BP Amoco explosion.
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From: Beaumont, TX
Not sure what/where 1405 is, but I think this is where the plant is located: http://mappoint.msn.com/(k3xruv550cw...c+TX+77590|L1|
Originally Posted by WS6snake-eater
No there are not 100 people in the hospital...there are approx 30 at Mainland, and UTMB down here is off the hook I would say about another 30 in the last 2 hours. UTMB is taking in the more serious stuff, but they are not even close to 100. It shook the hell out of our building too. Crazy stuff.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all the familes of the injured/dead
On The Tree
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From: Swansea, IL
I still am not able to get a hold of anyone in his family.... this is like a nightmare. I keep hoping he calls me back. I don't even know how to find out if he was hurt. Thanks for the updates and support guys.
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From: Houston, TX
My brother, who is an engineer would have been scheduled to work the fields that day at that very plant. This past week, he was transfered to a building in the Galleria area. If he wouldn't have been transfered, he would have been seriously hurt or even killed.
On The Tree
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From: Swansea, IL
Well my friend called me at 5AM this morning to let me know he was OK. He missed it by a couple of hours. He works in the next unit over litterally 20 yards or so away.. several of his friends and co-workers were not so lucky. He relayed some of the damages and they were just horrific.
Sad day. Thanks again averyone for your help and concern.
Sad day. Thanks again averyone for your help and concern.
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From: Friendswood,TX
Hey guys this is a very tragic event and I don't know what I would have done if I was working there when this happened. My control room is close to the ISOM unit. We have allot of damage on the chemical side from the explosion. I am sure I know some of the people that died. I work all the shutdowns on the chemical side and most of the same contractors do the same. This has hit me real hard since I now have three little boys and I want to be around for them. So please pray for all the families that are involved. Just a heads up I can't give any details on what happened or names of the people involved.
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Originally Posted by Toxic Texan
Hey guys this is a very tragic event and I don't know what I would have done if I was working there when this happened. My control room is close to the ISOM unit. We have allot of damage on the chemical side from the explosion. I am sure I know some of the people that died. I work all the shutdowns on the chemical side and most of the same contractors do the same. This has hit me real hard since I now have three little boys and I want to be around for them. So please pray for all the families that are involved. Just a heads up I can't give any details on what happened or names of the people involved.
Homeslice-Glad to hear your friend is ok and all is good.
Again my thoughts and prayers are with all families involved-I have family in this same line of work and I know exactly how it can make you worry and feel. Just everybody please pray for all the lives that were lost from this.
Kyle
My thoughts and prayers are with everyone that was affected by this tragedy. I work at the Nova Chemicals Bayport Plant near Seabrook and we had a major explosion in June 2003, but luckily no one was injured because it was in the evening. We have alot of maint. going on during the day and there were alot of people working around the area earlier where it happened. It is extremely dangerous when starting up a unit (thats when most accidents occur) and apparently thats what was going on when this tragedy occured. My prayers go out to all the families of the victims.
