Welding Safety \u2013 Fire from the gas tank<\/p>\n
My dad told me about a time when he was repairing a shock mount on his Chrysler. He used the company boom truck to lift the rear of the car to a comfortable working height. <\/p>\n
After the completed the welding job he flipped the stinger back and accidentally contacted the gas tank on the car. He was quickly surrounded by flames dripping from the tank. The little hole in the tank continued to fuel the fire.<\/p>\n
He simply reached his gloved hand up and stopped the flow of fuel with his finger. The flame went out but he was then stuck like the proverbial little Dutch boy with his finger blocking the flow. <\/p>\n
Soon my Grandfather walked by and asked \u201cWhat are you gong to do now boy?\u201d Dad suggested that he would continue to hold his finger in place while someone got him a roofing screw with a rubber washer. <\/p>\n
My grandfather soon returned with a screw, washer and a wrench. Dad plugged the hole with a screw and the rubber washer made a liquid tight seal. He says that plug was still in place when he sold the cars years later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Welding Safety \u2013 Fire from the gas tank My dad told me about a time when he was repairing a shock mount on his Chrysler. He used the company boom truck to lift the rear of the car to a comfortable working height. After the completed the welding job he flipped the stinger back and … <\/p>\n