Posted on 07/14/2004 5:54:52 AM PDT by 11th Earl of Mar
Outhouse Explosion Burns Smoker The Dominion Post
A man was hospitalized for burns after he lit a cigarette in a portable outhouse and the outhouse exploded.
MECCA said that at about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Monongalia Emergency Medical Services responded to a burn call at the Clay-Battelle Community Health Center on the Mason-Dixon Highway in Blacksville.
The spokesperson said a man, whose identity is not being released, was inside a portable outhouse when the explosion occurred.
The methane gases inside the outhouse didn't "take too kindly" to the lit cigarette, the spokesperson said.
A Clay-Battelle Health Center spokeswoman said the man drove himself to the clinic.
Mon EMS workers said the man was not severely hurt but they could not comment specifically on his injuries or release his name due to privacy policies.
Mon EMS transported the man from the health center to Ruby Memorial Hospital.
Yuippers, this time.
"Outhouse detected, don't light a matc..*BOOM!*"
Portable outhouses are big business. Just look at any construction site.
Why would a cell phone cause an explosion? They are completely spark less.
"deer camp safety tip" ping
Because if you think we teased you about blowing up a gun, ya ain't seen nothin' till you blow up the outhouse with yourself in it.
Bogus story. Or the guy must have done something, you just don't get that much natural gas in a portable john. Besides they are well ventalated with a vent pipe under the seat.
I attended a 3 day outdoor music festival with around 12,000 people a day and there were right around 100 porta johns. There were about 25 of them right next to the stage that were full to the brim by 7:00pm every day. It wasn't a pretty sight.
Actually that was after spraying Lysol or an air freshener. But IMO this is bogus their is a vent pipe from the waste container under the seat to the roof, no way for gas to build up.
There's a lot of them in backwoods retreats and low end secluded housing (stuff that's built off the record).
They were at every summer camp I attended. You haven't lived until you've shared a two seater with a complete stranger.
Smoking kills.
The poor fella should've tried a little Preparation H to help with that burning itch...
They did cover it ... IIRC, they had to resort to gunpowder to explode the commode.
Is Alaska not part of the USA?
Yeah, I tried warning him.
Lots of them up there? I would think that one would want an insider due to the extended length of the winter.
Wait!!
THIS one is my fault.
See: Keyword list.
And, I tried to warn the guy, but it didn't matter.
Alaskans are tough. 40 below? Moose curled up in front of the outhouse? Squirrel ate the paper again? Got to be tough to survive. Raw nature has a way of forcing one to confront reality. You might not have to be exactly sane to be in Alaska, but you have to be functional.
Got that right.
Ever wipe your butt with snow?
If the squirrel ate the paper I usually look for the squirrel.
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