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BlueToTheBone

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4. We had a 10 ton generator drop in our nuke facility

Reply to RobertEarl (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 07:23 PM

Apr 2013

last week with a force so great it cracked the walls 5 stories below. I'm watching to try and find any news of the accident aftermath. A volunteer fire fighter in Russellville told me the wall was cracked. No agencies are reporting anyting.

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For all you 'Crazy' anti-nukers, this one is for you. We have company. [View all] RobertEarl Apr 2013 OP

Rec, rec, rec!! Control-Z Apr 2013 #1

Sure... daveMN Apr 2013 #2

Jazcko on US fleet safety, "It is like a dike leaking everywhere" kristopher Apr 2013 #3

To clarify, If you read the article carefully, daveMN Apr 2013 #5

I'd say he's describing the negative learning curve associated with nuclear. kristopher Apr 2013 #7

Negative learning curve? daveMN Apr 2013 #11

Yes, a negative learning curve. kristopher Apr 2013 #12

Whoa. daveMN Apr 2013 #14

Nope. kristopher Apr 2013 #15

Those of us in the Business call it: Throckmorton Apr 2013 #19

We had a 10 ton generator drop in our nuke facility BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #4

Worker killed in accident at Russellville, Arkansas nuclear plant kristopher Apr 2013 #8

yes, that BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #9

Lol! Jazcko has been anti-nuke from the start. FBaggins Apr 2013 #6

I could see that happening RobertEarl Apr 2013 #10

As I read Baggins' claim kristopher Apr 2013 #13

Like Fox news they are RobertEarl Apr 2013 #16

This news report certainly makes him sound like a bad manager NickB79 Apr 2013 #17

Let's alter a couple of words to gain perspective kristopher Apr 2013 #18