Teen Sets Pants Ablaze in Welding Class
05/08/2008 07:39:26
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio (AP) -- A 17-year-old student's pants caught fire when a chemical spill sparked a fire at a vocational high school in northeast Ohio.
Willoughby Superintendent Keith Miller says welding teacher Robert Gardner on Wednesday asked three students at Willoughby-Eastlake Tech Center to dump metal containers filled with liquid acetone and water on the ground outside. Miller says Gardner thought the liquid was all water.
The student's pants caught fire after the acetone splashed on them. Assistant Fire Chief Curt Cook says he was not injured.
Another student was treated at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland for first- and second-degree burns.
The chief says a Gardner was not injured and a third student had burns on an arm.
Miller says the metal containers had been dumped in the school's rear parking lot.
© Copyright WHIO radio news
WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI
Marketplace
WHIO Radio is Dayton's Official station for Fox News. We Report, You Decide.
WHIO Radio is the Home of the Flyers. Get your Flyer Fix and the latest news.
Everything you never wanted to know about Back to School and Bed Bugs!
WHIO Radio features experts on a wide range of subjects. Get expert advice from our weekend hosts.
For some frightful fun, visit our sister station, K99.1FM's Haunted Houses List
Take a cruise of a lifetime to Alaska with WHIO's Sgt. Mark Bowron.
Dayton Job Guide. Whether you want a new job or a new career, you can find it.
Subscribe to the Dayton Daily News, and you'll always know about Miami Valley happenings!
Find out when your favorite WHIO-TV or CBS programs are airing. Get up-to-date program schedules.
© All Media Guide, LLC. Portions of content provided by All Music Guide®, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC.