MEC&F Expert Engineers : AN EXPLOSION AT AN AUTO SHOP IN CADOTT, WI HAS A LEFT A MAN IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. HE USED A BLOW TORCH TO OPEN AN OIL-CONTAINING CONTAINER

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AN EXPLOSION AT AN AUTO SHOP IN CADOTT, WI HAS A LEFT A MAN IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. HE USED A BLOW TORCH TO OPEN AN OIL-CONTAINING CONTAINER








MARCH 12, 2015

CADOTT, CHIPPEWA COUNTY, WISCONSIN (WQOW)

An explosion at an auto shop in Cadott, WI has a left a man in the hospital with serious injuries.

The explosion happened just after 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon at Greener Acres Transmission in Cadott. Authorities say a 24-year-old man was trying to cut open a metal drum when it exploded.

Cadott Police Ofc. Daryl Pries said, "The male was attempting to utilize a blow torch to cut open a 55-gallon drum that appeared to have an oil type chemical in it."

Cadott police said the man was airlifted with life-threatening injuries.
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Chippewa County (WQOW)

An explosion occurred at Greener Acres Transmission, off of Highway 27 in Cadott, Thursday afternoon, according to the Chippewa County Sheriff's Department.
News 18 spoke with the Cadott Police Department at the location of the incident. They said a 24-year-old employee of Greener Acres was trying to cut a drum in half that was still pressurized and it exploded. According to a press release, the male victim used a blow torch to cut open the 55-gallon drum, which caused the drum to explode. 

The employee of Greener Acres, who has not been identified, was injured. The Cadott Police called the injuries serious and life-threatening. A helicopter landed at the scene of the incident and airlifted the individual to an undisclosed medical facility for treatment of his injuries. 

The investigation into the incident is complete, according to officials

You need to clean the container, prior to cutting open using any type of heat or other method that could create a spark.  This is basic safety precautions that everyone should know by now, except this unfortunate individual.  Hopefully he and others will learn from this accident.   

Spread the word:  clean before you cut.

Source: http://www.wqow.com