Anyone got any info on how this happened?

[Sportfury70]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/11/19/pennsylvania-man-dies-day-after-chainsaw-malfunction.html

States that the saw “exploded”. Poor chap, my condolences to his family.

 

[HarleyT]

Talked about on another thread.

 

[HarleyT]

Here locally we had an idiot that died after flipping his ZTR on a steep bank. The headlines read, "Dixie Chopper kills local man"..

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I wonder if the word "Huztl" was used in the column...

 

[fwgsaw]

I wonder if the word "Huztl" was used in the column...

Huztl flippy caps probably

 

[Sportfury70]

Talked about on another thread.

Ahh I looked real quick but didn't see it, apologies.

Here locally we had an idiot that died after flipping his ZTR on a steep bank. The headlines read, "Dixie Chopper kills local man"..

Exactly what I'm wondering with this event. Media likes to clickbait us all with "saw explosion kills man" or "mower mulches rider" instead of what really happened; which is probably along the lines of "Man not wearing safety gear kills self by misusing power equipment."

 

[Westboastfaller]

Clutch with the side cover off is the most probable by far.
Unless he left it by a stove or something and the cap shot off. freaky fatality! Maybe it wasn't gasoline?

 

[HarleyT]

Here is from 5 years ago, same town....

http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20120510/NEWS01/120519983

 

[blsnelling]

Smoking while fueling?

 

[1Alpha1]

https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/exploding-chainsaw.315200/

 

[Sportfury70]

Here is from 5 years ago, same town....

http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20120510/NEWS01/120519983

WMD? Sure...