Exploding toilet leaves Brooklyn man afraid to flush — after shrapnel wounds to head, arm and legs required 30 STITCHES
Riggs and Murtaugh must be having flashbacks in 'Lethal Weapon 2.' Michel Pierre needed 30 stitches to close shrapnel wounds after he flushed the toilet in his Flatbrush apartment and it exploded in his face.
Michel Pierre uses a rope to flush his toilet from a safe distance after it exploded in his face when he pulled the handle to test the water pressure.
He cowers before the porcelain bomb.
A Brooklyn man was seriously injured by an exploding toilet in his co-op and remains so traumatized by the blown-up john that he uses a rope to flush from a safe distance outside the bathroom.
Pearl Gabel/ New York Daily News
Pierre was knocked unconscious briefly and woke up covered in blood when the toilet exploded.
Michel Pierre was one of four tenants injured Oct. 2 at the Caton Power development in Flatbush by powerful blasts from their bowls, the Daily News has learned.
“I’m afraid to flush the toilet right now,” said Pierre, 58, who was so punished by the porcelain that he needed 30 stitches to close shrapnel wounds on his head, arm and legs.
Pierre needed 30 stitches to close his sharpnel wounds.
Todd Maisel/New York Daily News
Pierre needed 30 stitches to close his sharpnel wounds.
“It sounds silly but I’m still scared,” he said. “Maybe someday it goes away but right now I’m in pain.”
Pierre said his peace of mind has been shattered like the throne in his ninth-floor flat on Ocean Parkway.
Pieces of ceramic, like bomb sharpnel, hit Pierre and shattered all over the room.
Todd Maisel/New York Daily News
Pieces of ceramic, like bomb sharpnel, hit Pierre and shattered all over the room.
The water had been turned off that day in the 19-story building while a plumbing contractor installed a backflow prevention valve.
Around 11 p.m. Pierre checked if the pressurized flush-valve toilet was working and pulled the handle. He’ll never forget what happened next.
The I.T. specialist was treated in Methodist Hospital after firefighters responded to a 'utility emergency' in the building. Three others in the building were injured in similar incidents.
Todd Maisel/New York Daily News
The I.T. specialist was treated in Methodist Hospital after firefighters responded to a 'utility emergency' in the building. Three others in the building were injured in similar incidents.
“I remember there was a ‘boom’ and the thing exploded in my face,” Pierre said. “I was blinded and pieces flew all over the place.”
Pierre was briefly unconscious and awoke covered with blood. Firefighters from nearby FDNY engine and ladder companies responded to a “utility emergency” in the building, a source said.
Pierre's lawyer is preparing a lawsuit against Century Management, which runs his building.
Todd Maisel/New York Daily News
Pierre's lawyer is preparing a lawsuit against Century Management, which runs his building.
Pierre’s cuts were treated at Methodist Hospital. Two other injured tenants were taken to Kings County Medical Center and a fourth to Woodhull Medical Center, according to the source.
“Toilets are supposed to flush, not explode,” said Pierre’s lawyer Sanford Rubenstein who is preparing a lawsuit against Century Management, which runs the building. “This victim is entitled to damages for the serious injuries he sustained through no fault of his own.”
A co-op board lawyer says the engineer for the Caton Power development in Flabrush and its insurance carrier are still looking into the cause of the exploding toilets.
Todd Maisel/New York Daily News
A co-op board lawyer says the engineer for the Caton Power development in Flabrush and its insurance carrier are still looking into the cause of the exploding toilets.
Experts said a buildup of air pressure in the pipes during the repairs is the likely culprit.
Theresa Racht, a lawyer for the co-op board, said the building’s engineer and its insurance carrier are still looking into the bizarre incident.
“When the water was turned back on, the pressure caused a burst of air that came up through the pipe,” Racht said. “It was totally unexpected. We’re looking into whether this was preventable or a one-time fluke.”
Pierre, an information technology specialist for a government agency, said he doesn’t know when he can go to the bathroom in peace again.
