FUMES IGNITED AND EXPLODED A DRUM.
GARAGE PROPRIETOR SUFFERS HEAD INJURY
Per Press Association
HASTINGS, Juno 2S. A garage proprietor, Arthur If. Wilson. was the victim of an unusual accident yesterday afternoon. While endeavouring to open an empty 44-gal-lon petrol drum, he struck the screw cap a blow with a spanner. A spark at once ignited the fumes remaining in the drum and an explosion blew out both the ends. The top end struck him on the side of his head and knocked a hole in the roof of the garage. He was taken to hospital to-day and was reported to be progressing favotir-
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19108, 28 June 1930, Page 1
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