Damaged-Ink

       Today, the coal gasification plant I work at had an explosion, Killing two men. These men were Union Boilermakers. They were tightening a flanged head on the reactor, when the leak ignited.The leak had occured over the weekend, and been purged with nitrogen to keep it from igniting. The nitrogen had to be removed for them to work in this area, wich allowed oxygen to return to the leak. Two members of my crew were working on the floor directly below them, and told me that they heard the impact wrench start to work before the explosion. My crew made it from the 7th floor down to safety, with a minor scrape and temporary deafness. The ...

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It has been a long while since I have updated this, so I will only hit the high points.Most importantly, I have a new son. Gabriel is my third child, and was born in January, a few days before my birthday. My 5 year old son, Jedidiah, has been a very big help with him, and has adapted to the changes a baby causes very well. My 11 year old doughter, Keara, Has shown signs of jealousy and resentment, but she also tries to help out.I'm still working. I am still foreman at a Coal gasification plant close to home, but am losing patience quikly with the engineers.Preventitive maintenence is a foriegn language to these people. Two and a half year...