Yes, a local mechanic died when fumes collected in his pit and ignited.
He was a friend of a friend. This was around 40 years ago. Sorry, more
details I cannot recall.
Jon
Fred Thomas wrote:
> Steve, read the search again, we are talking 2 100% different "pits", one is
> sealed/enclosed and my pit is wide open, go back and find automotive open
> pits, quite a bit of difference, anyway, it is very safe as far as I'm
> concerned and I really pay no mind to "Myths", also welding is a rather poor
> comparision, all I asked was does anyone know of any expolsions, fires or
> other life threatening experiences with a automotive pit. "FT"
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