Factory Explosion Leaves Workers Fighting For Their Lives | Critical Rescue S1 EP6

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Factory Explosion Leaves Workers Fighting For Their Lives | Critical Rescue S1 EP6 | Wonder

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On June 8th, 1998 the DeBruce Grain Elevator in Haysville, Kansas is preparing for the upcoming wheat harvest. Steven Stallbaumer is working at ground level, loading fertilizer in his truck, when a deafening explosion sends him running for cover.
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@laurenfannin9104 Жыл бұрын

This is actually one of my very first memories. My dad worked for HazMat Inc. based in Olathe KS & Wichita KS. I remember I was sitting with my dad (before he left for work again) when he got this call. I remember because his shock just made the entire car cold and he paled. Then he dropped his head and said he’d be there. Within ten minutes we returned home, left me with my mom, changed his clothes and left. He was gone for days but when he did come home I remember him being really quiet. Now that I’m older I realize he likely saw many things he didn’t want to that day. Not necessarily for the first time either. But he always said that was the hardest part and he was lucky he usually arrived after bodies had been taken away but this time it was just insane. Rescue workers are so brave and highly underrated by society. I don’t know many men or women willing to run into a burning building like this. God bless all our rescue workers and my heart goes out to those still dealing with trauma or loss from this horrible accident.

@rex0370 Жыл бұрын

I lived on Sunset Ave in Haysville when this happened. I'll never forget. The explosion shook our windows and we were about 4 miles from the elevator.

@rubinturner9053 4 жыл бұрын

They picked the perfect narrator for this series.

@Undercookedsteak 3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@hildanieves6798 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah they did.🚑 👏👍

@jaclyngiancamillo9686 3 жыл бұрын

Yea it sounds like the narrator for forensic files

@kjkiefcakes1847 3 жыл бұрын

This is like TV time travel

@stedebassett1523 3 жыл бұрын

Very talented.

@rubinturner9053 4 жыл бұрын

I have a whole new level of respect for America's bravest. When everyone is running out of blazes, they risk their lives to save others by running into them.

@amber.4383 3 жыл бұрын

yea and rescue teams make about 20 dollars an hour too! super messed ip

@nenblom 3 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@nenblom 3 жыл бұрын

Those burns must be excruciatingly painful. 🙏🙏

@bbann23061 3 жыл бұрын

Amen..🙏🙏

@imtherealnsa 3 жыл бұрын

@Riseup Fightback lol no. $15/hr in my area

@jamesstreet228 Жыл бұрын

The courage of these rescuers is unparalleled. Knowing they could die themselves, they put their fears aside to get these people to safety

@rogerscottcathey 4 жыл бұрын

That fireman cradle arm carrying a full grown man and walking as if he were a child was awesome.

@Undercookedsteak 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I was that strong dam

@Krystalmyth 3 жыл бұрын

Like Supes. Should call it the Superman carry.

@bookapillar 3 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one surprised and impressed by that, I had no idea some rescue workers were that strong just on their own, no equipment...that was super cool to see. Honestly many things in this video surprised the heck out of me😊

@elleblue2931 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe there aren’t shows like these anymore, I loved this and rescue 911. If anyone knows of any let me know!!

@phillipadoran9341 3 жыл бұрын

I shouldn't be alive is brilliant also

@teodoraostojic4440 3 жыл бұрын

@@phillipadoran9341 true

@elleblue2931 3 жыл бұрын

@Jess Grma thank you!!

@teodoraostojic4440 3 жыл бұрын

@Jess Grma welp thanks

@carolewilson1311 3 жыл бұрын

Look for British equivalent sure must be some unless we more careful

@usethetools 4 жыл бұрын

of all the first responders...and we appreciate them all, there is no one like the FireFighters... this video is an eye opener...one way or another every single effort and piece of equipment was utilized and spectacular rescues were made... so sorry for those who died and their loved ones.

