Brand new utility boiler in 2000. Night crew not properly trained in switching over from gas to oil. During the commissioning, the night crew was ordered to switch over fuel. 3 minutes later a big pile of scrap metal and several million dollars of equipment gone. … Membership Required You must be a member to...
Boiler Explosion (Gas to Coal in PA) Read More »
Translated from Portuguese using Google…. One worker died and another was seriously injured after a crash from height of 15 meters. The accident occurred around 12pm on Saturday, in a work which is located on the banks of the BR-158. The men were working at a height of approximately 15 feet when dropped. The worker,…...
FATAL FALL onto rebar (WARNING!! GRAPHIC) Read More »
UPDATED on 3/11/03 Dear Bryan: Am I missing something? I have read the caption on the below attached photo / description several times….and I can appreciate the (additional) safety violations noted, but nowhere is thebiggie – Number one should have been, it is…...
Compressed Gas Cylinder thru windshield Read More »
Colleagues Please find attached a photograph highlighting the dangers associated with pressurized containers and the warm weather. This is a picture of a pressurized can that exploded in a person’s vehicle and imbedded itself in the back seat of the car. The metal backing in the seat back stopped it from penetrating the seat completely…....
Can ruptures and sticks in back seat Read More »
A worker was struck on the head by a compressed air hose which blew off its fitting on a piece of equipment. He received serious head injuries which proved fatal. The air hose was held by a hose clamp on the fitting with no keeper or restraining chain or sling to prevent the hose from…...
AIR HOSE INCIDENT ON AN OIL RIG Read More »
The boiler was in the basement at the rear of the school. This happen on a Sunday when the school was closed. If this was during the week there would have been 15 children and a teacher and teacher assistant in that classroom. The damage was so bad the rear of the school building had…...
Boiler Explosion in Elementary School in PA (2005) Read More »
Star elementary school Oklahoma 1982. Six children & one adult killed, 42 injured. The cause was an 80-gallon hot water heater exploded. The controls had been tampered with, the temperature probe was removed & the relief valve was improperly installed. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready...
Hot Water Heater Explosion (OK) Read More »
