Watch you porta potti

[Tim5055]

The Associated Press
Posted July 15 2004, 10:38 AM EDT

BLACKSVILLE, W.Va. -- Warning: Smoking in the toilet can be dangerous. A portable toilet exploded Tuesday after a man who was inside it lit a cigarette.

Emergency workers said the man was not severely injured and drove himself to Clay-Battelle Community Health Center. He was later transferred to Ruby Memorial Hospital. His name and condition were not available Wednesday.

The explosion, which occurred in Blacksville, resulted from a buildup of methane gas inside the portable toilet. The methane did not "take too kindly" to the lit cigarette, said a spokeswoman for Monongalia Emergency Medical Services.

[debbiedee1957]

WOW
That must of been an EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!

The Associated Press
Posted July 15 2004, 10:38 AM EDT

BLACKSVILLE, W.Va. -- Warning: Smoking in the toilet can be dangerous. A portable toilet exploded Tuesday after a man who was inside it lit a cigarette.

Emergency workers said the man was not severely injured and drove himself to Clay-Battelle Community Health Center. He was later transferred to Ruby Memorial Hospital. His name and condition were not available Wednesday.

The explosion, which occurred in Blacksville, resulted from a buildup of methane gas inside the portable toilet. The methane did not "take too kindly" to the lit cigarette, said a spokeswoman for Monongalia Emergency Medical Services.

[MommaMia]

WOW
That must of been an EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah!  A really crappy one!

[gsm x2]

WOW
That must of been an EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!

It really burns my bu** when things like that happen.
 
gsm x2

[SkipP]

It really burns my bu** when things like that happen.
 
gsm x2

Think of the poor people standing in line, desperatly waiting...... suddenly,       B:yikes: :yikes: M and then there was no where to *go*!

[garym053]

Think of the poor people standing in line, desperatly waiting...... suddenly,       B:yikes: :yikes: M and then there was no where to *go*!

After the BOOM, they probably didn't need to go anymore!!!

[jpreiser]

Wow I bet that scared the S#@# out of him!!

[labontefan]

Another good reason for people to quit smoking! LOL!  

Most of the racetrack campgrounds have tons of portapotties. I've seen some that have been tipped over once or twice. (Fairly certain those incidents were due to overconsumption of adult beverages.) But I've never seen one explode. (Thank goodness!)

Kinda makes me glad I have my Paha Que Tepee so I have an alternative to the public porta-potties.

[tlhdoc]

Oh man what a experience.  I can see a guy walking into the ER, and the nurse asking him what happened and he says the toilet blew up.  I bet he didn't smell too good either.

[cruiserpop]

only in west by-god. God bless em.

[Wild Wild Qwest]

Some of those public porta potti's are smokin without having to light a cigarette.  :eyecrazy: