MEC&F Expert Engineers : WORKER BURNED IN YERINGTON GAS DELIVERY TRUCK FLASH EXPLOSION DURING FILLING

Friday, March 13, 2015

WORKER BURNED IN YERINGTON GAS DELIVERY TRUCK FLASH EXPLOSION DURING FILLING




Jim Menesini of Jim Menesini Petroleum checks inside the tank of this gas delivery tanker Thursday while firefighters stand nearby with a hose after an employee was burned from an explosion while filling the truck’s tank earlier that morning.

MARCH 13, 2015

YERINGTON, CALIFORNIA

A gasoline distribution company employee was transported to a California hospital for treatment after being burned in a Thursday morning flash explosion at the Bulk Plant in Yerington.

The Mason Valley Fire Protection District is investigating the incident. The name of the victim was not available from authorities as of Thursday afternoon.

A press release from the Lyon County Sheriff's Office reported the victim was filling a tank on a commercial delivery tanker at Jim Menesini Petroleum when fumes ignited, causing the flash explosion at approximately 8:15 a.m. today. 

The release continued to say two people on scene gave the victim first-aid and extinguished the flames before responders arrived.

The LCSO reported the male victim suffered burns to his face and hands. No one else was injured in the incident.

The man was transported to South Lyon Medical Center by MVFPD ambulance and then flown to U.C. Davis hospital for advanced medical treatment.
Source:www.rgi.com

Most likely static electricity caused the flash explosion; perhaps he was smoking or he had his cell phone on or he created static electricity