Important information for all bikers

This is a freak incident that
happened recently.

A young man and his 4 yr old son
went to a petrol bunk near Lal bagh
(Bangalore) to fill in petrol for his
bike. The boy was sitting on the
pillion behind him.

The helper who fills petrol held the
petrol gun upwards, and turned
towards the meter to re-set the
meter. As soon as the setting was
done the petrol came out gushing
out of the gun - due to some
malfunction - (at least that's what
they said) in full speed and splashed
all over the 4 yr old boy and his
father.

Petrol entered the eyes of the boy.
Immediately the boy was taken into
the cleaning area and was showered
in a water jet. They washed his eyes
with lot of water. But the boy could
not see anything.

The young man took the child to the
hospital and immediately the
hospital authorities put him in ICU.
The kid was then transferred to
Vittala Netralaya and after 2 days of
treatment he got some vision again.

Now he is all right and is at home.
The doctors told that just because
the water cleaning was done
immediately, he has vision today
otherwise the boy would have been
blind by now. Petrol (along with
impurities) can burn the tissues
inside the eye.

1. If the engine was in running
condition, this could have caused a
majorNow why am I writing this? Please

take some precautions next time you
are at a petrol bunk.

 Fire. So Switch off the engine
in bunks.

2. Drop small kids and the person
sitting behind you outside the bunk
and fill in petrol. Kids are more
sensitive than grown ups.

3. Ask the petrol bunk helper boy to
hold the gun down. Even if there is
such an accident let the petrol flow
down and not on your face.

4. Share this post to as many people
as possible, as many of our friends
use two wheelers.