Mechanic turns into a 'fireman' while refueling; the culprit is static electricity.

Original Title: The Young Man Who Repaired Motorcycles Suddenly Turned into a "Human Torch" While Refueling Liu suffered third-degree burns covering 70% of his body. During the refueling process, the woman once went back to her car. (Explanation: The inside of the car is relatively dry and has a lot of static electricity, making it a major "production base" for static electricity.) After getting out of the car, she adjusted her clothes. (Explanation: The continuous friction during this process increased the generation of static electricity.) The fire broke out the moment she touched the fuel nozzle. (Explanation: Enough static electricity ignited the gasoline.) A repairman in a motorcycle repair shop was about to refuel a repaired motorcycle with a gasoline can when suddenly, both the can and his clothes caught fire. The repairman instantly became a "human torch". Yesterday morning, a strange accident occurred in Gengji Town, Jiawang District, Xuzhou. A 28-year-old young man was seriously burned in front of his own motorcycle repair shop. Through the reporter's investigation, it was found that the cause of the fire was that the injured person was wearing clothes made of chemical fiber fabric on that day. When carrying out the refueling operation, the static electricity on his body ignited the oil gas, resulting in the accident. Strange Fire 1. A Sudden Big Fire in Front of the Repair Shop, and the Repairman Instantly Became a "Human Torch" Liu opened a repair shop in Gengji Town, Jiawang District, Xuzhou. Yesterday morning, he came to the shop early to get busy. At around 9 o'clock in the morning, Liu finished repairing a motorcycle. Then, he went into the room and took out a plastic can filled with gasoline, preparing to fill the fuel tank of the motorcycle to test whether the vehicle could operate normally. After driving around for a while, Liu felt that there was no problem with the vehicle. Then he picked up the oil can again, preparing to fill the fuel tank completely. Suddenly, a tragedy happened. Flames appeared on Liu's clothes all at once and immediately ignited the plastic oil can and the motorcycle in his hand. When Liu threw away the oil can and tried to escape, his clothes were already completely on fire. He quickly rolled on the ground, but the fire grew bigger and bigger, and the poor Liu turned into a "human torch" rolling and wailing on the ground. Seeing this, the surrounding people immediately came to the rescue. However, the fire on Liu's body was too big, and they couldn't get close to put it out. Fortunately, a chef from the neighboring restaurant rushed out with a fire extinguisher and finally put out the fire on Liu's body. Everyone then quickly sent the injured person to Renci Hospital for rescue. 2. Seriously Injured with the Face Burned Badly, and the Cause of the Fire Turned Out to Be Static Electricity When Liu was sent to the Burn Department of Renci Hospital, he gave the doctors a big shock. According to Xu Nengwu, the director of the Burn Department, when Liu was sent in, there wasn't a single intact piece of skin on his neck and above. His hair and eyebrows were all burned off, and even his facial features couldn't be clearly distinguished. After diagnosis, the injured person had 70% of his body area with third-degree burns, 30% of the area with deep third-degree burns, and his face had deep second-degree burns. He was in life-threatening danger. The hospital immediately organized experts for a consultation and carried out anti-shock, dressing, and fluid replacement treatments. During this period, the infection situation of the injured person needed to be observed at any time. After getting through the dangerous period, skin grafting surgery would be considered. After inquiring and investigating, the hospital determined that the culprit of this tragedy was static electricity! Originally, Liu usually had special anti-static work clothes when working. On that day, because his work clothes were not dry after being washed, he directly wore a casual suit made of chemical fiber fabric to work. After repairing motorcycles for a long time, a lot of oil stains were also smeared on his clothes. When Liu was refueling for the second time, the static electricity generated by the friction between the chemical fiber clothes and his skin encountered the oil gas volatilizing around, and then he was set on fire. ■ Fire Department Reminder Discharge Static Electricity Frequently in Winter and Pay Special Attention When Wearing Chemical Fiber Clothes Now it's winter, and static electricity is a common phenomenon. For example, when citizens comb their hair, take off sweaters, or get up from the sofa and then touch people or door handles, they often hear a "pop" sound. However, it still makes many citizens feel scared that seemingly insignificant static electricity can actually cause fires. Regarding this, yesterday the reporter contacted the Xuzhou Fire Department for an interview. A staff member of the Fire Department said that static electricity is a kind of charge in a static state. When it accumulates to a certain extent, a discharge phenomenon will occur. In mild cases, it shows intermittent spark discharge, and in severe cases, it is arc discharge. For example, when citizens turn off the lights and take off sweaters at night, they often see constantly flashing firelight accompanied by popping sounds. "In autumn and winter, due to the dry climate and low air humidity, static electricity phenomena are extremely easy to occur, bringing potential safety hazards," the person said. After the static charge accumulates too much to form a high potential, the discharge spark is easy to ignite and detonate the surrounding flammable and explosive substances. In this accident, the static electricity generated by the friction of the chemical fiber clothes worn by the injured person ignited the volatilized oil gas, resulting in the tragedy. The Fire Department said that in winter, citizens should pay more attention to the hazards of static electricity and eliminate potential safety hazards. Regarding how to eliminate static electricity, the person said that citizens should develop the habits of taking a bath and changing clothes frequently, and it's best to choose clothes made of pure cotton materials. Attention should be paid to keeping the room humid. The humidity can be increased by sprinkling water or using a humidifier. In terms of diet, more vegetables, fruits, and water should be consumed. All these ways can reduce the generation of static electricity. In daily life, it's also important to discharge static electricity frequently. For example, when combing hair, it's better to choose ox horn combs or wooden combs. Ordinary combs can be soaked in water before use. When taking off clothes or getting up from the sofa, you can gently touch the wall first to "discharge" the static electricity on your body. A video on the Internet is really shocking.