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Did anyone know about a Dow rail car accident not too long ago?
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:41 am
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:41 am
Did anyone know about a Dow rail car accident not too long ago. Was getting blood work done for life insurance and the nurse and I spoke about all kinds of stuff. She talked about a funeral she had went to recently for her daughters brother in law something. Evidently he went to block the rail car wheel and it shifted backwards while he was bent over and ran on top of him. The only thing that kept him alive was the pressure of the train on top of him. He called all his family while stuck to tell them he loved them. They got him out and put in an ambulance to from plaquemine to Baton Rouge instead of flying him out. Dude had a 2 month old. Seems like Dow and the rail company have let this hush hush.
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Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:45 am to couv1217
Most probably a Watco employee. They handle rail operations on site.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:45 am to couv1217
Downvoted for thread title with no info
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:46 am to couv1217
Being pinned and staying alive isn't something new, but it's sort of an extreme anomaly. Prayers to everyone involved.
This post was edited on 9/10/22 at 1:13 pm
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:48 am to couv1217
Happened to Mel Gibson's wife in Signs. That's all I have.
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Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:52 am to couv1217
Yes I was working about 100 yards away. Not sure if the whole "calling the family" story is true or not. I've heard that story multiple over the years so I'm never sure if its a myth or not. 24 year old guy. I thought he slipped.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:54 am to Old Timer LSU
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I've heard that story multiple over the years so I'm never sure if its a myth or not
Yep. Have heard this story for 25 years at least. Happened at BASF the first time I heard it.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:56 am to fightin tigers
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:57 am to fightin tigers
Yea idk how true the calling of family is but either way it’s crazy how quiet Dow has kept it. Said they haven’t even discussed it with workers, safety meetings, etc….from what I was told.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:58 am to couv1217
Man that’s awful. I had to call my kids and tell them I love them after reading that. Breaks my heart.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:59 am to fightin tigers
Happens so often it’s become an urban legend?
Posted on 9/10/22 at 10:59 am to couv1217
Well, it was a contractor for one.
Sounds like he broke a safety rule.
Companies don't harp on deaths like people think. It tends to frick the workers minds up rather than make them think clearer.
Sounds like he broke a safety rule.
Companies don't harp on deaths like people think. It tends to frick the workers minds up rather than make them think clearer.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 11:01 am to couv1217
Can we ban people who post a wall of text?
Posted on 9/10/22 at 11:02 am to couv1217
I don’t know if he called his family but I do know he was cognizant enough to be talking before they moved the train.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 11:03 am to fightin tigers
I didn’t hear if any rules he broke, his FRC got caught and he was dragged down.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 11:04 am to jivy26
Seems like Old Tiger would have the best info since he was there.
Wall of text guy you can kma. I’m rocking my kid and don’t have two hands. Not everyone is sitting in their parents basement in front of their computer, drinking cola, and eating cheese puffs.
Wall of text guy you can kma. I’m rocking my kid and don’t have two hands. Not everyone is sitting in their parents basement in front of their computer, drinking cola, and eating cheese puffs.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 11:05 am to Cosmo
Thought this was about the stock market crash
Posted on 9/10/22 at 11:05 am to Capt ST
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Happens so often it’s become an urban legend?
Think it is one of those plant tales that maybe get brought up as a sort of warning to how dangerous things can be.
Not so much the port-a-potty with a girl giving turnaround BJs urban legend, but similar in that everyone knows it happened because they want to retell the story.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 11:07 am to couv1217
Some variation of this story happened years ago supposedly. Rail car shifts and impales the guy. He is able to talk to his wife before dying.
At this point I heard it so many times about Dow I figure it's west side urban legend.
At this point I heard it so many times about Dow I figure it's west side urban legend.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 11:11 am to couv1217
Of course it did.
Shithouses are so romantic.
Shithouses are so romantic.
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