@Blak2001 3 жыл бұрын

The messed up part is those firefighters and paramedics only get paid 30-45k a year

@Suisfonia 3 жыл бұрын

@@Blak2001 It really depends on the area, where I live paramedics make very little ($11.45 an hour) while firefighters make $17.45 an hour. I've never agreed with any of these professions (Paramedics, Firefighters, Police, etc) being paid so LITTLE, when they do the jobs that the majority of people *can not* do (and put up with so much crud)

@agnieszkapiasecka4124 2 жыл бұрын

@@Suisfonia In Poland majority of firefighters are volunteers that are not being paid at all, but professional ones have only one 24 hour shift per each 72 hours and many of them combine it with having own businesses, consulting jobs in fire safety and so on. This is actually quite good piece of bread. But from what I have seen in documentaries in USA even fire stations would see better equipment, renovation and care... I was sad to learn that often they do not have the newest and most efficient things to work with. This is so sad. In Poland every smallest VFB usually has the newest gear and gives away older but still good ones abroad to Ukraine...

@LadyTidePod 2 жыл бұрын

You could not pay me enough to ride that thing! My terror of heights has, ironically, reached higher levels just watching that especially with no protective cage or anything!

@cutebutsadisticable 3 жыл бұрын

After seeing the pain these men suffered and what they went through, I'm never complaining about migraines again!

@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975 3 жыл бұрын

Migraines are pretty bad though..

@cutebutsadisticable 3 жыл бұрын

@@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975 they are but...

@bbann23061 3 жыл бұрын

I've lived with migraines through out my life & they for sure don't compare to what, all those people had went through..God bless them all..🙏🙏

@denisepope4478 3 жыл бұрын

I know they suffered a great deal, but I am severe migraine sufferer. Migraines are my worst enemy. I become very sick. We all have our demons. I suffer migraines 3 times a week minimum, some times 7-10days in a row. My life is not enjoyable at times.

@missladwig8921 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah ikr I don't like migraines but it could be worse.

@tammyburgess6154 3 жыл бұрын

When I saw that man ride straight up that elevator without walls I was oh hell no, not me.

@elliebradley5192 4 жыл бұрын

This devastating tragedy shows the bravery, skill and determination of everyone involved, including those critically injured men. The agony they must have been in from those 3rd degree burns is unimaginable and yet one of them still asked about his colleagues underground. The medical staff at the hospital were brilliant as well, treating those life threatening burns. All the guys working there were in danger every single minute of their shift - the lack of any health and safety standards was shocking and shameful. I hope they've improved but with so many employers focused solely on making as much money as possible, I doubt it. Greedy, uncaring bastards. I'm so, so sorry for the families of those that didn't survive.

@Faythe98 4 жыл бұрын

Until this moment right now I did not know grain dust was flammable. I really hope the technology at these places has improved to prevent things like this from happening.

@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah there is so much hazardous stuff out there that you wouldn’t even think of.. even wood dust can self ignite under the right conditions.. I witnessed mineral spirits drenched rags go up in smoke once. All because some goof piled them together. Be safe out there.

@coodoritos 3 жыл бұрын

You don’t really think about it but it makes a ton of sense. It’s dry, it’s oxygenated, wheat can easily catch fire like dry tall grass, also in most of the year is extremely hot. Its basically California’s desert climate in a building, and in the air. We know huge wildfires can erupt with a single explosive, a powdered version of that floating in oxygen could easily be screwed by a single spark.

@Krystalmyth 3 жыл бұрын

@@coodoritos You know, when you're processing grain so fast that you risk it literally exploding, maybe it wasn't meant to be processed that badly.

@Abysia 3 жыл бұрын

@@Krystalmyth It has nothing to do with the speed of processing, idiot

@kimberlykilpatrick4352 2 жыл бұрын

Me either

@girl1213 3 жыл бұрын

My grandpa was a mason, but he grew up on a farm and did agriculture work on and off his whole life until he retired. He knew very well the dangers of grain dust and prayed his children wouldn't have/want to work in the agriculture industry because of it. The DeBruce Grain Elevator disaster was everything he feared as he would tell my mom. Luckily for him, none of his children nor their spouses or grandchildren were interested in working in the industry, which he was very thankful for.

@Scraggledust Жыл бұрын

I remember when this happened. It was sad to know that the people who feed us and those who rescue us - were going through such a tragedy. 😮😢

@jrromo6993 2 жыл бұрын

After seeing this it makes me have a lot of appreciation to the men and women that do this kind of work.