“I can’t stop thinking about it every time I look at the bowl,” Pierre said, who was relieved that he wasn’t sitting down during the fateful flush.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...-afraid-flush-article-1.1481268#ixzz2hKE6nKxf
Riggs and Murtaugh must be having flashbacks in 'Lethal Weapon 2.' Michel Pierre needed 30 stitches to close shrapnel wounds after he flushed the toilet in his Flatbrush apartment and it exploded in his face.
Michel Pierre uses a rope to flush his toilet from a safe distance after it exploded in his face when he pulled the handle to test the water pressure.
He cowers before the porcelain bomb.
A Brooklyn man was seriously injured by an exploding toilet in his co-op and remains so traumatized by the blown-up john that he uses a rope to flush from a safe distance outside the bathroom.
Pearl Gabel/ New York Daily News
Pierre was knocked unconscious briefly and woke up covered in blood when the toilet exploded.
Michel Pierre was one of four tenants injured Oct. 2 at the Caton Power development in Flatbush by powerful blasts from their bowls, the Daily News has learned.
“I’m afraid to flush the toilet right now,” said Pierre, 58, who was so punished by the porcelain that he needed 30 stitches to close shrapnel wounds on his head, arm and legs.
Pierre needed 30 stitches to close his sharpnel wounds.
Todd Maisel/New York Daily News
Pierre needed 30 stitches to close his sharpnel wounds.
“It sounds silly but I’m still scared,” he said. “Maybe someday it goes away but right now I’m in pain.”
Pierre said his peace of mind has been shattered like the throne in his ninth-floor flat on Ocean Parkway.
Pieces of ceramic, like bomb sharpnel, hit Pierre and shattered all over the room.
Todd Maisel/New York Daily News
Pieces of ceramic, like bomb sharpnel, hit Pierre and shattered all over the room.
The water had been turned off that day in the 19-story building while a plumbing contractor installed a backflow prevention valve.
Around 11 p.m. Pierre checked if the pressurized flush-valve toilet was working and pulled the handle. He’ll never forget what happened next.
The I.T. specialist was treated in Methodist Hospital after firefighters responded to a 'utility emergency' in the building. Three others in the building were injured in similar incidents.
Todd Maisel/New York Daily News
The I.T. specialist was treated in Methodist Hospital after firefighters responded to a 'utility emergency' in the building. Three others in the building were injured in similar incidents.
“I remember there was a ‘boom’ and the thing exploded in my face,” Pierre said. “I was blinded and pieces flew all over the place.”
Pierre was briefly unconscious and awoke covered with blood. Firefighters from nearby FDNY engine and ladder companies responded to a “utility emergency” in the building, a source said.
Pierre's lawyer is preparing a lawsuit against Century Management, which runs his building.
Todd Maisel/New York Daily News
Pierre's lawyer is preparing a lawsuit against Century Management, which runs his building.
Pierre’s cuts were treated at Methodist Hospital. Two other injured tenants were taken to Kings County Medical Center and a fourth to Woodhull Medical Center, according to the source.
“Toilets are supposed to flush, not explode,” said Pierre’s lawyer Sanford Rubenstein who is preparing a lawsuit against Century Management, which runs the building. “This victim is entitled to damages for the serious injuries he sustained through no fault of his own.”
A co-op board lawyer says the engineer for the Caton Power development in Flabrush and its insurance carrier are still looking into the cause of the exploding toilets.
Todd Maisel/New York Daily News
A co-op board lawyer says the engineer for the Caton Power development in Flabrush and its insurance carrier are still looking into the cause of the exploding toilets.
Experts said a buildup of air pressure in the pipes during the repairs is the likely culprit.
Theresa Racht, a lawyer for the co-op board, said the building’s engineer and its insurance carrier are still looking into the bizarre incident.
“When the water was turned back on, the pressure caused a burst of air that came up through the pipe,” Racht said. “It was totally unexpected. We’re looking into whether this was preventable or a one-time fluke.”
Pierre, an information technology specialist for a government agency, said he doesn’t know when he can go to the bathroom in peace again.
“I can’t stop thinking about it every time I look at the bowl,” Pierre said, who was relieved that he wasn’t sitting down during the fateful flush.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...-afraid-flush-article-1.1481268#ixzz2hKE6nKxf
now ninja's can SHIT all the want as HARD as the want 
