The user facility reported a scrub technician was standing next to the washer during the time of the reported event; the employee's eardrum ruptured due to the noise of the burst pipe.Another employee present stated they did not feel well and sought medical treatment.The steris service technician present reported he was fine.The steris service technician inspected the washer and found the hose connecting the facility shutoff valve to the washer's steam pipe had burst.The steam pipe subject of the reported event was not properly installed by the user facility prior to the steris service technician's start up of the washer.The user facility re-piped the washer and steris was able to successfully start-up the washer, run a test cycle and place the washer into service.No additional issues have been reported.The washer was manufactured in 2009 and is serviced and maintained by the user facility.
|