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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 08:49 AM #436
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Trucker Blows Up Like A Balloon!
A New Zealand trucker is lucky to be alive after blowing up like a human balloon because he fell butt-first onto a brass fitting for his truck's compressed air reservoir.
Steven McCormack was recovering in Whakatane Hospital Wednesday after the freak accident Saturday.
He was standing on the plate between the cab of his truck and its semi-trailer when his foot slipped and he fell, breaking the hose off a brass nipple connected to the compressed air reservoir that powers the truck's brakes, NZPA reported.
The nipple pierced the flesh of his left buttock.
"I felt the air rush into my body and I felt like it was going to explode from my foot," he told NZPA. "I had no choice but just to lay there, blowing up like a balloon."
Doctors told him the air separated fat from muscle, and were surprised it didn't break his skin. One of his lungs filled up with fluid.
McCormack's co-workers heard his screams and stopped the air flow before packing ice around his swelling neck while they waited for paramedics to arrive.
Geez, that would be pretty scary!!!
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 08:50 AM #437
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I must admit I owe you a huge debt. I'm usually good with the winning words (even if I don't post them often, listening on-line). But being in Montreal Friday to Monday, and spending most of my day in meetings on Wednesday (and going out for dinner that evening), I had missed most of them this week.
So a big thank you to everyone who posted the words, and for Andi (and whoever else sometimes steps in) for her handy recap. I couldn't have done it without you.
I just wish it was a trip for four, so I could bring a few people with me.
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 08:50 AM #438
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 08:51 AM #439
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TGIF!!!
Have a great one!!
Thanks for all the ww's etc!
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 08:55 AM #440
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 08:56 AM #441
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 08:56 AM #442
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 08:59 AM #443
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Well I best get moving here ,tonight is my sons grade 12 prom and im hoping him and his girlfriend get crowned king and queen,they have been together since grade 9! They were voted the cutest couple in grade 11 so my fingers are crossed for them.Guess I best get the dust off my iron and press his shirt for him,have a great day everyone
"Life is short break the rules and never regret anything that made you smile"
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 09:00 AM #444
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 09:01 AM #445
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 09:04 AM #446
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Guess where I`m off to...
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 09:05 AM #447
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 09:06 AM #448
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 09:08 AM #449
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Aww, sorry Attash, you don't look too happy in the slammer!!!
db: When did the pre-call come in??? and how long do you get to go for???
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Fri, May 27th, 2011, 09:09 AM #450
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