Still Waters Posted May 25, 2011 #1 Share Posted May 25, 2011 A New Zealand truck driver has said he blew up like a balloon when he fell onto the fitting of a compressed air hose that pierced his buttock and forced highly pressurised air into his body.Steven McCormack was standing on his truck's foot plate when he slipped and fell, breaking a compressed air hose off an air reservoir that powered the truck's brakes. He fell hard onto the brass fitting, which pierced his left buttock and started pumping air into his body. "I felt the air rush into my body and I felt like it was going to explode from my foot," he told local media from his hospital bed in the town of Whakatane, on North Island's east coast. "I was blowing up like a football," he said. "I had no choice but just to lay there, blowing up like a balloon." Read more... Good job he didn't burst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Kratos__ Posted May 25, 2011 #2 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I am a terrible person... I cannot stop laughing. That poor guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farandaway Posted May 25, 2011 #3 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I read that article on MSN this morning. Wow, talk about freak accidents...poor guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classified Document Posted May 26, 2011 #4 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Woah, stuff that! Lol, imagine the awkward phone call if he died "WHAT HAPPENED?" "Well.....He Popped." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the rebirth Posted May 26, 2011 #5 Share Posted May 26, 2011 That's pretty funny. If only it had killed him so he could have gotten on "1000 Ways to Die" xD Been a while since I've checked out UM. Looks... different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo_04 Posted May 26, 2011 #6 Share Posted May 26, 2011 its sounds like from Final Destination movie ...creepy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d e v i c e Posted May 26, 2011 #7 Share Posted May 26, 2011 (edited) Wow, lucky he didn't start floating into the upper reaches of the atmosphere. Crazy. Edited May 26, 2011 by Device Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshRed Posted May 26, 2011 #8 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I am surprised he did not die from air getting into his blood stream, he's also lucky it pierced his butt and not his torso as he would probably have crushed all his internal organs and met a terrible end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keymaker Posted May 26, 2011 #9 Share Posted May 26, 2011 In a way he was actually lucky, it could have been much much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consumer Posted May 26, 2011 #10 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Well, good thing it was is butt, and not his butthole...of course the odds of him falling on it in that exact spot are increased, that would of caused wayyy more internal problems. Better out than in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taut Posted May 26, 2011 #11 Share Posted May 26, 2011 GNARLY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryptozological Mascot Posted May 26, 2011 #12 Share Posted May 26, 2011 That must have been one huuuuuuge fart when it was all said and done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: Posted May 26, 2011 #13 Share Posted May 26, 2011 It sounds ironic that instead of air coming out of his buttocks, it was actually being pushed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted May 26, 2011 #14 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Poor man.. Although I find it rather humorous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithers Posted May 26, 2011 #15 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I am a terrible person... I cannot stop laughing. That poor guy! I have no clue how you are laughing. It's making me feel a tad uneasy! Could you imagine? Oh my Lord... That's horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo_04 Posted May 26, 2011 #16 Share Posted May 26, 2011 I have no clue how you are laughing. It's making me feel a tad uneasy! Could you imagine? Oh my Lord... That's horrific. its kind a funny ....that don't mean we are not sorry for that guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckys_Mom Posted May 26, 2011 #17 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Good job he didn't burst Sorry for laughing but lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bLu3 de 3n3rgy Posted May 26, 2011 #18 Share Posted May 26, 2011 lol oh my.. horrendous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronztrek Posted May 27, 2011 #19 Share Posted May 27, 2011 So what part of this story is a mystery? Is it the part where his friends helped him rather then just watch and see what happens Yeah, people are a very mysterious species indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipotep Posted May 27, 2011 #20 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I am surprised he did not die from air getting into his blood stream, he's also lucky it pierced his butt and not his torso as he would probably have crushed all his internal organs and met a terrible end. Did you read the article ? It stated that it DID NOT enter his blood stream but it seperated the fat from muscle - talk about a freak accident , he is very lucky to be alive . TiP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfpower Posted May 27, 2011 #21 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Ewwww and LOL...Lolz the other mistery would be those strange accidents and things we do....Like give our hand away for something and stuff like that... Ok That sounds really strange, maybe he was very fat? Lost a few pounds in that accident? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DearPrudynce Posted May 28, 2011 #22 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I feel guilty for thinking this, but I thought of Aunt Marge from Harry Potter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava_Lady Posted May 28, 2011 #23 Share Posted May 28, 2011 omg.... but, what a story for the grand kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torf Posted May 28, 2011 #24 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Kinda brings the old saying "go blow it out your a--" to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaredsilly Posted May 28, 2011 #25 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Very odd, lucky he didnt die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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