Checking fuel level in tanker with a lighter

[Peragulator]

To all the idiots here defending the other idiot with the lighter/cellphone. The trucker (who wasn't the guy on top) has an invoice which lists the amount of product. You cannot "sound" a tanker or use a lighter to see how much is in there. It's something called a "gauge" and it's located at the back of the trailer or on the hose. How do you morons know when to eat?

[twidget59]

This is why, when I was driving tankers... even when in my personal auto, I always tell people to, at the minimum... DON'T USE YOUR PHONE. Also... don't do anything, that will cause static electricity. A static discharge will ignite, especially gas vapors.

[421rhb]

It was a cell phone he was using, not a lighter, to see into the compartments to check mt. it provided enough of a source of ignition to cause an explosion, the guy died from his injuries.

[AgentJayZ]

OK, so I want to know... why was I laughing when this guy was laying on the ground burning and writhing in pain ?

I was... couldn't help it !

[twidget59]

@AgentJayZ Because it was caused by his own stupidity.

[aykut7531]

let there be light.

[toneykk]

natural selection ....... one more time it does works

[TheCrazyhusky]

I was going to get a reading of the fuel

Then I took explosion to the face.

[trapnaintded]

how he get that job

[1100HondaCB]

Hard to believe people would actually do this. Thick cunt.

[Christizm]

@1100HondaCB is the hostility necessary this person probably has a family and loved ones he just made a bad decision he was only using the phone to see it was very bad luck that it happened

[MrPutty88]

@Christizm bad luck??? No if this trucker knew anything about hauling gas around, he would have know that and phone cause static electricity and lighters come a flame when in gasoline fumes. He should be lucky his stupidity didn't take anyone else's life with his.... what if it you were pumping gas when he did this and were severely injured or what if a your loved ones were? Would you still be singing the same tune??? I wouldn't...

[OutFrontRCN24]

What an idiot!!!

[tesdailewatts]

What were those colored balls??

[akafreightking]

kids...

[joakimmn2m]

Hvem sagde tyrkere er kloge?

[BC1Dan]

Thank you Darwins Law.

[iruskanogueira]

esse cara so pode ter sido demitido. pqp q burrada!

[SimonXR]

How do you ignite oil with a cellphone?

[jonnyblock19882]

Ha ha ha, got to be a thick yank!! You deserved that

[MrDayd3]

Hoooollllyyyyyy shit. You dumb cocksucker you can't be that stupid.

[code3recovery]

Well kids. Daddy has a new face

[rodgers86]

mobile phone sets it off

[douwethaman]

@rodgers86 bull poop... the truck was not grounded, so the statics created a electrical spark wich ignited the gasolinevapor wich set off the explosion.

[0GelbeSchleife0]

Darwin Arward....

[ThePakenshet]

Stupid! its not a lighter, its a cellphone!

[angelface22322]

UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Such innocence!

You gotta love him!

MUAHHHAAAHHHAAAHHHHHAAAA!!!!!

[Elajjnaa]

This is pure stupidity

[mkilla13]

I wonder if he got friered?

[angelface22322]

@mkilla13

You mean fired after getting fried?

MUAHHHAAAHHHAAAHHHHHAAAA!!!!!

[uldafil]

Man! That guy turned into a Ghost Rider.

[HomeWreckerA1]

THis guy should get the darwin award, lol

[nantyrshores]

After a years investigation, the only thing found that could have been a source of ignition was a cell phone

[pakrat271]

pause at 1:25 and look at the blue flame lol

[pakrat271]

hahaha what a dumbass

[nelzxws]

thats Shell employees for you

[polabecak]

i didn't watched the video...the title says it all

[barkeg050]

is the tanker ok?

[azoreano30]

thad was cause because of human error first thing to due after park the truck conect the static electricity cord to equalizer the pump and the truck . and it was not lighter it was a poket flash light .

[mxpackard]

@azoreano30 how the fuck would you know whether its a lighter or a flashlight? lol

[vulcan1429]

no he's not black

[Arabhacks]

Actually, what happened was accumulated fuel vapor ignited, perhaps a static discharge.

The attendant removed a key from his pocket to unlock the valves.

This was in Brazil.

[brickman619]

what are all those balls on the ground at 1:42?

