Man drops firecracker into grease pit - GIF

[Altair]

Man drops firecracker into grease pit.




Previously:

Fireworks wheelbarrow static charge explosion - GIF
Fireworks set indoor decorations on fire - GIF
Firework hits man in the face - GIF
Enschede fireworks disaster - GIF
Firework-laden balloon explodes over crowd - GIF

[Frank S]

I wonder what volatile substance was in that pit that the firecracker set off.

[bruce.desertrat]

I wonder what volatile substance was in that pit that the firecracker set off.

Guessing the usual melange of hydrocarbons that are in grease pits...

[graniteguy]

Yeah, drop a firecracker into a confined space known to contain flammable vapors! What could possibly go wrong? Another Darwin's list candidate. He didn't get inducted this time, but he just might make it on the next attempt.

[eoverton]

Today's Russian vocabulary word is "дебил."

[Frank S]

Guessing the usual melange of hydrocarbons that are in grease pits...

What I am thinking is, since this was obviously a staged event for click bait the guy, probably opened an LP tank down there for a while ither that o r a nat. gas line.
Generally greases and oils would not produce enough vapors to instantly combust from a a source as small as a fire cracker,

[drivermark]

I bet his mama is real proud

[NortonDommi]

Today's Russian vocabulary word is "дебил."

Yep. About sums him up.

[NortonDommi]

Guessing the usual melange of hydrocarbons that are in grease pits...

It is just a pit and usually they get full of water and oil spills unless they have a proper sump which needs to be cleaned regularly.I think Frank S has nailed it.

[awright]

But, Frank S., why wouldn't a fuse set off LP gas before the "firecracker" went off? I don't think "firecracker" is an apt descriptor of whatever he dropped into the pit.