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Stop Drop Pain

2008 Reader Submission
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My first of probably many darwins begins with my family at a barbique on the 4th of July. I as in charge of starting the barbe when my brother called me over to have a fire cracker fight. I layed the lighter fluid down and pet on my under armor shirt, highly flameable. When a fire cracker hit mein the chest i began to feel heat all of th sudden i realized i was on fire!!! I stop dropped and rolled right on the spot. Suddenly i heard a loud crunch and ore pain, I had just rolled into the lighter fluid!!! I was treated later and flew to the Kansas City Burn ICU. I have 2nd degree burns over 24% of my body. It's amazing what fire makes people do.

Submitted on 10/08/2008

Submitted by: Anthony Fix
Reference: July 4th 2008

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Playing with fireworks that way is bad enough. Playing that way with fireworks when you've got lighter fluid around is a major accident waiting to happen. I'm glad to hear you survived to share this with us. Thanks, Anthony.


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Next time you'll know to put the lighter fluid in a safer place! Thanks, Anthony! I hope you have a swift and full recovery.


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