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"The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives took charge of the investigation, he said"

BATF?

1 posted on 07/15/2010 6:25:00 AM PDT by RS_Rider
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To: RS_Rider
The 9:37 a.m. blast bent steel beams and blew out block walls, sending debris 100 yards toward the Monongahela River from the sprawling plant

A blast that big and none dead. Thank you God for small miracles.
2 posted on 07/15/2010 6:54:16 AM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
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To: RS_Rider

“It was a big boom”

Leeloo: Bada boom.
Korben Dallas: Big... yeah, big bada boom.
Leeloo: Big! Bada big boom! Big! BOOM!
Korben Dallas: Yeah! Big bada boom!

On a more serious note, I hope everyone will be okay. This was a coke plant?


3 posted on 07/15/2010 6:56:27 AM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: RS_Rider

For a description of the coking process, http://www.energysolutionscenter.org/heattreat/metalsadvisor/iron_and_steel/process_descriptions/ironmaking.htm and select COKING.


4 posted on 07/15/2010 7:30:16 AM PDT by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: RS_Rider

“BATF?”

Technical help for OSHA apparently: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10196/1072939-55.stm


5 posted on 07/15/2010 7:34:11 AM PDT by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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Obama should shut down steel production for at least six months while we form a committee to look into this

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11 posted on 07/15/2010 12:32:24 PM PDT by Elle Bee
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