MAN... that scenario is so deja vu. I did almost exactly the same thing when I was restoring my demon- leaning over the plastic garbage can in the garage spraying off suspension parts with brake cleaner. I dropped a part in the car and leaned in to get it-BAM I'm on fire and in shock as to what hill just happened. Static from my sweater happened- that's what. Scared the crap out of me and my wife was much oblivious as to what had just happened- never mind the fact that I was missing my eyebrows, facial hair, arm hair, half the hair on my head and a burnt sweater
. I thought for sure I was going burn the car and garage down before I got myself extingushed.
Glad to hear you were not badly hurt
If I'm not mistaken Ryan J went through the roman candle treatment from a static spark as well a while back.