Forbo Arborite explosion
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How human error caused $11 million damage, 100% equipment breakdown loss - not covered by property policy.
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Forbo Arborite explosion
- 1. THE BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA 100% equipment loss with no 100% equipment loss with no evidence of fire. evidence of fire. Total loss: $11 million. Total loss: $11 million. Incident: 6’x 36’ steam boiler Incident: 6’x 36’ steam boiler damaged half the building and damaged half the building and neighbouring properties when it neighbouring properties when it exploded. exploded. Human error: An unqualified Human error: An unqualified repair person was called to repair repair person was called to repair a leak prior to the explosion. a leak prior to the explosion. Damage: No one was killed, but Damage: No one was killed, but steel girders and pieces of the steel girders and pieces of the building flew hundreds of metres, building flew hundreds of metres, causing serious damage to causing serious damage to neighbouring buildings. neighbouring buildings. Forbo Arborite Explosion, 1993 Thankfully: 5 workers were saved Thankfully: 5 workers were saved Concord, Ontario by being outside on a morning by being outside on a morning break break © 2013 The Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company of Canada. Biico.com 1
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- Forbo Arborite explosion on May 26, 1993 in Concord. A live steam injection hot water accumulator exploded. This was a 100% B&M loss, no fire. The loss amount was approximately $10 Million. The force of the explosion blew out the southwest wall. No one was killed, but seven people were injured. A group of five workers were saved by being outside for their morning coffee and cigarette break. Fortunately these occurrences are rare. A 6’X36’ steam injected boiler exploded, caused extensive damage to more than half of the building. This boiler apparently had developed a leak. An unqualified repair person was called to repair the leak and subsequent to his visit, the boiler exploded. Fortunately, no one was killed, however, steel girders and pieces of the building flew hundreds of meters into the neighbourhood, causing serious damage to neighbouring buildings. The concussion of the explosion was so great that it threw the occupants of the building out into the parking lot with equal force. Had the explosion not been as devastating, occupants would have surely been thrown against the walls and equipment and most likley would have died. This was a 100% B&M loss with no evidence of fire (joint loss). The quantum of the loss was $11,000,000. www.biico.com