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August 6, 2025 MI · Metal/Non-Metal washer operator, sizing operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Mid Michigan Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances

Slurry pump B feeding the wash plant, plugged. After shutting down, the technician opened the pump drain on bottom of the pump housing. Due to the head pressure, water sprayed out of the drain. Since the pump was plugged, the water was extremely hot, burning the technicians arm. The technician was treated for second degree burns on left forearm at the hospital.

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