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Linus Gump -> Gas station fire (7/6/2007 5:12:00 AM)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqnSauID5Ig
As a truck driver who delivers gas to gas stations, this is my greatest fear, both on and off the job. The cause of the fire in this video is from the static electricity developed between the driver's clothes and the upolstery in the car when she gets back in her vehicle after she starts the pump, then not grounding herself to the car before grabbing the pump handle. The simple act of shutting the car door, grabbing the door to help her get out, or placing her hand on the roof at the door could have prevented this. Better yet, she should have stood there while the pump was running. The pump handle is a mechanical device, and as such, it is capable of malfunctioning. They don't always turn off when the car is full and need to be monitored while in use.
Had this station been busier, or had a fuel delivery been in progress during this event, the outcome could have been significantly worse. Other drivers getting fuel would have placed more vapor in the air, and her fire could have flashed back to the other pumps causing a huge fire possibly burning down the station. If a delivery had been in progress, there could have been enough vapor in the air to cause an explosion, injuring or killing people in the area.
I am posting this for your information, and to make my job safer.
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