UK 'darwin awards' contender?

C_steam · 27-07-2008, 09:02 PM

BBC NEWS | England | Northamptonshire | Man hurt in fuel-making explosion

A man blew up his garage attempting to make biodiesel from cooking oil at his Northamptonshire home.

The victim received 20% burns when his makeshift garage factory, in Middleton Cheney, exploded on Saturday afternoon. He was airlifted to the specialist burns unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire, where he is now being treated.

Fire crews from Banbury, Oxfordshire, in breathing apparatus, sealed the area off until the chemicals were made safe.

It is understood the man regularly made fuel from used cooking oil, which he got from his local Chinese takeaway.

He was using an electric drill to mix the oil with ethanol and caustic soda when a spark ignited the flames, causing the explosion.

chikrodah · 27-07-2008, 11:14 PM

Yep. Definitely a Darwin Awards nominee. Have you nominated him?

27-07-2008, 09:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Paddling up 5hit creek..... Posts: 7,805	UK 'darwin awards' contender? BBC NEWS \| England \| Northamptonshire \| Man hurt in fuel-making explosion A man blew up his garage attempting to make biodiesel from cooking oil at his Northamptonshire home. The victim received 20% burns when his makeshift garage factory, in Middleton Cheney, exploded on Saturday afternoon. He was airlifted to the specialist burns unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire, where he is now being treated. Fire crews from Banbury, Oxfordshire, in breathing apparatus, sealed the area off until the chemicals were made safe. It is understood the man regularly made fuel from used cooking oil, which he got from his local Chinese takeaway. He was using an electric drill to mix the oil with ethanol and caustic soda when a spark ignited the flames, causing the explosion. __________________ -------------------------------------------------- Users on ignore list: None. I've got to have people to laugh at. Cowardly Posters* list: BobFM, Bellatrix.*People who post personal insults then refuse to reply .

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27-07-2008, 11:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
chikrodah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Midlands Posts: 1,751	Yep. Definitely a Darwin Awards nominee. Have you nominated him?