[ninendowii2000]

wow you are fiirrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeedddddddd

[RaveVpuppy13]

what a fucking dumass

[elgranbejuco]

hahahahhahahahaha ehhhh what a fucken MORON what if the tanker blew up sky high he would have been what they like the most BBQ, STUPID DUMB NIGGA

[Sk8inLegend]

Rest in pieces who ever. Too soon?

[viperman8788]

i bet he was feeling smarter after that

[MrClaudius79]

natural selection at its best.

[sirpau1]

thumbs up if you tilted your head watching this video

[l2esistz]

SKIP to 1:10 or so to start seeing the goods

[BeeEmmW]

dear uploader - nominate this video for the darwin awards 2011

[qwertyism8]

the real question is... where did them yellow / red balls come from?

[sevensixtwomm]

AHAHAHAHAH!

[Dortmunderstrasse]

How horrible.

[Bill1405]

Does anyone know who this person is, or was? If he is still alive I would love to hear what his thought process was just before he saw the light at the same side of the tunnel he was standing at.

[Belgianmeth]

This is now a training video at refining/chemical plants, about the dangers of mobile phones, NOT lighters.

There are doubts, but I have yet to see any convincing source that it was a lighter.

Maybe someone can locate the final report about this accident...

Happened in São Paulo, Brazil november 19, 2007

[sonnylatchstring]

@Belgianmeth "This happened in São Paulo, Brazil, in November 19, 2007. The attendant picks up his cell phone when he is on top of the gas truck and causes an explosion. He died a few days later." No lighter was used!!!

[MrROLLO70]

Stop, drop, and roll!

[DarkX6]

@MrROLLO70 You set yourself on fire, then see how well that works.

[MrROLLO70]

@DarkX6 Huh...what?

[DarkX6]

@MrROLLO70 I don't know. Don't judge me.

[ShambhalaL7]

Were those bowling balls?



[metaleater9]

BALLS... BALLS EVERYWHERE...

[metaleater9]

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[manolofranco]

Que bruto!

[nilbog]

I must be sick in the head, since I'm choking up laughing at this guys misfortune.

[halflife103]

@nilbog yeeeaaah... it's not his misfortune your laughing at. It's his stupidity.

[Auskwalker]

sure coz of lighter?? or coz torch by hanphone??? i have see this video with two different title.... any comment???

[SpringfieldGarand]

Skip to 1:15 to prevent wasting 75 seconds of your life.

[skateskool100]

me: Are you sure you should do that

Driver: Im positive

Me: Im warning you. dont do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Driver: i dont care what you think im doing it.

AHHHHHHHH (Driver ignites truck and himself on fire)

Me: I Warned You!!!!! You Should have USED A FLASHLIGHT MORON!!!!!

IM QUITTING THIS JOB IF I HAVE TO WORK WITH THIS MORON

Manager of Company: Fine will switch you to another trucker.

VOte UP IF YOU THINK SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS THIS GUY IS A BIG STUPID MORON WHO SHOULDNT DRIVE!!!

[resinated666]

@skateskool100 i would Vote your comment up if would of made the distintion between driver and helper you got it backwards !

[jariroth]

@skateskool100 I'll vote you down because the driver did nothing wrong. It was the gas station helper that set the fire.

[sledjunkie91]

stupid beaner diserves to burn for that

[Shaggyshadric]

Shouldn't there be a gauge or something?

[sandshred25]

wonder if the truck driver got paid for a full day

[jackassroxmtv]

he got blasted again at 1:36 !!

[2wheelsteve]

Wow you dont really think people are that stupid, fucking hell

[MrFestus10]

Well, this is a good exempel of how not to do it... Girls and boys: do not try this at home xD

[123MrBurg]

...and then see him roll away while on fire @ 1:28

[Stillz70]

whahaha loser

[deanaoxo]

The first thing you do it connect the ground strap!

[deniceinspain]

how do you know he used a lighter?? I can't see it... this can, and does, hapen whith electric sparks from a cell phone.

[123MrBurg]

@deniceinspain Watch @ 1:19 - see him stick his hand into his left pocket and then reach over the tank.

[1hotfred]

@deniceinspain First off, why the hell is he up there?? Second, you dont even need a cellphone for this to happen, if you DONT use an intrinsically safe flashlight, this sould happen easy.

Third point, the weather could be warm creating a perfect flash environement, so the static from his cloths might have started the reaction.

