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13th December 2011, 03:01 PM
We didn't mean to blow the bloody doors off! Pharmacy staff cause explosion after lighting scented candle and spraying aerosol to get rid of 'rodent' smell
Door blown off, brickwork is dislodged and a false ceiling collapses
Workers could smell a dead rat but could not get to the remains
By Rob Cooperhttp://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/13/article-2073645-0F295BBF00000578-390_634x805.jpg
Last updated at 6:08 PM on 13th December 2011
Bungling pharmacy staff accidentally caused an explosion which blew off the front of their shop as they tried to get rid of the smell from a dead rat.
Workers in Wimbledon, south London, put down a scented candle to try and get rid of the stench before spraying the area with an aerosol can.
But the spray mixed with the naked flame, causing a large blast which knocked the door off, dislodged brickwork and made a false ceiling collapse.
Doors blown off: Bungling pharmacy staff in Wimbledon, south London, caused a large explosion as they tried to get rid of the smell from a dead rat
A worker at Abbey Chemists was rushed to hospital after suffering slight burns to their hands and face in the fire yesterday.
Another staff member had to be treated at the scene for shock, a spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said.
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Staff who smelt the dead rat behind one of the units could not get to the remains so tried to get rid of the smell, initially by using the candle.
The London Fire Brigade spokesman added: 'Never spray air freshener or deodorant near a candle or naked flame, as we’ve seen here the results can be extremely dangerous.'
Bungling: Staff who smelt the dead rat behind one of the units could not get to the remains so used an aerosol and a candle to get rid of the stench
An employee at the pharmacy said the injuries were 'nothing serious', and said the shop had re-opened today.
Two fire engines, another fire service vehicle and 15 firefighters were called to the incident.
They were joined by an ambulance crew and members of the London Ambulance Service’s hazardous area response team.
The incident caused serious traffic disruption as Merton High Street was closed in both directions for about an hour after the explosion.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2073645/Wimbledon-pharmacy-staff-cause-explosion-scented-candle-aerosol.html
Door blown off, brickwork is dislodged and a false ceiling collapses
Workers could smell a dead rat but could not get to the remains
By Rob Cooperhttp://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/13/article-2073645-0F295BBF00000578-390_634x805.jpg
Last updated at 6:08 PM on 13th December 2011
Bungling pharmacy staff accidentally caused an explosion which blew off the front of their shop as they tried to get rid of the smell from a dead rat.
Workers in Wimbledon, south London, put down a scented candle to try and get rid of the stench before spraying the area with an aerosol can.
But the spray mixed with the naked flame, causing a large blast which knocked the door off, dislodged brickwork and made a false ceiling collapse.
Doors blown off: Bungling pharmacy staff in Wimbledon, south London, caused a large explosion as they tried to get rid of the smell from a dead rat
A worker at Abbey Chemists was rushed to hospital after suffering slight burns to their hands and face in the fire yesterday.
Another staff member had to be treated at the scene for shock, a spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said.
More...
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Staff who smelt the dead rat behind one of the units could not get to the remains so tried to get rid of the smell, initially by using the candle.
The London Fire Brigade spokesman added: 'Never spray air freshener or deodorant near a candle or naked flame, as we’ve seen here the results can be extremely dangerous.'
Bungling: Staff who smelt the dead rat behind one of the units could not get to the remains so used an aerosol and a candle to get rid of the stench
An employee at the pharmacy said the injuries were 'nothing serious', and said the shop had re-opened today.
Two fire engines, another fire service vehicle and 15 firefighters were called to the incident.
They were joined by an ambulance crew and members of the London Ambulance Service’s hazardous area response team.
The incident caused serious traffic disruption as Merton High Street was closed in both directions for about an hour after the explosion.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2073645/Wimbledon-pharmacy-staff-cause-explosion-scented-candle-aerosol.html