Plumber's van explosion

barra265t · 22-10-2009, 07:37 PM

Plumber's van exploded earlier today in the news. Must have been a pretty big gas tank to do this much damage

:. Nobody hurt, but kinda feel sorry for that BA/BF with its side near torn off in the neighbour's driveway

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...'His apprentice told of his miraculous escape after he was hit by the van blast, which occurred after his workmate pressed a keyless device to open the vehicle.

Luke Clark, 17, was standing in the driveway of Mr Ponton's home when the new VW Transporter van exploded.
Mick Ponton this morning.

Mick Ponton this morning. Photo: Penny Stephens

‘‘He’s unlocked it and there was this big explosion and I went flying into the fence,’’ Luke said'....

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RG · 22-10-2009, 07:39 PM

Oxy Acetylene will do that.

HEMI POWER · 22-10-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by barra265t

Plumber's van exploded earlier today in the news. Must have been a pretty big gas tank to do this much damage

:. Nobody hurt, but kinda feel sorry for that BA/BF with its side near torn off in the neighbour's driveway

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Looks like it may of been a acetylene bottle issue.

Fairlane · 22-10-2009, 07:40 PM

That'll buff out.

Nah seriously that was pretty bad. Apparently the gas went off when the apprentive unlocked it with the central locking remote.

Rodp · 22-10-2009, 07:40 PM

That must have been one hell of a Plumber's crack.

GK351 · 22-10-2009, 07:43 PM

Acetylene leak, back door open, interior light on, bang.

RG · 22-10-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by GK351

Acetylene leak, back door open, interior light on, bang.

Wrong.................BOOM!!

V3RSAC3 · 22-10-2009, 07:43 PM

Here come the Plumbers cracks lol

Spitfire 6.2 · 22-10-2009, 07:49 PM

We are only allowed to transport oxy/acetylene gear in soft tonneau utes at my work, no vans or canopy utes. No gas build up, eliminates the problem.

HEMI POWER · 22-10-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GT-Cobra

We are only allowed to transport oxy/acetylene gear in soft tonneau utes at my work, no vans or canopy utes. No gas build up, eliminates the problem.

GT-Cobra here in Vic you can transport acetylene in a enclosed vehicle but it must be fitted with a approved cabinet with a hole cut out of the floor to be vented outside ect.......

Spitfire 6.2 · 22-10-2009, 07:57 PM

Doesnt look like he had one. He has now.

HEMI POWER · 22-10-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by GT-Cobra

Doesnt look like he had one. He has now.

He might of had one mate but sometimes we get lazy and throw the bottle in with the rest of the tools.A very silly and dangerous thing to do but sometimes you just don't think it will happen to you.

RG · 22-10-2009, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HEMI POWER

GT-Cobra here in Vic you can transport acetylene in a enclosed vehicle but it must be fitted with a approved cabinet with a hole cut out of the floor to be vented outside ect.......

This explosion will be the least of this blokes problems.

Wait until Worksafe are done with him!

HEMI POWER · 22-10-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RG

This explosion will be the least of this blokes problems.

Wait until Worksafe are done with him!

It's just good to see no -one was injured or killed.Safety does go a long way.

XR Martin · 22-10-2009, 07:57 PM

Same deal with this one from a few years ago.

rag top · 22-10-2009, 08:06 PM

And the apprentice's words were, "what does this button do?"

epson · 22-10-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rag top

And the apprentice's words were, "what does this button do?"

Why pay out apprentices?? if it wasnt for apprentices all these qaulified woudlnt be making so much money!!! Lol.

Nikked · 22-10-2009, 08:53 PM

When oxy welding/cutting i freakout every time there is a bang...haha

mik · 22-10-2009, 11:05 PM

are we takeing bets wether the unbrakeable hilux will start

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mik · 22-10-2009, 11:05 PM

OH WHAT a FEELING.

rodderz · 22-10-2009, 11:09 PM

Those oxy bottles can be dangerous things. One of my mates dad was a plumber earlier in his life and used to take old spent bottles out in the boat fishing, when the fishing got boring they would float it on the water and knock the top off with a sledgehammer and watch it dart across the water. Probably not a good idea in case it barrels back towards the boat!

FPV GT40 · 23-10-2009, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by rodderz

Those oxy bottles can be dangerous things. One of my mates dad was a plumber earlier in his life and used to take old spent bottles out in the boat fishing, when the fishing got boring they would float it on the water and knock the top off with a sledgehammer and watch it dart across the water. Probably not a good idea in case it barrels back towards the boat!

Sounds like another urban legend, why would spend (say empty) gas bottles have any pressure to dart across the water??? Been watching too many episodes of McGeiver I think....

But lucky escape for the people in this case, could have been much worse...

irish2 · 23-10-2009, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by FPV GT40

Sounds like another urban legend, why would spend (say empty) gas bottles have any pressure to dart across the water??? Been watching too many episodes of McGeiver I think....

But lucky escape for the people in this case, could have been much worse...

I know of blokes doing similar. They refil the empties with compressed air. Bit harder these days as the bottles are barcoded and cost about $1000.

LTDHO · 23-10-2009, 07:13 AM

Chk Chk Boom!

I think this plumbr needs to loose his licence. Imagine if it wasn't 6am and in his driveway?

**DJR-351** · 23-10-2009, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LTDHO

Imagine if it wasn't 6am and in his driveway?

I was staying at my brothers place in Wilson, a suburb of Perth in the early 80's, just after 6am we heard this huge bang, we went outside but could'nt see anything, just the neighbours doing the same as us....

....around lunchtime while driving around we heard on the radio that a plumber had gone out to his panelvan to go to work, climbed in, turned the key and BANG!!...he died 3 hours later....

....this was 4 streets away from my brothers house and most of the houses around the Plumbers place had there windows blown in, but luckily no one else was hurt....

LTDterri · 23-10-2009, 08:16 AM

The apprentice pushed the unlock button whilst standing in front of the ute parked in front of the van.....LUCKY...I always push the button when Im almost next to the door, they'd find my hand 2 blocks away

The Yeti · 23-10-2009, 08:24 AM

wheres the the Ka-BOOM there was suposed to be an earth shattering Ka-BOOM