Health and Safety Executive

Exploding pipe stopper injures contractor

HSE is warning individuals and companies of the dangers of working in construction after a joiner suffered leg injuries and damaged hearing when an over-inflated pipe stopper exploded in the confined space where he was working, resulting in significant hospital treatment.

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