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ACCORDING TO GENE THE LAST TIME HE LOOKED AT THE GAUGE THE TANK HAD 1500 PSI
IN IT. HE FIGURED IT HAD ABOUT 1800 PSI IN IT WHEN THE VALVE BLEW OUT. HE
WASN'T STRUCK BY ANYTHING (VALVE,ETC.) OTHER THAN THE AIR BLAST. THIS WAS
SUFFICIENT TO LIFT HIM ABOUT SIX FEET IN THE AIR AND CARRY HIM ABOUT TEN FEET
BACK. HE SUFFERED THREE SKULL FRACTURES AND A SEVERE CUT ON THE BACK OF HIS
HEAD. HE ALSO HAS A PERFORATED EARDRUM AND THE SHOULDER AND ARM THAT TOOK THE
BLAST ISN'T IN THE BEST OF SHAPE. GENE SAID IT WAS A "METRIC" VALVE SCREWED
INTO AN "AMERICAN" THREAD THAT SOMEONE BROUGHT IN TO HAVE FILLED. I'M
CERTAINLY THANKFUL THAT GENE WASN'T STRUCK BY THE VALVE!! HERE'S WISHING GENE
A COMPLETE & RAPID RECOVERY!!

JD SELSER

P.S. 
THIS WAS ONLY A HALF FULL TANK THAT DIDN'T RUPTURE!! ALL YOU GUYS & GALS ON
THE FIRING LINE-BE CAREFUL!!

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