Who's a lucky boy then

[grog]

Lawrie, had similar close call. Brand new battery in a car that was just finishing crash repair. Mate was putting grille in, walked away to get another tool. I sat in car to start, often i wouldve just leaned around into starter key. Battery just exploded on key turn, plastic, acid everywhere. Top of battery went like a frisbee, spun across room , spilling acid everywhere. Mate fitting grille wouldve copped it, me also. We both so lucky that day. I phoned Holden dealer battery came from. His answer, yeah weve had a few do that lately. And they kept selling them. WTF. 

[lawrie]

Yeah, its amazing how many of us have had close-calls over the years, I've had my fair share of 'near-death' experiences in industry!!

Update, picked up the T shirt I had on at the time,..WTF,  held it up to the light & its like a string-vest, full of bloody holes, acid burns!