[SOC] Nominee for membership

[Nick Yokanovich]

 From the Annapolis, MD, Capital, Thursday, June 16, 2005

An 82-year old Glen Burnie (MD) man was transported to the Bayview Burn 
Center in Baltimore this morning after trying to siphon gas from his car 
with a vacuum cleaner while the engine was running.

Fire officials said he suffered first- and second-degree burns to 20 
percent of his body...

According to (county fire department spokesman) Lt. Davies, the man had 
locked his keys inside his car last night while it was still running. 
Unable to get them out, the man left the car running in his driveway and 
went to bed only to find the vehicle still idling when he awoke this 
morning.

Determined to stop the car, the man pulled out an electric vacuum 
cleaner around 7:30 a.m.

Lt. Davies explained the vacuum cleaner's electric motor caused a spark 
and ignited the gas.

"You have to wonder what type of judgment was being used there," said 
Lt. Davies.



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