In Miami,a 38-year-old worker’s left leg was severed below the knee after a spark from a saw ignited fumes in the air, and caused an explosion. Earlier in the week the crew had dug up three 3,000-gallon gasoline drums and were cleaning and dismantling the tanks. The gas drums hadn't been used in more than two decades. The men were cutting through the tanks when a spark from the saw ignited the explosion. Lt. Ignatius Carroll, a Miami Fire Rescue spokesman, said that the end of one of the tanks blew off, striking the man's leg. Fortunately for the second worker, he wasn't hurt.
The Sun Sentinel is reporting that inside the tank, fire crews found a few hundred empty beer bottles. "We believe vagrants might have been using the tank for garbage,'' Carroll said. Remnants from the gasoline that was siphoned out may have been lingering in those bottles.''
Firefighter brought the seriously injured worker and his severed leg to the hospital where doctors are attempting to reattach the worker's leg.
Sources:
Chapman, Tim, and Jennifer Lebovich. "Explosion severs worker's leg in Miami." SunSentinel.com. The Miami Herald, 29 Sept. 2009. Web. 2 Oct. 2009.
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