In the crude oil station plant gasoline, gasoline leakage occurs and ignites during the emptying of gasoline remaining column. The operator died as a result of these burns.The fire was extinguished by the internal and external fire brigade. This leakage occurs during the repair works for exchanging a leaky nest of boiler tubes of a water cooler. The column system was closed, emptied by pumps, tempered and rinsed by steam. The gasoline still remaining was under constant control of weak flowing off of discharging quantities like water addition for cooling and dilution. Nevertheless the escaping gasoline ignited. .The cause of the gasoline ignition is still unknown. .The damage amounted to 1.3 million DM.