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re: WATCH LIVE: Explosion reported at Eastman Chemical outside Kingsport, TN

Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:45 pm to
Posted by Evil Little Thing
Member since Jul 2013
11638 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 12:45 pm to


I was being unnecessarily bitchy. I'm not sure why. I hope they're unaffected.
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
30519 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 1:08 pm to
quote:

Obviously, you have no idea what a plant manager makes


too low ?
Posted by DevilDogTiger
RTWFY!
Member since Nov 2007
6645 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 1:10 pm to
My FIL worked there for years and so did his FIL. Eastman is the only thing going in the Tricities. I got to cruise around on N491EC for a weekend once.

ETA Science Hill >>>>>DobBen
This post was edited on 10/4/17 at 1:14 pm
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 1:11 pm to
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I hope they're unaffected.


They moved away from there years ago, so I'm just curious about what's happening.
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
30081 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 1:12 pm to
I drove through Kingsport just one time years ago so I have a connection.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
79876 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 1:13 pm to
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FIFY. Obviously, you have no idea what a plant manager makes


Or that whatever they make it isn't hourly
Posted by LEASTBAY
Member since Aug 2007
16682 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 1:16 pm to
Can someone explain the AC and heating thing? Mine doesnt pull air from outside.
Posted by Jack Bauers HnK
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
6088 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 1:19 pm to
Not sure, pressure differentials created that can cause outside air to be sucked in? Somewhere an air return is creating low pressure to suck air into the evaporator system and the zero sum nature of that air being pushed out into all the rooms may not completely balance it out at all locations in the house?
Posted by DeoreDX
Member since Oct 2010
4381 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 1:23 pm to
I grew up about 2 miles away (as the crow flies) from the chemical plant. Haven't been back in about 12-13 years and luckily my parents sold their house and moved away a couple of year ago.
Posted by DuckManiak
Member since Nov 2011
3856 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 1:38 pm to
Around or about $200,000/yr for a plant manager for Shell.

Say 2 weeks paid vacation, so work 50 weeks, that’s $100/hr. That’s not counting bonuses or anything like that.
Posted by MNCscripper
St. George
Member since Jan 2004
11919 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 1:53 pm to
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but I believe there is one in St. Gabriel, LA as well.


Eastman acquired Taminco
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
62205 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 2:03 pm to
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It doesn’t get much more “dear Facebook” than this.


Well, my son is currently working in a plant just north of Memphis. So, this surely caught my eye.
Posted by tigerspin
Member since Dec 2008
1936 posts
Posted on 10/4/17 at 4:05 pm to
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quote:

What chemicals are we talking about here?


I grew up in Kingsport and girlfriend's mom works at Eastman. Local news is reporting an "upset in the coal gasification process."

No major injuries reported so far. Still keeping employees on lockdown.

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