[Rapidz4ak]

lol

[OurnameisLegion66]

Sad thing is, the world is FULL of idiots like this!

[sNappize]

siis ei jumalauta

[supermanonthesand]

he is has die?

he no live?

explode BOOM he kill? - LOLkats :)

[tractor666]

another stoner and his crazy ideas

[DJVADO17]

facepalm.jpg

[jizzedonacat]

common sense is not common

[gowdridge]

and there`s a prime example of ``natural selection`` Good luck on the burns unit you fuckin retard

[lBlLoolDlLust]

@gowdridge i wish i could copy exactly what the top rated comment says

[gowdridge]

@lBlLoolDlLust oh no !!!!! .... another retard. yeah that`s like reeeeeally copied int it buttboy

[fidelamaya26]

Truck Driver: "is this ok?

Shell Employee: "No bring it in a little more the the left.?

Driver: "OK!

Shell Employee: "Let me go check out the gas tank!

Goes up the ladder, "Man it sure is dark up here, wish i had a flash light?

Shell Employee yells out: "Hey i can't see the whole, ima try to use a lighter to see the cap better" Driver: "UHHH OK?!?!?"

Shell Employee takes out lighter: "Ok here we go! WAIT what did they say about fire and gas in training?!?!?!?" "BOOOMMMM" AHHHHHH HELP!

[theurielsexy]

damn thats sad tho he mus tof died i the exploshin

[mtlhd803]

SMH fuckin idiot.

[jinjaacq]

HE was answering his cell phone that happenedin Brasil.

[greatballzoffire1990]

you know this guy died right?

[rickybobby1501]

@greatballzoffire1990

Yeah, and he 100% deserves to more than any other living thing in the history of any living thing. AHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[greatballzoffire1990]

@rickybobby1501 that's a little fucked up

[TehWenus]

C4H10 (butane gas, a hydrocarbon) + (trigger + steel = spark + butane = flame) + gasoline = FAIL

The fumes from the gasoline comes into contact of the flame from the lighter, therefore causing an explosion.

[Mrkrabz1543]

Balls!

[dgsutton2000]

Its why you gota earth the tanker......static .......although it looks like he pulls out a flash light, gas/petrol is safe the vapour is deadly.....There no way they are working to procedure here

[saucierdavid8109]

Remove the warning labels and nature will attend to itself.

[StasisGl0ryh0le]

Static electricity? Anyone see him spark up a lighter? He could have lighted his fart for all we know.

[vampblooddancer]

stop drop and roll motherfuker stop drop and roll

[lasertools1]

where did the balls come from

[SatanicToChristians]

@lasertools1 they were on the pump.

[SACATAPA1]

Brazl 2008, he was aswering his cell phone, He survive.

[adrenalineboyzryan]

Prime example of natural selection.

[halflife103]

@adrenalineboyzryan OMFG I favourited just because of this comment! XD

[NoRoProduction]

he started nobran.dk :D

[RtSROFLhacks]

what a winner!

[MoOtErFiCk1]

if only this was BP it would have been a smoking gun..

[LigerZero83]

Thank god he could see the fuel! I mean really. It's life threatening to use a flashlight so the lighter was definately the way to go.

[sweetnssssssssssss]

Mexican ?

[bionictrucker1]

Holy living Crap! What a dumb fuck idiot jack ass.

[XxBlackWarlordxX]

stupid .....

[toribasher123]

Guy:its so dark in there i know ill use a lighter *BOOM* WAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

[beatlesman369]

Omg whatttt a dumbfuck

[taffy402]

There's one born every minute !

[yoshihawv]

amazing the camera was still rolling

[kdraper2007]

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!! Do they not know about gasoline fumes in wherever this is, looks like Europe by the truck, but don't they cover this in the training at the depot? safe handling of fuel products. rule one: no open flames. time to buy a L.E.D. flashlight. WOW! stupidity is really universal.

[flandbird2]

Keeping hospitals in business since 1952!!

[CCCProdina]

hes black.....

[RaustShieldra]

@CCCProdina And crispy.

[crystallove2010]

@CCCProdina He's your mother! lol_

[worktosser]

@CCCProdina lol. He is now.

[19811402]

Wait i cant see anything. Mate give me your lighter. ....eh what? Isnt that dangerous. Neh nothing happens. Really. Trust me......

