Collapsed wood support damages gas piping

Incident Investigation

Collapsed wood support damages gas piping

August 26, 2017

Gas

Reference Number:

5620634



Location: Surrey

Description: Black iron gas piping installed horizontally on the side of a commercial building broke free from its supports and fell to the ground, creating an uncontrolled release of gas into the atmosphere. It’s highly likely that the use of wood as a supporting material for the black iron piping is what led to the gas lines becoming unstable and falling from the side of the building.

 

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