Boy injured in pump fire!!
story courtesy of the www.nwfdailynews.com
Boy, 3, is burned at gas station
PENSACOLA (AP) — A 3-year-old Florida boy was flown to a Texas hospital with serious burns after a fire ignited while his father was pumping gasoline at a convenience store station. Elijah Seth Roberts was in serious condition Wednesday at Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston, Texas, a hospital operator said. He suffered second- and third-degree burns on his upper thighs and hands. Elijah’s father, Daniel Roberts, was pumping fuel at a Tom Thumb convenience store Tuesday evening when the fire began, a Pensacola fire marshal said. The young boy had asked to swipe a credit card and was running back to the minivan he was riding in when a fire started.
Reading the story I am pretty sure this could have happened to anyone and was not exclusive to just a child. It's tragic but hopefully the child will the proper care at the Shriners hospital!!
Boy, 3, is burned at gas station
PENSACOLA (AP) — A 3-year-old Florida boy was flown to a Texas hospital with serious burns after a fire ignited while his father was pumping gasoline at a convenience store station. Elijah Seth Roberts was in serious condition Wednesday at Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston, Texas, a hospital operator said. He suffered second- and third-degree burns on his upper thighs and hands. Elijah’s father, Daniel Roberts, was pumping fuel at a Tom Thumb convenience store Tuesday evening when the fire began, a Pensacola fire marshal said. The young boy had asked to swipe a credit card and was running back to the minivan he was riding in when a fire started.
Reading the story I am pretty sure this could have happened to anyone and was not exclusive to just a child. It's tragic but hopefully the child will the proper care at the Shriners hospital!!
posted by KT at 12/01/2005 11:40:00 AM
1 Comments:
I'm Elijahs mommy. I just wanted to let you know he was very well taken care of at Shriners.
The staff there are all amazing and talented and they're the kindest people.
Elijah had to have grafts on his legs and hands, but he is doing great now. Back to his excitable happy 3 yr old self.
Word of advice, do not ever stop at gas station that doesn't have fire extinguishers out by the pumps. That SHOULD be mandatory at ALL gas stations.
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