[HunterXray]

That's either one big brain fart or this guy thought it was water in there. :)

[opperhoofd3]

darwin award winner?

[keypunker22]

You're fired!

[XCRacer93]

At least Shell didn't spill any oil during this mishap...........

[cooLAsh007]

guy got balls !

best maroon, at least beats obama.

[6478225]

BLONDE

[smokeymctokem]

Darwin award

[Embraceofshadows]

I think this is the first instance where I've seen somebody actually roll to put themselves out. Most times they just flail around.

[countrymusicgtavboy2]

can you say MAJOR DUMBASSS???

[Raymel2366]

Let me tell you something, brothers! This is one of the most dummest and dangerous videos that I've ever seen since the "Three Stooges: 'Violent is the Word for Curly'". Didn't this dummy in the 'shell' uniform ever get told in training class before he even step onto the gasoline business not to use a lighter while fueling a fuel truck like that. Now that's not using your brain right there! Now that what he gets for doing it. I wish that poor guy a speedy recovery from that. And get a job!

[gunny556fly]

(warning very flamable do not leave in direct sunlight or open flame)

(guy) oh well its not an open flame unless i do this shtshtshtfflaboom!!!!!!

[kingtigertank]

What a fucking moron

[MrJimmers88]

wat a dick why would anyone use a lighter 2 see in a fu**ing great big petrol tanker like that he has no brains wat so ever

[clovelr]

What the hell are all those balls?

[cooLAsh007]

@clovelr

his. guy got balls to lit a fucking lighter at the mouth of a fuel tanker.

[TigerNrOne]

That´s how a smart idiot looks like!

[lino795]

what kind of idiot,he has no brain to think,bastard

[18CRS]

Darwin: "Come with me, stand here. This, is the decent of man."

Helper: "Thats a bit harsh, I mean how was I supposed to see the gas..."

Darwin: "A fucking flashlight."

[1234niall]

@18CRS he was to much of an idiot to think that

[junkymagi]

Who was that guy, anyway? He's not the driver and all of the fuel trucks I've seen only had one person, the driver.

Looks like someone trying to "help", with either a lighter (unlikely) or that fumbling around with his jacket produced enough static charge to zap the cap of the tanker's front section.

[mrpancakes420]

stop drop and roll!

they would have taught you that in school....but if your checking fuel levels with a lighter,you were finger painting with the rest of the special kids.

[Ascensiam]

after such an unfortunate event, remeber to always stop, drop, and rofl.

[PointlessVidsInc]

he dropped the lighter duuuumbass

[capitttan]

maybe the fall off hurt some more

[gcrebel2008]

ruh-tard

[Maul9999]

he will be fired and in trouble for broke safety law.

[soddysniper]

Retard

[jt4265]

people are so stupid.

[whiteguy2369]

wonder how full it was? bet he doesnt remember!!!!!!!!!

[greywolf45]

@whiteguy2369 If he even survived.

[andrew100z]

AHHAHHAHHAHHHAAHAH

how do these people get jobs? hire any retard off the street?

nuggu go back to mc D's

[pvakt]

did he survive?

[bmwnasher]

looks like he is taking the dip cap off. the tanker is not earthed tha look like static..was a tanker driver in uk for 12 years

[jesusfreak0818]

@bmwnasher i agree. saw no lighter. truck not grounded. i'm familiar with fueling jets, they always ground it first for static.

still a dumb accident, but not as dumb as using a lighter to look.

[bmwnasher]

@jesusfreak0818 this was in south africa another vid of this said he was looking down dip hole with a phone torch.he is up near the canopy its static i would bet on it

[Lucruza]

@jesusfreak0818 You saw no lighter? What's he reaching into his pocket for just before blast off then? Your glasses?

[jesusfreak0818]

@Lucruza maybe your glasses? watch it again. at 1:4 he passes something from his right to his left hand & then with his left is trying to get into the pocket. he doesn't reach in and pull something OUT, he is dropping something IN his pocket. moments later, blammo! as the viewers familiar with fueling/fuel trucks have stated, it's not grounded, so likely cause was static igniting it not the poor guy's non-existent lighter.

regards,

jf

[jesusfreak0818]

@jesusfreak0818 sorry for typo, watch at 1:14