MURRAY, Utah, Nov. 20, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — Two students were transported to an area hospital on Tuesday after being burned by a pressure cooker at a charter school in Murray.
Murray Fire Department said in a tweet the incident occurred at the AMES, the Academy for Math, Engineering and Science, a charter school that rents space at Cottonwood High School’s campus at 5715 S. 1300 East.
Officials said the two students were in a cooking class when they released the lid from a pressure cooker that had water inside.
Both students suffered minor burns, officials said. One student was transported to an area hospital by ambulance and the other was taken by a parent.
According to the website Pressurecookerportal.com, if you have difficulty opening a pressure cooker, the following tips may help:
- Pour some cold water on the lid to release excessive pressure, or
- If the lid remains jammed, remove the pressure valve and allow the pressure cooker to heat on high. That will release the pressure, and the lid will loosen its grip.
For more information on safe cooking with a pressure cooker click here.
