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blackek
10-02-2005, 11:59 AM
well we had a big accident on last monday. 4th ID was turning there vehicals in to go back to fort carson. apparently they where getting rid of the lithuium batteries that run the singar radios and the civilian was telling them to vent them and throw them in the dumpster. i think you are supposed to keep them in the open air for a few hours when you do this to allow the gas to release. well they dumped about 90 of them in the dumpster. somebody noticed there was sparks of some sort coming from this dumpster and opened the lid. bam instant combustion. batteries start blowing up, 70 people got hurt and 2 got medavaced out to the nearest hospital by blackhawk. just thought i would share

xjoewhitex
10-02-2005, 02:51 PM
wow... that really sucks

Feedman
10-02-2005, 03:12 PM
Thats insane...

From batteries>?

Jesh...

8)

blackek
10-03-2005, 02:59 PM
when i was overseas we would throw the small ones in the burn barrel and they would explode but never on this scale

low_s10_21
10-03-2005, 03:49 PM
yeah those batteries are prone to explode. i know cell phone manufacturers are worried about conterfeit batteries because they over heat and explode.