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2. It is rare, but not unheard of

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 01:54 PM

Nov 2022

It can happen when there is a high rate of concentrated oxygen in the room. An electric spark interacting like that can cause a fire. I think there is also a factor at play with a combo of high oxygen concentration, the space between the paddle and the skin, and the electric spark.

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Man dies after catching on fire at Tennessee hospital [View all] Jilly_in_VA Nov 2022 OP

There's got to be something else going on here, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #1

It is rare, but not unheard of Tree-Hugger Nov 2022 #2

Thank you for that information. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2022 #3

Poor guy, bedridden 7 years resulting in bedsores and infection. Bedsores are often a result Ziggysmom Dec 2022 #4

Damn Kaleva Dec 2022 #5