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Exploding Cell Phone Battery Kills

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the hate-when-that-happens dept.

LingNoi writes "A man in Korea was found dead at his workplace Wednesday morning and his mobile phone battery was melted in his shirt pocket. No one knows for sure yet but a doctor who examined the body said, "He sustained an injury that is similar to a burn in the left chest and his ribs and spine were broken" We have heard of other dangerous battery products here on Slashdot." Update: 11/30 17:34 GMT by Z : Turns out the melted battery was the least of his worries; he was actually hit by a truck.

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  1. Oblig verbing noun... by Sta7ic · · Score: 0, Redundant

    In Soviet Russia, the cell phone hangs you up!

    1. Re:Oblig verbing noun... by cromar · · Score: 0, Redundant

      In Soviet Russia, cell phone has your number.

  2. Re:Only burned his chest, but broke his spine? by InsaneProcessor · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Just another sensationalizing headline. This is so much B.S.

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  3. Re:Grain of Salt Required? by AmaDaden · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Oh come on, that one was funny.

    The reference was to this
    In Korea, Email Is Only For Old People

  4. I can't believe no one has pointed out by geekoid · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That the man worked in a quarry and the injury may have been caused by something else... ;)

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  5. Re:Grain of Salt Required? by davidsyes · · Score: 0, Redundant

    See my:

    http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=373233&cid=21509595

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