steam pipe

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In April 1908, a defective steam pipe burst at the plant, hurling two Georges — George Tucker, chief engineer, and George Love, oiler — 25 feet to the concrete floor below.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023

The contractor also accused a state regulatory official of colluding with a Con Edison consultant in the midst of the investigation into the steam pipe explosion.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2017

Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 35, broke through steel walls, slipped through a steam pipe and emerged from a manhole outside the 170-year-old prison, which is about 20 miles south of the Canadian border.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2015

A 2007 steam pipe explosion in Midtown Manhattan created a towering geyser of debris and sent thousands of people fleeing in scenes reminiscent of the September 11 attacks.

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2010

I set the can on a steam pipe until the water evaporated, leaving bits of solid food in the bottom.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson