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