Brazil: Man, 43, eliminated by blowing up beer keg at his own birthday celebration

A male was eliminated at his own birthday celebration when a beer keg blew up while he was attempting to repair it.

Gilson do Nascimento, 43, passed away after being struck in the head by pieces of metal as he attempted to get beer to come out of a tap.

He ‘d employed the devices for a birthday party at his household house in the town of Campo Bom, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.

His niece informed regional media there was an issue with the beer tap and Gilson, who owned a locksmith professional organization, had actually gone to repair it at around 6pm on September17

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‘My uncle called them (the rental company) and they gave him instructions on how to start fixing it until they arrived. The beer wasn’ t coming out, just foam,’ she stated.

Police representative Clovis Nei da Silva stated the case is presently being dealt with as a mishap, including: ‘We are talking to witnesses at the scene at the time of the occurrence.

‘For now, the incident has been registered and an autopsy has been requested.’

As well as the victim’s niece, his better half, sis, and boy, 15, were likewise present at the birthday celebration.

Gilson’s niece stated the household is ‘very shaken’ by his death, which came simply 6 years after he fought cancer– investing 2 months in an ICU.

His godmother Angela Maria de Oliveira informed regional media: ‘He was a warrior, a working man, a wonderful family man. He was everything to us. He will be sorely missed in our lives, it was a full house with him, always a full house.’

Meanwhile, Joao Luis Giovanella, president of the Association of Microbreweries (AGM), stated the brewery and shipment business included are being questioned to develop whether there was a failure in the devices provided.

The news website G1 stated the business Chopp Express provided the keg to the victim for his birthday event.

Jose Adelmo de Oliveira, legal representative for Chopp Express, stated the consumer was informed not to touch the devices as a professional was on his method to your home to deal with the issue.

According to the legal representative, when the expert gotten here, the barrel had actually currently blown up and the victim was dead at the scene.

An autopsy occurred on the early morning of September 18 and Gilson was buried at the Jardim da Memoria Cemetery in the town of Novo Hamburgo at 11 am on September 19.

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