Horrific accident in Toronto
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on his head and arms mainly....luckily his worker suit saved most of him.....still brutal accident though hope they can make him comfortable for now
Still hot enough to cook a roast and I'm guessing the density would hold the heat much longer.Says 400C which would be 752F. I think they mean 400F.
horrible, I hope he will live and recover
you know this used to be a punishment in not so ancient times
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarring_and_feathering
you know this used to be a punishment in not so ancient times
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarring_and_feathering
Horrible, he must be on morphine, how can you be conscious through that pain? This morning the radio said the tar hit him on the head and eyes, it takes a lot to want to live through that.on his head and arms mainly....luckily his worker suit saved most of him.....still brutal accident though hope they can make him comfortable for now
I don't know what they were using. All it said was tar. Was this liquid asphalt for doing road work? I used to work for a commercial roofing company back in the early 80"s and part of my job was loading the tankers with hot liquid roofing asphalt. It was pumped into the tanker at 410F and it's hardening temperature was 240F. I saw first hand what this stuff does once it hits your skin and it's not very pretty. Burns the skin right off of you instantly.Still hot enough to cook a roast and I'm guessing the density would hold the heat much longer.
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/09/26/worker-covered-in-hot-tare-at-danforth-and-logan
Stibbe said the molten tar was around 200C when it hit the victim
Stibbe said the molten tar was around 200C when it hit the victim
Horrible. A few years ago there was also an accident on the 401 where a truck tipped and there was a tar spill and someone in it. I remember reading stories of the good samaritans who went into the tar, burning themselves in the process, to get the guy out.
I didn't think it was legal to drive a vehicle while Towing a kettle of molten tar. I thought you had to let it solidify.
They weren't towing a kettle and I don't believe it is illegal to tow one. Roofing companies do it all the time.I didn't think it was legal to drive a vehicle while Towing a kettle of molten tar. I thought you had to let it solidify.
From what it looks like, the vat with the tar was built into the back of the truck. Why the worker was in the back with this stuff is beyond me. That I think is illegal.
I heard on the radio that the truck's rear bucket was carrying the liquid asphalt or tar and when it suddenly stopped, the momentum of the liquid continued on over to the truck's cabin and onto the worker.I didn't think it was legal to drive a vehicle while Towing a kettle of molten tar. I thought you had to let it solidify.
Why did the truck not have a lid on the bucket?
Seems pretty dangerous to me.
Hope the poor fellow is ok.
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/09/26/worker-covered-in-hot-tare-at-danforth-and-logan
Stibbe said the molten tar was around 200C when it hit the victim
If you watch the video in the sun link at the 18 sec mark you can see the tank unit in the back of the truck. Don't know where they got a rear bucket from. That's the media for you though. The worker was not in the cab of the truck, he was in the back that's why rescue workers had to cut open the side.I heard on the radio that the truck's rear bucket was carrying the liquid asphalt or tar and when it suddenly stopped, the momentum of the liquid continued on over to the truck's cabin and onto the worker.
Why did the truck not have a lid on the bucket?
Seems pretty dangerous to me.
Hope the poor fellow is ok.
I can't see it being legal to drive around carrying molten tar in any way shape or form.
Regardless if roofers do it all the time or not (I wouldn't put much faith in them to do things the right way. The fast and easy way, yes. The right way, no.)
Regardless if roofers do it all the time or not (I wouldn't put much faith in them to do things the right way. The fast and easy way, yes. The right way, no.)
