Shared Learnings

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Steam Burn from Valve

Date of Incident: 9 October 2024
Description:

During bleed off, the operator switched hands to turn the valve just as the pressure died off and the steam direction changed. This caused a jet of steam to go directly up his sleeve trapping the heat and causing a burn.

Original Shared Learning

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