Idaho Man Suffers Third-Diploma Burns, Is in a Coma After Freak Accident

• Robert Thompson, a person from Idaho, is in a medically induced coma after struggling third-degree burns throughout his higher physique
• He was making s’mores along with his accomplice and their two daughters when the incident occurred on April 1
• “Robert was on the bottom rolling, screaming for his life,” Kimberly Graybeal recalled whereas chatting with a neighborhood information outlet

An Idaho man suffered life-threatening third-degree burns throughout his higher physique throughout a yard bonfire gone improper.

Robert Thompson of Twin Falls County was trying to make s’mores along with his accomplice and their two daughters on April 1, per East Idaho Information.

“He went to go begin the hearth, and he realized he didn’t have any hearth starter. So he simply grabbed the fuel can that we now have,” Thompson’s accomplice, Kimberly Graybeal, recalled to the outlet.

Explaining that the fuel can then exploded whereas Thompson, 25, was holding it, Graybeal added, “It’s not one thing that we anticipated.”

“His complete physique went again, and his arms and his legs went out. He simply freaking flew,” she continued.

In keeping with Graybeal, Thompson had an intense response to the incident. “Robert was on the bottom rolling, screaming for his life. He was simply screaming, ‘Please assist me! Please! I’m dying! Please assist me,’ ” she advised the outlet.

Graybeal added that Thompson managed to get his jacket off his physique whereas she bumped into the home to get water. A close-by neighbor, in the meantime, known as 911.

Nevertheless, Graybeal opted to drive Thompson to St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Middle as a substitute of ready for assist to reach.

“The hospital advised me after I took him there that if I might’ve waited for an ambulance, he would’ve died,” she advised East Idaho Information.

Thompson was later airlifted to Jap Idaho Regional Medical Middle in Idaho Falls, the place he was positioned in a medically induced coma.

East Idaho Information reported that he has third-degree burns on his torso, “together with his neck and face.”

Coleen Niemann, a spokesperson for Jap Idaho Regional Medical Middle, tells PEOPLE that Thompson continues to be on the hospital and his situation “stays the identical.”

“I’m scared for the long run. I’m overwhelmed,” Graybeal — who has been making the 180 mile drive between Buhl and Idaho Falls every week — advised the outlet.

In a GoFundMe web page, Graybeal mentioned that Thompson is the primary supply of revenue for his or her household. In keeping with East Idaho Information, Thompson is a postal employee.

Graybeal mentioned she created the fundraising web page to assist cowl fundamental bills whereas her accomplice is unable to work.

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In a collection of updates on the GoFundMe web page, Graybeal mentioned that Thompson is presently “steady” and has since undergone two surgical procedures to assist take away burned pores and skin from his physique. 

“It is going to be a very long time until he comes house from the hospital,” mentioned wrote on the web page.