@susananderson1071 3 жыл бұрын

Than you to the farmers and all working in the food business. A special thank you to the rescuers, recovery team, hospital... Grains are very dangerous also as it can suck a person down suffocating anyone who falls into a grain silo. Im surprised they didn't use the military personnel to recover inside.

@lumgs2009 4 жыл бұрын

Not in a million years would have I imagined that grain dust is explosive. I'm in shock.

@doghouse416 4 жыл бұрын

.it's like gasoline fumes, the particles ignite and spread very fast. You can throw a match into a bucket of grain and it will just smolder, but the dust is extremely flammable. So are the cobwebs in barns and cellars. You should see how throwing regular flour into a fire will flash.

@bibanu29 4 жыл бұрын

Try to take flour and throw it on a fire, see what happen. Just a little bit, i am a cafeowner and have senn accidents with flour manny times.

@lumgs2009 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comments! We learn amazing things every day!

@BlinkOnWheels 4 жыл бұрын

lumgs2009 it is when it gets into the air.

@lueezec358 4 жыл бұрын

There truly are some knowledgeable people hear today.

@kdawson020279 3 жыл бұрын

I live so close to this that I heard it in the basement and thought it was an earthquake. I was 19.

@samanthagomez7074 Жыл бұрын

Wow really

@donnawoodman6249 3 жыл бұрын

For years I thought they were saying Henhouse instead of Headhouse, couldn’t figure out why they kept hens in the grain elevators. LOL 😂

@msDanielp369 3 жыл бұрын

riiiight? it would be filled with poo

@skyhawkpilot172 2 жыл бұрын

Head house also refers to the "power heads" or motors than powered the bucket elevators or vertical movement of grain in the facility. There are usually multiple legs (bucket elevators) in each head house that dump grain into scale and garner systems or directly into distributors that direct grain elsewhere into the facility. Back in the day, grain inspectors, offices, ect. were also inside the head house. For obvious safety reasons, they largely have been moved out and into separate buildings all together.

@KrystalNCMA 3 жыл бұрын

I remember when MythBusters created a massive fireball out of sawdust & an even bigger one out of powdered coffee creamer. It isn't surprising such a flammable substance did so much damage. What a horrible thing to happen to so may people.

@mattkaustickomments 4 жыл бұрын

A total of 7 fatalities. 10 injured. 10 un injured. The US Department of Labor have a detailed online report of the DeBruce Grain Elevator Explosion. Main cause was negligence- grain dust that could and should have been removed was not cleaned out & collected.

@annabelledavis962 3 жыл бұрын

my aunt works for the DOL (department of labor) in a branch of OSHA (occupational safety health administration) and most accidents like this are cause by negligence such as not cleaning especially flammable materials well, breaking OSHA laws to prevent a pause in manufacturing and production, etc. such a sad sad story but many CEOs and big wigs at these companies don’t care about the lives of a lot of their workers and tragic accidents such as these are sadly not uncommon

@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88 3 жыл бұрын

OSHA regs are usually written in blood. Almost always they are reactive vs proactive. I worked construction for years and can attest that almost all major incidents were avoidable. I've been in excavations, in shoring, when a wall collapsed without warning. It's jarring to think that that would have buried us under several feet of dirt.

@titirititiri6360 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to capitalism, max profit over human safety

@joshbakker7541 2 жыл бұрын

@@titirititiri6360 let me tell you something Chernobyl was in a communist country when that happened, so they didn't care for safety not just the workers in the plant suffered but those for miles around.

@titirititiri6360 2 жыл бұрын

@@joshbakker7541 I believe you, however, the same and worst things happen here in USA, and was a lot worse in the early 1900s till around the 60s when regulations started taking effect also our addiction to max profits causes third world countries to exploit there people, expose them to dangerous working conditions and $10 a day wages, these are American companies that set up there factories in other countries like Mexico for example

@GothikSlytherin 2 жыл бұрын

It’s seems a no brained to me if you take care of your employees you will make more money cause happy employees are loyal employees and loyal employees make high quality products which is worth more money

@demi12342002 4 жыл бұрын

Godbless you people in this industry laying your lives on the line for the rest of us

@Haterzarefans Жыл бұрын

Omg....an explosion so loud...it could be heard from 15 miles away! Unreal!

