Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on March 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a dairy, was performing the start up procedure for a machine that had undergone maintenance and parts replacement. He was standing on a ladder and opening a steam valve when a Y strainer failed and caused a steam release approximately 3.5 feet behind the employee. The steam and two large bangs startled Employee #1, and he fell from the ladder, a fall height of approximately 9 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured right tibia, just below the knee, that required multiple surgeries.