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Stored Energy Ejected Strainer
Date of Incident: 27 November 2020
Description:
Contractors were tasked to clear a strainer for debris, during this process they noticed the leakage rate had increased. Work was stopped. The blocked strainer was ejected from the housing directly to the ground, due to pressure build up behind the blockage.
Original Safety Alert
