Man Dies After Falling On Knife While Cooking!! :(

bigbear · 03-03-2008, 04:56 PM

Young Sons Witness Fatal Fall

ANDERSON, S.C. -- A man was killed Sunday when he burned himself and then fell on a knife he was holding, all in front of his 8- and 10-year-old sons, according to the Anderson County coroner.Chief Deputy Coroner Charlie Boseman said that Michael Downing, 32, was grilling food for himself and his sons Sunday afternoon, when he burned his hand on the grill.Downing was holding a steak knife at the time, and while reacting to being burned, he tripped and fell onto the knife.Downing was able to call 911 and explained what had happened. He was conscious when paramedics arrived at his home on Northlake Drive in Anderson. He was transported to AnMed emergency room where he later died.Boseman said that the knife went into Downing's chest. An autopsy will be performed to confirm the exact cause of his death. The sheriff’s office will have a representative present at the autopsy.

edawg99 · 03-03-2008, 09:30 PM

This an awful thing to happen and the poor kids had to see this. What a way to go.

darko. · 03-06-2008, 07:39 AM

sounds like something that would be in the beginning of a "Six Feet Under" episode.

03-03-2008, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigbear Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere In Europe Posts: 2,726 My Profile	Man Dies After Falling On Knife While Cooking!! :( *Young Sons Witness Fatal Fall* ANDERSON, S.C. -- A man was killed Sunday when he burned himself and then fell on a knife he was holding, all in front of his 8- and 10-year-old sons, according to the Anderson County coroner.Chief Deputy Coroner Charlie Boseman said that Michael Downing, 32, was grilling food for himself and his sons Sunday afternoon, when he burned his hand on the grill.Downing was holding a steak knife at the time, and while reacting to being burned, he tripped and fell onto the knife.Downing was able to call 911 and explained what had happened. He was conscious when paramedics arrived at his home on Northlake Drive in Anderson. He was transported to AnMed emergency room where he later died.Boseman said that the knife went into Downing's chest. An autopsy will be performed to confirm the exact cause of his death. The sheriff’s office will have a representative present at the autopsy.

03-03-2008, 09:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
edawg99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 8,404 My Profile	This an awful thing to happen and the poor kids had to see this. What a way to go.

03-06-2008, 07:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
darko. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: shlums 'o shaolin Posts: 2,082	sounds like something that would be in the beginning of a "Six Feet Under" episode.

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