Wrong Hole
 

NEWS RELEASE ID : 050114 BACK
Incident Type : Incident Date :
FIRE/EXPLOSION
08/03/2005
Waterway : District : Incident Time :
LAKE OF THE OZARKS 2 6:45:00 PM
Location : Town : County :
7MM GLAIZE KAISER, MO CAMDEN
Summary :
2 MALE SUBJECTS WHERE PUTTING GAS INTO BOAT #1 WHEN THE VICTIM NOTICED THAT THE GAS WAS GOING INTO THE WATER HOLDING TANK. THE MARINA TOLD THEM TO TOW THE BOAT OVER TO THE MARINA DOCK. SUBJECTS HAD BROUGHT BOAT #2 INTO THE AREA TO TOW BOAT #1. VICTIM TURNED ON THE BILGE PUMP IN BOAT #1, AND IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE ALSO SPREAD TO BOAT #2. VICTIM SUFFERED BURNS TO HIS LEFT ARM AND HAND AND FROM THE KNEES TO THE ANKELS ON BOTH LEGS. BOTH BOATS WHERE BURNT TO THE WATER LINE.
Boat(s) Involved Listing: Boat Number : 1
Boat Type : Damage Estimate :
TAHOE DECK BOAT TOTAL
Boat Owner : Owner City/State :

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FORT LEONARD WOOD KAISER, MO
Victim Date of Birth : City/State :
HEATH, STEVEN 5/10/1972 RICHLAND, MO
Witness Date of Birth : City/State :
BOWLING, JUSTIN 1/11/1989 WAYNESVILLE, MO
Boat Number : 2
Boat Type : Damage Estimate :
TAHOE DECK BOAT TOTAL
Boat Owner : Owner City/State :

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FORT LEONARD WOOD KAISER, MO

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Injuries: Injured Name : Date of Birth : City/State :
HEATH, STEVEN 5/10/1972 RICHLAND, MO
Injury Type : Taken to :
Moderate ST. JOHNS, SPRINGFIELD, MO

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Re: Wrong Hole
 

putting gas in the water fill.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Re: Wrong Hole
 

That's why one says water, and the other says gas :rolleyes:

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Dont get me wrong I do feel bad people got hurt, but whos bright idea was it to drain the water tanks in the bilge and then turn the bilge on?

Re: Wrong Hole
 

Dam!!!!......you got :evilb: all the answers!

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I heard we had one local kid pump 40 somethings gallons into a rod holder... :eek: :eek: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

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The same thing took place a few years ago up in Laconia, NH. Gas boy tried to wet vac the gas out of the cabin of a boat and it went up. :rolleyes:

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Several years ago my ex brotherin law tried the wet/dry vac on a fuel spill in the bilge of his boat.Explosion that blew him and his buddy into the water and burned his boat and dock to the water. I never did like him.Joe Murray

Re: Wrong Hole
 

P-E-T-R-O-L . . . . .now thats a funny way to spell water :rolleyes: :D

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my water overflow goes into the bilge. plus i think my water tank is only 5 or 10 gallons...........but i only put water in my water tank :D

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He had to have seen the gas in the bildge from the overflowing water tank, how else would he notice the tanks filling up? Was he watching them, I don't think so. So instead of dumping water into he bilge to dilute it he was going to pump it overboard. People just don't get it, fuel in the bilge is a bomb waiting to happen, the fumes are thick and one tiny spark, even from the screwjack or static can set it off. What a shame, burns are the worst possible injury. Hope they all come out fine.

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i would imagine it would the fumes more than anything

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The girl friend tells me that all the time .kinda rhymes too :eek: :drink:

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hahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!

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Your imagination would be correct.

Liquid gas doesn't blow up very well.

Fumes blow up very well.

But it has to be the right mix... (hence carbs) :D

Re: Wrong Hole
 

Anyone hear about an OL that burned up recently?

Re: Wrong Hole
 

This one?