids in the same auto.

Overall it is amazing how many times we got lucky when doing something, and learning exactly what all the warning lables probably listed in the first place.

Thank you all for pointing out what can happen, I wish this site had a saftey fourm to help remind all of us what can go wrong.
 
If I told you to unplug the charger before handling the battery clips you would have laughed at me.A fast charging battery can have a lot of hydrogen gas present that can explode.You can get in trouble without gasoline.If you get gas on gloves or clothes take them off out doors.
 
(quoted from post at 12:08:34 01/24/11) If I told you to unplug the charger before handling the battery clips you would have laughed at me.A fast charging battery can have a lot of hydrogen gas present that can explode.You can get in trouble without gasoline.If you get gas on gloves or clothes take them off out doors.
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I always unplug the charger before taking the clips off after seeing a battery explode on my Grandfather one time while he was taking the clips off.
 
"wash or dispose of the gas soaked clothing".

Be careful if you wash it. Best bet is to hang it on your outdoors clothes line until all the fumes are gone. Then you can carefully wash it.

I still wouldn't stick it in a dryer, especially if it is a gas dryer. DOUG
 
(quoted from post at 18:57:48 01/24/11) "wash or dispose of the gas soaked clothing".

Be careful if you wash it. Best bet is to hang it on your outdoors clothes line until all the fumes are gone. Then you can carefully wash it.

I still wouldn't stick it in a dryer, especially if it is a gas dryer. DOUG
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Very true Doug.

As a kid my parents took me to see a house with a very large hole in the roof. Farmer and wife lived there and when he got his clothes really dirty the wife put a little gas in the washing machine to help clean the clothes better. The day before our visit wife had once again added gas to the washing machine and it blew up, literally went through the roof and house had major fire damage as a result. Lucky for them they were in another room and managed to escape mostly without serious injury.
 
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