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I found a bunch of posts on the June 2000 incident in San Diego.
O2 tank explodes - San Diego 6-3-00 - rec.scuba | Google Groups is a post by GUE instructor MHK.
O2 tank explodes - San Diego 6-3-00 - rec.scuba | Google Groups is a post by GUE instructor MHK.
But as to the facts, He was working with a bunch of open water students and
was planning on doing 5 very shallow dives with different students during
the day. He wasn't even taking the gas in the water, he just wanted to
breathe it as an extra measure of protection during SIT's. He cranked on
the bottle while leaning on the back of his truck. His arm was leaning on
the 1st stage and when he opened the valve it ignited. He was using the
Atomic T1/T2 and swears that it was 02 cleaned. The tank ( AL 40 ) was in
current hydro.
His wetsuit caught on fire and by the time he was able to get the flames
extinguished he has suffered some bad burns.