Line Break gone bad (hydronic piping in a boiler room)

Another pressurized piping fatality…

On March 27, 2024 @ 9:30 a.m. Employee #1, 21, had been installing hydronic piping in a boiler room.

Employee #1 began loosening a clamp holding a pressure testing cap that was under 100 PSI of pressure.

The testing cap became a projectile, striking Employee #1 in the face. Employee #1 was killed.

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