CEDAR FALLS -- A 10-year steamfitter at the University of Northern Iowa was killed Monday morning after a "major steam leak" at a dining hall, officials reported.

Kevin J. Bley, 61, died due to injuries received in the steam distribution system tunnel, according to UNI.

The steam leak occurred at around 8:40 a.m. Monday in Rialto, a dining hall on the University of Northern Iowa campus, according to Aaron Clingingsmith, interim director of university relations.

The dining hall had been closed for maintenance and repair from a prior steam leak on Sept. 4.

Bley was reportedly injured as he was testing the steam distribution service, which heats the water for Rialto's dining service, according to Clingingsmith. The system was being brought back online, he said, when the event occurred.

"UNI is built upon a campus culture of caring, and today our campus has lost a dedicated employee," said UNI President Mark A. Nook. "Please keep Kevin's family in your thoughts as they move through this difficult time."

No other employees were injured.

"The only people in there (were) facility services people and people working on the system," Clingingsmith said.