@anntares172 2 ай бұрын

Shows like this give you a whole new appreciation of the brave, hardworking people we often forget or never hear about.

@theresacarpenter6681 11 ай бұрын

Amazing how wonderful all these men look after having been burned. The first responders, pilots, nurses and doctors are truly an instrument of God

@3lli0 4 жыл бұрын

I know this was filmed in 2003 so safety have probably changed but omg those vertical elevators! Shouldn't they have a cage or something to keep the workers safe?

@yungdracula1068 4 жыл бұрын

some do, some don't. depends on who you work for and where.

@Krystalmyth 3 жыл бұрын

How does that make them money? Capitalism is a curse.

@hoosier-daddy6807 2 жыл бұрын

No ...they don't need to!

@titanarum666 Жыл бұрын

union incompetents at its best

@deanneparis8888 Жыл бұрын

It’s called a man lift. The power plant where I used to work had them. Ours ran constantly and you just jumped on and off of it. It is a little unnerving the first few times you use them.

@jed-henrywitkowski6470 3 жыл бұрын

That's crazy. Firefighters, being on the same scene for over a month!

@makenziecely Жыл бұрын

Up until the last two minutes, I thought Howard goin was going to be found and rescued. It was heartbreaking to realize they brought him up at the beginning of the film to foreshadow his death, not to foreshadow the saving of his life.

@minini5571 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder what I’d do without Wonder.

@trumpetedeagle2 3 жыл бұрын

There is a fire academy in college Station Texas. It is one of the best in the world and train fire crews from all over the world.. They now teach this scenario.

@52ponybike 3 жыл бұрын

I personally knew 2 men who died in a local grain elevator explosion in Lyon County Iowa several years ago. That elevator had only 3 concrete bins. The elevator in my home town has a dozen concrete and several more steel bins. I was in the scale/office building just last week. Over the past 45 years I've hauled hundreds of tractor and straight truck loads of corn and soybeans in. Thankfully no explosions yet and I pray it never happens here. Iowa farmers feed the world.

@valeriekoch9128 3 жыл бұрын

my Uncle Bob after he left a Chicago suburbs fire department, he worked for few insurance companies as a fire inspector, he inspected grain elevators all over the US. He told me that you want the motor as far away from the grain as possible

@debbiexoxoxo6628 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder I have to tell you I love your channel. You always have great video content. No nonsense, no ads, or bright colored banners on the screen. Just great videos. So thank you. I appreciate you.

@bookapillar 3 жыл бұрын

It amazes and shocks me that this was all done by something we use to make bread and noodles! It's just beyond imagining the scale of the disaster that can happen just working on what. I shudder to think what other jobs that I always thought were at least somewhat safe might be this deadly!🤯😰

@jennylynwall3424 3 жыл бұрын

These documentaries are realistic. The narrator are excellent!!

@dicknr1 Жыл бұрын

you're right its realistic. Only Americans and UK are this big of a failure. Only america and UK care more for money than for safety or its people. The world laughs at you. you know that right? The only realism these shows have is showing the incompetence and the lack of safety for others. Useless society.

@homeworshipwithmartyandamy7754 2 ай бұрын

Thank God for men and women willing to risk their own lives to try and help others!

@ljmcdonald2703 3 ай бұрын

Search/rescue dogs are amazing, I have unconditional respect for them

@villagelightsmith4375 3 жыл бұрын

As a firefighter EMT, I do not like burns.

@lloydsavage1520 3 жыл бұрын

I have worked in these before the dust is also contributor to cancers.

@briannacates8924 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from Wichita Kansas and I've never heard this story. I thought it was very interesting. Also fun fact Wichita is home to the world's largest mural painted by one person on the side of an elevator grain building. It's beautiful so come check it out!

@danktankdragkings7117 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in Wichita too and was just about to say this lol. You can see if on the west side of Interstate 135 as you go through the heart of Wichita.

