Oxygen cylinder explodes on diving boat - France

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That guy didn't drain the tank first. That was really the problem.

No the real problem was that the guy was untrained in hazmat. The valve was stuck closed so it cylinder could not be drained. He decided that he could unscrew the valve to let the cylinder drain.
 
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