News: Camper blast puts four in hospital

http://www.pointbuzz.com/news.htm?id=963

I get a feeling SOMEBODY will find a way to sue CP for injuries suffed while on their property.

No, that won't happen though I understand your cynicism. There are no gas lines in Camper Village so the accident had to start due to something inside the vehicle.

On top of that, campers are some of the most laid back people in the world. When I worked in the resorts I much preferred hanging around the campground than the hotels because the campers were such good people, down to earth, etc. Of course, most of the complaints came from the hotel so I didn't spend as much time in the campground as I woule have liked.

I hope everyone recovers from this scary accident.

This thread caused me to drive 30 miles out of my way just to make that I turned the gas off at the camper.It was off but when I read this it drawed up a big question mark and I couldn't remember if I turned it off or not.
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That puts a bit of damper on the trip. I hope everyone recovers ok.

Almost every summer, somewhere, this type of thing happens. The stove won't light, its in an enclosed space, and that space is slowly (or quickly) filling up with propane gas. Instead of trying, airing out, trying again, someone keeps trying until they nearly blow themselves up. I wish people would learn that if you can smell propane, you should wait before continuing to light anything.

I had a burner on a stove in a camper blow up not to this extent though, it still scared me and and when I fell backwards I caught my head on the cabinet and it left a pump knot big enough for a calf to suck on.I hate it for these people though.Sure would put a sour note on their vacation.
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That all sounds bad you go to CP to have fun and end up being injured. I hope they recover well.

Well, at least it wasn't at Disney:
"The guests were badly burned in the explosion which happened the day after they rode Mission: Space."

Propane, which Hank Hill refers to as "God's gas", can be pretty nasty stuff. It's heavier than air, and accumulates from the bottom up. By the time you smell it, it's already too late. Adequete ventilation is the key when dealing with it.

^Ha! Ha! Funny stuff.

I hope everyone recovers quickly.

Here's a little story about gas that wasn't funny at the time, but, being able to look back and I wasn't injured, it just seems funny now.

I rent an apartment from my uncle. Probably not a good idea to start with. Anyway, when he bought the apartments, every apartment received a new gas heater and new window air conditioner, except me. Anyhoo, this gas heater, which is located in a closet and has vents to push the air through, was being a pain in the rump because the pilot light was always going out. I was told that the light was turned up to maximum.

So, last winter, I get up in the middle of the night because I'm freezing my butt off. I knew that the stupid pilot had gone out again. :( At about half past I'm still asleep, I decide to re-light the pilot light to get the heat going again. It took too long and I hadn't realized how much gas had escaped inside this closet. I'm standing there and all of a sudden, whooosh! A column of flame came out right at my face, singed the hair on my arms and some of my eyebrows.

I jumped and cursed rather suddenly, which awoke my roommate who passed out on the couch in the next room. I was so stunned, I slowly walked out of the closet, lighter(one of those grill lighters) still in hand lit, and a look of shock on my face. He first asked me if I was okay, and when he figured out I was, laughed hysterically at me. Looking back, it seems funny, but I also realize it could have turned out much worse.

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Ok I've riden Mission Space and the only fun thing about it is that you feel weightless. other than that its like a movie or something. Its not that hard of a ride..but i guess it is to some people.

There was a small note in today's Sandusky Register with a quick update:

A spokesperson for MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland confirmed that the man and three children who were burned in an explosion Tuesday are recovering at the hospital.

The four were injured during a gas explosion in their recreational vehicle at Cedar Point's Camper Village.

well thats good...i hope they recover soon..

I wonder what the age of the RV was.

MrScott

JuggaLotus said:
Well, at least it wasn't at Disney:
"The guests were badly burned in the explosion which happened the day after they rode Mission: Space."

Sounds like you work for the Orlando Sentinel. ;)

Apparently they had an older camper without a propane detector, or the one they had wasn't working.

-Tambo