@samanthagomez7074 Жыл бұрын

Wow really

@ericerto8250 2 жыл бұрын

I had to work at grain mills and they did a safety orientation and they demonstrated a grain dust explosion it's insane how much more flammable than gas it's scary

@ferdrewflores3612 3 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL teamwork ! ☝️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I saw the National Safety Bureau report; Management negligence ! 👎☝️

@Joelswinger34 3 жыл бұрын

I am suprised these places don't have accidents all the time! Could they make them more dangerous,

@chriscooper7642 3 жыл бұрын

Now why was there mention of hearing someone banging if there was no rescue of anyone? That really upsets me. This story really sucks. I’m crying and I can’t stop. Thank you to everyone who worked to help in the rescue and clean up. I know you did all you could for the victims who didn’t make it

@robopurty2625 3 ай бұрын

I know they didn't help, but i do love that the news crews offered their helicopters. They could have just stayed on the edge of the tragedy, only reporting, but they wanted to help the injured too.

@Voice_of_a_dragon 4 жыл бұрын

That place is dangerous as hell

@mecheleparker9282 4 жыл бұрын

Right, Hell is more dangerous

@nenblom 3 жыл бұрын

For sure

@wizzardofpaws2420 3 жыл бұрын

All the grain dust fills the room then catches on fire. Every dust grain bursting into flame. You can only imagine how bad it was.

@killman369547 4 ай бұрын

Basically a crude fuel-air bomb.

@amazinggrace313 4 жыл бұрын

Wow I cant believe grain dust is volatile like that

@MakeItWithCalvin 4 жыл бұрын

Look up combustible dust explosions. USCSB has some really interesting videos on it.

@hawkflying5236 Жыл бұрын

I really like the voice of this person. Perfect for documentaries. I never miss a documentary filmed in his voice. Do anybody knows his name ??

@samanthagomez7074 Жыл бұрын

Me 2 and ldk his name

@pyssa420 11 ай бұрын

His name is Jim Cissell according to IMDB! He’s been in a ton of commercials and video games too apparently

@hawkflying5236 11 ай бұрын

@@pyssa420 Thank you for the info. Yeah qppreciate that Thak you so much

@Dovietail 3 жыл бұрын

Elevator work is NOT farm work. It is food processing work, more akin to injury in a meat processing plant. It is FACTORY work.

@emilybach 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, my father and grandfather worked in the farming industry for years. My uncle lost one of his arms in a PTO when he was 7 and I can't tell you how many friends of my dad were injured on farm equipment. I don't count grain elevator work to be farm work. It's not the same and as you said much more like factory work.

@Krystalmyth 3 жыл бұрын

You know, when you're processing grain so fast that you risk it literally exploding, maybe it wasn't meant to be processed that badly.

@killman369547 4 ай бұрын

Grain dust is just inevitable whether you process grain by hand or by machine. Especially if your grinding it to make flour. Honestly just good common sense cleaning practices are perfectly adequate to prevent dust explosions, but the key is the company actually has to do it. Oh and it's not just grain dust that can explode. So can sugar, sawdust, metal dusts powdered creamer etc.

@markholbrook3949 2 жыл бұрын

No OSHA in this part of the Country? Unbelievable1 No fire prevention or inspection permits? No fall protection requirements for employees? WTH!

@sarahs68 5 ай бұрын

Elevator still stands to this day and is still operational. They rebuilt pretty much everything, made the head house about 20 feet shorter, and lost about 8 rows of silos on one end and 4 on the other. They added a massive dust evacuation system and left the head house open on the sides. Still remember when this blew up. What isn't mentioned is the two chemical plants within 1/4 and 1/2 mile from the site were undamaged. My father was at work at one of the plants on that day.

@CS-uc2oh 10 ай бұрын

It's disturbing that humans built something that incredibly massive with the intention of having other human beings work inside it and had absolutely no way to rescue those people should an accident occur... That place is enormous! I couldn't help but think "how are they going to get people out of there if something goes wrong?"

@Herowebcomics 2 жыл бұрын

Wait...people have to ride conveyor belts to get to their posts?! Conveyor belts that have no safety rails or safety lines to stop them from falling hundreds of feet?! What kind of place is that?!

