A December 2015 video at Russian oil and gas field in Siberia recently came to light and although it is tough to watch two workers perish, it is a video that needs to be shared to show the hazards of Hot Work on flammable liquid containers. The video shows two workers using a torch to thaw a valve at the back of the tanker truck. I have broken down the video into three frames showing the progression of the explosion. Here is frame #1 showing the first signs of ignition – pay close attention to the back dome cloest to the two (2) workers at the rear of the trailer and you will see the first signs of flames around the lid:
