Sid Wilson has been sharing his recovery journey with his Instagram followers after the Slipknot member sustained fire-related injuries as a result of a burn pile/gasoline explosion in late August. Wilson began documenting his injuries in the hospital, sharing the gruesome dangers of improper fire safety. Throughout this ordeal, Wilson has received support from girlfriend, Kelly Osbourne.
Impulse Decision Leads to Burn Unit
On August 28, Fox News released an article explaining the events that landed Sid Wilson in an Iowa City burn unit. According to the article, Wilson rode an ATV to a burn pile on his property. The fire was lit days before the explosion took place. He said he had debris remaining in the pile, so he decided to add gasoline to finish the burn quickly.
Although he said he planned to light the fire with a long branch, he could not immediately find one. He threw caution to the wind, walked up to the pile, reached out, and tried to light it. Wilson said in the Fox interview that the gasoline vapors combusted once the fire was introduced and up the flames went.