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<\/p>\nThis is the shocking moment a man’s vape battery exploded burning his arm and sending flames shooting up his body.<\/p>\n
Liam Moriarty, 33, a lorry driver, was waiting for a collection in Dartford, Kent, when a spare battery exploded after falling from his pocket.<\/p>\n
Liam had reclined his seat when the battery fell into his chair’s mechanism.<\/p>\n
The chair’s mechanism pinched the battery causing it to explode – sending flames shooting up towards Liam.<\/p>\n
Liam, who is from southeast London, said: ‘The tilt mechanism for the chair pinched the battery, just my luck.<\/p>\n
‘There was a loud hissing sound and by the time I looked up the flame came up and burnt my elbow.’<\/p>\n
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Liam Moriarty a lorry driver, was waiting for a collection in Dartford, Kent, when it happened<\/p>\n
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Liam had reclined his seat when the battery fell into his chair’s mechanism and the disaster hit<\/p>\n
Liam’s truck is ADR equipped, which means it is able to carry dangerous goods and had a fire extinguisher ready.<\/p>\n
Lima used the extinguisher to put out the flames and was able to save himself and the truck.<\/p>\n
Liam said there was a bed and other flammable items nearby which means the cab could have ignited and destroy the \u00a3130,000 lorry.<\/p>\n
Liam said: ‘It’s just the fact that it’s an ADR-equipped truck that the fire extinguisher was there.<\/p>\n
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The tilt mechanism for the chair pinched the battery causing the nightmare to begin inside<\/p>\n
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Liam used the extinguisher to put out the flames and was able to save himself and the truck<\/p>\n
‘On the side with the cog mechanism, there’s a bed, a seat, all things that can burn, it might have gone up in flames.’<\/p>\n
Luckily his injuries were not severe and the flames did little more than singe his skin a little.<\/p>\n
Liam said: ‘I was more worried about the lorry which was was a three-month-old vehicle.<\/p>\n
‘I wouldn’t have a job and there would be a massive insurance claim. Each one of those lorries costs \u00a3130,000.<\/p>\n
‘It would have been massive.’<\/p>\n