Report: Exploding toilet injures woman at GSA building

MSNBC ^ | 9-26-11

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

A woman was taken to the hospital Monday with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a toilet exploded in a federal government building in Washington, building officials said, according to WUSA-TV.

Employees in the GSA regional office were sent a memo warning them to not use the restrooms, WUSA reported.

"DO NOT flush toilets or use any domestic water," WUSA quoted the memo as saying. "Due to a mechanical failure, there is high air pressure in the domestic water system that resulted in damage to toilets. The engineering staff is working to correct the issue.

[Allegra]

Wow....Working in DC is getting to be just like Iraq!

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

lol

[SolidRedState]

"If the domestic water riser in a tall building loses pressure from an interruption of water service or the domestic water pumps go down the piping can suck a lot of air into the system. It the air is not bled out when the water service is restored you'd be amazed at what the combination of compressed air and incompressible water can do coming out of a sink faucet or toilet. Let's just say that "stuff" can go everywhere!"

ROFL I can imagine. Only funny when it happens to someone else. LOL

[Slings and Arrows]

At least those Baghdad driving skills won’t get rusty.

[a fool in paradise]

There is the sound of a wet explosion and splashing water, followed by Jenna screaming in the bathroom. Jerry leaps to his feet and rushes to see what has happened.

Jerry enters the bathroom and sees Jenna. Only her forearm is visible to us, but it's enough for us to know that she is wringing wet as the result of a violent eruption from the toilet bowl.

Jerry's face registers his obvious distaste. He shrugs, sorry.

JERRY: Holy cow! Have a nice life.

He closes the bathroom door as he leaves.

- < /SEINFELD >