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  • Published: 26 Sep 2024

Nitrogen cylinder ruptured

Nitrogen cylinder ruptured
Nitrogen cylinder ruptured

Description of Incident

A high pressure Nitrogen cylinder in a quad of 12 cylinders located on a drill rig floor ruptured without warning. The cylinders were charged to 2,400psi and were not connected to anything else at the time of the incident. The rack was destroyed and the other cylinders in the quad were propelled by the blast up to 15m away.

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