Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1919 — TANK EXPLODES; MAN HURT [ARTICLE]

TANK EXPLODES; MAN HURT

Randall Josserand Burned in Accident at Garage in Reynolds. Randall Josserand, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Josserand of Reynolds, was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon when a gasoline tank at the Cornbelt garage in that town exploded. The young man is the owner of the place. He had been working on some automobiles, and had drained this tank, after which he was attempting to remove the connection by means of a torch. The tank exploded and the flames were thrown for 20 feet. Josserand became excited and ran from the garage for several blocks, and it was with difficulty that he was caught and the flames extinguished. He was severely burned, and Dr. A. C. Williams, who helped put out the fire, was also burned. Kenneth Ireland and Stewart Kellenburger, who were also working ih the garage at the time of the explosion, escaped injury.