The worst accident in the United States was the result of a boiler explosion.
In 1863 the boilers aboard the steamship Sultana exploded and killed almost eighteen hundred people.
The most expensive accident was a boiler explosion at the River Rouge steel plant in February of 1999. Six men died and the losses were mea- sured at more than $1 billion.
Boiler accidents are rare compared to figures near the first of the 20th century when thousands were killed and millions injured by boiler explosions.
Today, less than 20 people die each year as a result of a boiler explosion. I don’t want you to be one of them. I’m sure you don’t want to be one either.
Safety rules and regulations were created after an accident with the intent of preventing another.
(Boiler Operator’s Handbook, Ken Heselton)
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