Risky tanker truck washing 
2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance
According to the O Estado de São Paulo newspaper website, car washer Manoel Messias Batista Coelho, age 35, died in the explosion of a fuel tanker truck at the parking lot of the company where he worked.
Coelho was filling the truck with water, in order to push out the fuel vapor and carry on with maintenance. All went well until Coelho decided to climb on the truck and check the water level inside the tank. Here we see the point where evolution (or lack of) plays a key role as our witless car washer, neglecting the very reason why he was filling the tank with water, uses his lighter to light the tank interior. Needless to say, there was still some gas inside the tank. According to witnesses, Coelho´s body was tossed in the air. His brain matter was exposed, and he suffered severe burns and trauma.
Submitted on 01/29/2003
Submitted by:
Eric Tedesco
Reference:
newspaper website 29/01/03
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