@jessicajames8725 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with the practical effects

@BellyLover06 Жыл бұрын

Never would've guessed it was flammable, but I guess with the chemicals, and such, it makes sense. It's like everywhere you look, it's dangerous enough to kill you.

@india7680 4 жыл бұрын

I've been waiting my whole life to say this, our way of life is making us all ill. All jobs cause stress and gives us unhealthy lifestyles. Lack of sleep and stress. There is no quality in living. Just work harder and faster for the fat cats.

@karolinadorobek4442 4 жыл бұрын

But what can we do. Practically nothing

@ferdrewflores3612 3 жыл бұрын

True ! Let us watch it ! ☝️👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@ferdrewflores3612 3 жыл бұрын

Sarita ! 💪🙏🙏

@Undercookedsteak 3 жыл бұрын

Fat cats?

@Noname-ew9js 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I had migraines and high blood pressure all my life. Retired-gone

@carolewilson1311 3 жыл бұрын

One small nut can cause this mayhem disaster,just shows you the smallest insignificant thing is so important

@joshbakker7541 3 жыл бұрын

It's the Chernobyl of grain elevators

@Matp345 3 жыл бұрын

I had no clue that grain was like rocket fuel

@noladol 2 жыл бұрын

"Built to withstand the pressure of millions of tons of concrete above..." *lowers dog into tunnel*

@rogrambo 3 жыл бұрын

I remember riding the ball on 250-foot crane lifts paintings to do my entire life before they made us start wearing harnesses. We built a lot of grain elevators to and working on active ones would always make you nervous. People that have never been around this stuff or just in amazement. But the widest narrator makes these firemen sound like they're just doing the impossible, they are doing absolutely nothing compared to what the people who have to work around it for the people that build it do everyday. Trust me on that. And yes I've been a first responder for almost 30 years and have spent a lot of my life in these situations. As far as the television helicopters they don't need winter equipment. You get a long rope, you can get one the 300 ft long. And you put a body harness on the end of it. That rope is rated for 10,500 found if it is 5/8 nylon. And you raise a guy up there and you're so far above it that the prop blast does nothing he runs down and brings you a guy two-strap into the harness. You take him to the ground on the long rope and bring the empty harness back up. Staying 350 feet at least above the grain elevator at all time

@heavyrules6699 4 жыл бұрын

wow that's the first time i hear about grain dust

@cathasabenie195 2 жыл бұрын

Istg if that dog dies or gets hurt I'll cause a riot. He better have had a long, calm, and fulfilling life after this

@FAKE-NAME 4 жыл бұрын

Why not install temperature probes into the end of the conveyor belt shafts or directly into the bearing housing... if temperature rises monitor system alerts staff and directly shuts down system allowing for sensor to be checked. That way once heat is detected someone monitoring can't just say it's fine and keep running system it has to be checked and at minamum cooled down before it will restart. And if it heats up again it will shut down again forcing a proper repair.

@annabelledavis962 3 жыл бұрын

if you’re saying the temp probes automatically turn the system off without human involvement, i agree. if you’re saying that staff should respond to the alert, it won’t happen because there were/are systems to prevent these accidents but negligence in cleaning properly damage these systems so badly that they become inoperable

@Emsev100 3 жыл бұрын

One word. Money. Sadly that is a common reason. ☹️

@Krystalmyth 3 жыл бұрын

What you're saying will cost money to install just to slow down production. That's now how capitalism works. How does this make them money? I suppose you can argue it'd be cheaper than to buy a new factory and replace workers and pay their families. NOW you'd be reaching them. That's how capitalism works. That's ALL they care about.

@bryan0x05 3 жыл бұрын

The accident was negligence due to grain dust not being cleaned up and removed.

@leenevin8451 Жыл бұрын

They do some places

@michellewalters4484 3 жыл бұрын

God bless the first responders, always... 🤗🤗🙏🙏🙏

@colesmith7509 3 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe jobs in the United States are still this dangerous. It's ridiculous. There need to be more regulations. Thousands and thousands of people should not be receiving life-altering injuries from the AGRICULTURE industry every year.

