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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dowmace" data-source="post: 1947763" data-attributes="member: 17572">A few years ago 2 guys died after doing some maintenance on a pipe temper furnace. Basically it's a big metal box that heats pipe to temper the steel. They usually run about 950-1000 degrees. They failed to lock out the burners and didn't have the proper permit from their supervisor to be in the confined space. After they were found missing they realized the guys were in there. After pulling them out both men were completely missing their fingernails and had clawed at the door to the point they had bone exposed and skull fractures from beating their selves against the access hatch.  All I can think is how horrible would it be to know that your about to be killed by either A. suffocation from the gas displacing the oxygen, or B. the extreme heat. Either way you'd have a good 15-20 minutes to think about it.</blockquote>