Line Break Gone Bad – Worker seriously injured while replacing a leaky gasket in a steam plant

In a steam plant at a plywood mill, two (2) workers were attempting to replace a leaky nipple and gasket at the end of a condensate header. As they were loosening or removing nuts from the outer flange at the end of the header, one worker was sprayed with steam and condensate (hot water). The worker sustained serious injuries.

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