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JOHNSON CITY, N.Y., April 17 (UPI) -- A Johnson City, N.Y., man said he was using a toilet at his son's home when water erupted from the commode and threw him against a wall.
Richard Szymanski, 61, said he noticed steam coming from the toilet following a flush and hot water sprang from the plumbing fixture before he could stand up, propelling him a few feet into the wall of the shower, the Binghamton (N.Y.) Press & Sun-Bulletin reported Thursday.
"It was kind of hot there for a minute," said Szymanski, who added he was dizzy but uninjured after the incident.
Johnson City Fire Department Capt. Rob Jacyna said the cause of the exploding toilet appeared to be a broken hot-water line.
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