MUSKEGON COUNTY SHERIFF'S MARINE DIVISION WAS DISPATCHED TO CROSSWINDS MARINA ON A BOAT EXPLOSION.  INFORMED PEOPLE IN THE PARKING LOT INDICATED THE BOAT EXPLODED ON THE "B" DOCK.  THE VICTIM WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR ON THE DOCK.  IT WAS EVIDENT VICTIM HAD SEVERAL BURNS ON HIS BODY.  VICTIM WAS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT.  WITNESS ADVISED SHE RAN OVER TO VICTIM'S SAILBOAT AND REMOVED HIM FROM IT.  OPERATOR TOLD WITNESS THAT HE HAD A GAS LEAK SOME PLACE ON HIS STOVE ON THE SAILBOAT.  HE TURNED ON THE PROPANE TANK TO SEE IF HE COULD FIND THE LEAK WHEN THE BOAT EXPLODED.

VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO TRINITY HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS GOING TO BE FLOWN BY AEROMED TO THE BURN UNIT IN GRAND RAPIDS.
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