Engine Bin Damage 2014

While using Engine 641 for supporting lighters, an individual climbs onto back of engine to get torch fuel mix—crossing over the engine’s plumbing and accidentally opening the number 3 pre-connect valve. This unintentional action charges 100 feet of 1 1/2” hose in Bin #4 on this 643P Type 6 Engine. At the time, the engine pump was set at approximately 60 PSI. The Engine Operator hears a loud bang noise and sees that engine compartment #4 is busted at the welds of the compartment. The front driver-side panel is blown out—wedging the side panel to the cab of the engine and the charged hose exposed outside of the bin.