/r/CatastrophicFailure
Videos, gifs, or aftermath photos of machinery, structures, or devices that have failed catastrophically during operation.
Videos, gifs, articles, or aftermath photos of machinery, structures, or devices that have failed catastrophically during operation, destructive testing, and other disasters.
Catastrophic Failure refers to the sudden and complete destruction of an object or structure, from massive bridges and cranes, all the way down to small objects being destructively tested or breaking.
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More info: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna181541
Tomasz Patek and Robert Tyrko suffered life-changing injuries at BioDynamic in Colwick, Nottinghamshire, on 20 September 2017, when they were thrown into the air by the blast, which saw a slurry tank shoot off the ground before crashing back down.
Mr Patek and Mr Tyrko were using a grinder to cut and replace pipework at the top of the 11m high tank – which was carrying waste slurry – when sparks from the grinder or heat particles ignited flammable gases, causing the explosion.
The firm did not have permission for the tanks, which had not been part of the site's original design. The company admitted numerous health and safety failings and was fined £304,500 at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday 22nd November 2024, as well as being ordered to pay costs of £229,988.