A man residing in Gatineau, Quebec, suffered significant lung injuries while performing shock treatment on his swimming pool, a procedure involving a rapid increase of chlorine levels in the water. The treatment resulted in an explosion, which led him into a state of induced coma.
According to a report by CBC, for the pool owner, this treatment was a routine task. However, during that morning, as he added hot water, the situation quickly deteriorated. The report further states that while inside his house, the man noticed the water began to boil in an unusual manner. As he headed toward the door, intending to remove it, there was an explosion.
The report continues on how his wife urged him to leave the house, as the explosion created poor air quality in the house, and called 911 once both of them were outside. The man was taken to a hospital while fire crews and police arrived to clean and ventilate the premises.
According to the same report, the accident caused deep burns to the man’s lungs and sinuses, rendering them non-functional, and he was placed in an induced coma and connected to a respirator. It took six days before he regained consciousness and three weeks until he was discharged from the hospital.
While speaking to the reporter, he urged everyone to take extreme caution when dealing with chemical products. Further, he told the reporter how factors, such as product packaging, instructions, quantities, and chemical strength, can change over time and warned against ignoring written guidelines.
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