O2 cylinder Explosion

[PW1664]

Bound to have been shown before but if not.....



and the comment about the severed arm in a matter-a-fact voice...

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mmmmm tasty blood everywhere

[nigelH]

I remember not believing that one when I first saw it so I queried it with one of the explosives guys we deal with.
This guy cleans up and writes the report when certain of HMG things go bang unexpectedly.

I asked "O2 yes, but where's the fuel?"

He said "Ali cylinder. They burn, they weaken, they burst. Hand grenade style."

I gulped, remembering my stage at home, and asked "Is steel any better?"

He said "A bit. Knock the valve off that and it will leave through the wall. Just don't get in the way."

[PW1664]

Originally Posted by nigelH

I remember not believing that one when I first saw it so I queried it with one of the explosives guys we deal with.
This guy cleans up and writes the report when certain of HMG things go bang unexpectedly.

I asked "O2 yes, but where's the fuel?"

He said "Ali cylinder. They burn, they weaken, they burst. Hand grenade style."

I gulped, remembering my stage at home, and asked "Is steel any better?"

He said "A bit. Knock the valve off that and it will leave through the wall. Just don't get in the way."

My father was a in charge of a BOC toonge plants for many years late '60's through to the mid '80's... I remember him explaining a number of mishaps to my mother over dinner. One was a j cylinder falling from a 4th story and landing on it's valve... you can imagine, it off like a rocket...

[Mark C]

My Old place of work some twat forklifted a big tank but was in a rush and it did not have far to go around the site, that it failed to change the lifts or to secure it!!!!!

Well he turned right the cylinder did not!!

One busted valve

One entry and exit whole through one building

One new 'feature' in a 2nd building

One more person looking for a new job

[RogerViking]

arm ...ouch was the arm riped off or 'blown off ide imagine'