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Man hurt as propane from tank he wa

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The Ontario Fire Marshal's office is investigating a small propane explosion that sent a Hamilton man to hospital with second-degree burns after the tank he was cutting ignited.

Two men, one in the mid-40s, another in his mid-50s, had collected a number of tanks which they were cutting up for scrap metal, said Hamilton fire safety officer John Verbeek.

They had released the valves and thought the tanks were empty when they began cutting them with a gas-powered saw in the back yard of a Cannon Street East home early yesterday afternoon, he said.

When a spark hit the residual fuel, it caused a flash fire.

The tank, one of about a dozen collected by the pair, was still on fire when crews arrived.

Verbeek warned that many gases are heavier than air and it's impossible to know if a tank is empty.

Police guarded the scene on Ashley Street between Cannon Street East and Century Street while they waited for a fire marshal investigator to arrive late yesterday afternoon.

The Ontario Fire Marshal's office was called as is customary with any explosion. But Verbeek said it is unusual for an investigator to visit this type of scene.

It is unclear if any charges could result from the investigation.

noreilly@thespec.com

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Submitted on 06/18/2010

Submitted by: Christian Roy
Reference: The Hamilton Spectator, June 16, 2010

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Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
Thanks, Christian, but we get lots of stories of people cutting into tanks and causing fires/explosions as a result.


Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
What Bruce said.


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