Gas Tanker Explodes

Gas station attendant removes cap off the tanker, and proceeds to answering his handphone. Tanker explodes shortly after.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• tanker
• explosion
• mobile
• phone
• shell

[dsmvr4]

Incorrect. The info is not correct. I am a tanker driver. We use this as a training video. He used a lighter to check for a retain. The compartment was full of gasoline vapor.

[wana69erplz]

if cell phones and gas dont mix then how come i can ring my cell phone while it sits in a cup full of gasoline and nothing happens... the phone just rings and rings

[darklichny]

it was a cigarette lighter... search on ny times... for "lighter ignites tanker"...

[RCWorks]

It's not a good idea to check for gasoline with a lighter especialy in a confined space suck as a large fuel tane.

[LexWillful]

I don't want to see deaths I just want to see explosions.

[bomberin18]

@dsmvr4 Thats true man, it was because the guy turned on the lighter on the vapor of the gas.

[goneutt]

I wonder if that shirt was polyester. It would be interesting to find out.

[BradM73]

@DeathTouch It wasn't a phone. He was looking into the tank and using a cigarette lights as a light source. Needless to say, fire and gas fumes are extremely explosive.

[cepler]

..cont... The person climbing on top of the truck likely gained a static charge buildup from walking about and climbing up and discharged when he leaned over. Boom.

[cepler]

I haven't read all the comments, but here is my non-expert hypothesis:

You will note that there is a hose laying on the ground that is connected to the tanks. You'll also notice that this is (as usual) a covered area. Who knows how long this hose has been here but when you get to the end of the video you will see flames at the hose. I suspect that the hose was left in position venting vapors for some time which collected under the covered area which provided a nice vapor-rich atmosphere..cont

[spc907]

@DeathTouch He may have tried using the phone's backlight to see something? And then someone probably called. I'm just saying if it was a phone, but obviously we don't know for sure what the dumbass did to make this explosion.

[puchimonti]

this shit is old as f@ck dude....next!