YellowDog
14th January 2012, 13:03
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10778654&ref=rss
A man suffered serious burns when petrol he poured into a lawnmower was set alight by his cigarette - and safety experts say he's not alone.
The Tauranga 29-year-old set fire to himself and his house when he tried to fill his mower with petrol on Thursday while smoking a cigarette.
Neighbours dashed to his aid when they saw him running screaming from his Alverstoke Rd house in Parkvale about 3.20pm.
The Housing NZ house was significantly damaged. A woman at the property was also injured.
The man was yesterday recovering in Waikato Hospital with serious burns to his legs and superficial burns to his face and arms.
A man suffered serious burns when petrol he poured into a lawnmower was set alight by his cigarette - and safety experts say he's not alone.
The Tauranga 29-year-old set fire to himself and his house when he tried to fill his mower with petrol on Thursday while smoking a cigarette.
Neighbours dashed to his aid when they saw him running screaming from his Alverstoke Rd house in Parkvale about 3.20pm.
The Housing NZ house was significantly damaged. A woman at the property was also injured.
The man was yesterday recovering in Waikato Hospital with serious burns to his legs and superficial burns to his face and arms.