Never fill a running Generator
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Just witnessed the aftermath of a terrible accident and without appearing to patronise anyone or state the obvious
would like to stress just how bloody dangerous it is.
I have my Boat moored in Tollesbury Marina on the east coast of Essex and another boat owner took his dinghy out to his motor launch which is on a swing mooring on the Blackwater.
Apparently he was filling a running generator on his motor launch and spilt some petrol.
Blew the top of his boat off and poor chap has 75% burns, along with lung damage where he inhaled the flames.
Astonishing thing is he managed to pilot his dinghy best part of a mile back to the marina before he collapsed.
I'm not sure why i am posting this really and i won't go into graphic detail but the sight of him burnt like that and going into shock has shook me up badly and i guess all i am saying is please, please be very careful with petrol.
To be honest i am guilty of doing the exact same thing in the past but by christ i will never, ever do it again.
I can't praise the Air Ambulance and coast guard enough for their quick attendance and hopefully the guy will pull through, although he was in a very bad way when they lifted him off to Broomfield burns unit.
Thanks for reading guys and please think twice if you are ever tempted to fill a running generator.
would like to stress just how bloody dangerous it is.
I have my Boat moored in Tollesbury Marina on the east coast of Essex and another boat owner took his dinghy out to his motor launch which is on a swing mooring on the Blackwater.
Apparently he was filling a running generator on his motor launch and spilt some petrol.
Blew the top of his boat off and poor chap has 75% burns, along with lung damage where he inhaled the flames.
Astonishing thing is he managed to pilot his dinghy best part of a mile back to the marina before he collapsed.
I'm not sure why i am posting this really and i won't go into graphic detail but the sight of him burnt like that and going into shock has shook me up badly and i guess all i am saying is please, please be very careful with petrol.
To be honest i am guilty of doing the exact same thing in the past but by christ i will never, ever do it again.
I can't praise the Air Ambulance and coast guard enough for their quick attendance and hopefully the guy will pull through, although he was in a very bad way when they lifted him off to Broomfield burns unit.
Thanks for reading guys and please think twice if you are ever tempted to fill a running generator.
Jon321 said:
Yep, thank god.He is doing a lot better than we all thought after it first happened.
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