@grim8539 3 жыл бұрын

This was over two decades ago so things changed. But yea still a lot are dangerous

@renevandijk4914 4 жыл бұрын

Blessing to those that need help and safe life

@Noname-ew9js 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, grain dust is flammable and straw bales can self ignite. I think strangely if they are damp.

@llieu5642 4 жыл бұрын

I was in Wichita a few years ago and one day we drove on a highway. I saw this giant thing and the driver said it once exploded...

@shanemcbain84 3 жыл бұрын

What an OSHA nightmare.

@stevenherrold5955 Жыл бұрын

i think they need to completely redesign the grain elevator not so tall but wider and longer and they should have a built in sprinkler system

@adama9955 2 жыл бұрын

Still remember hearing the explosion.

@diamasparkles2272 4 жыл бұрын

😱 OMG just to feed our families look what most of us go through. Bless them Lord. What a condition to work in. Smh.is this wheat the wheat we eat? And if so. Is it still healthy after how its dangerous?

@breetopkuschi9657 4 жыл бұрын

Diama sparkles no, it’s very dangerous. People often spontaneously combust or explode after ingesting flour. People that run and carb load before are most likely to be severely injured because the body’s energy being released causes sparks that can ignite and kill them

@Suisfonia 3 жыл бұрын

@@zoomie7 They are being sarcastic :p

@user-nn9kx7ku6h 7 ай бұрын

Greed causes very big problems at times.

@user-sw7nu3qf8z Ай бұрын

I hope this led to better safety plans in the industry.

@NathanChisholm041 4 жыл бұрын

I live across the road from a grain silo here in Australia and always worry about it collapsing or worse exploding as I'm less than 100m from it. Also there's no way those elevators taking ppl up in down would be allowed these days! No safe barrier or harness work safe Australia would freak out if they saw that...

@3lli0 4 жыл бұрын

It was filmed in 2003. I had to Google after thinking that lack of safety surely can't happen in 2020

@richardbowers3647 4 жыл бұрын

Quality Control is 1st to go in most facilities like MFGR. Next to go is Engineering! This has been my experience in manufacturing (!993 through 2004). Just saying.

@John-bn7ux 4 жыл бұрын

Lowest bidder just look at Boeing max

@mecheleparker9282 4 жыл бұрын

You're smart and I'm grateful you didn't get hurt or had big a problem like this one while working in facilities

@jennifervistal2468 4 жыл бұрын

I am a crying mess while watching this movie. You know, it was a tragedy waiting to happen. Why was there no risk management? They just let things be. And when it happened, it became a national emergency because of the magnitude. It would have cost so much less to try and manage the risks. Watching this movie, I am overwhelmed by how dangerous this workplace had been. It only means the management did not give a damn for the health and safety of its personnel. If I was to inspect it before the accident, my report would have been short and simple: "IMMEDIATE CLOSURE NECESSARY". Now, the management should be sued for negligence leading to the death and injury of its employees. Cheers to the survivors and the rescuers who risked their lives to sort out the mess. Rest in peace to those who perished.

@richardbowers3647 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! You see it too.

@jennamaughan0392 4 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Vistal: This is a real life story, these things actually happened. You must be stupid to think that it's a movie.

@jennifervistal2468 4 жыл бұрын

@@jennamaughan0392 Woman, you are the one who is stupid, making comments without reading. I know this is a movie that was made from a real-life tragedy that happened because of people's stupidity. Do you think I would cry watching fiction? Hahaha. I know you do not understand what I am talking about. This is technical - too technical for your simple mind. My comment is not meant for the uneducated...LIKE YOU.

@jennifervistal2468 4 жыл бұрын

@@jennamaughan0392 Talking of STUPID. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btWUa9qDrdetfYE.html. This is the link to your video, the stupidest I have ever seen...a truly dumb video of an obese woman practicing youtube. Hahaha

@jennifervistal2468 4 жыл бұрын

@@moniqueduong3474 It is a movie made from real-life tragedy. What are you? My comments are not about the cast or crew. My comments are technical because I know it really happened. Jesus!

@johngeorge5684 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you God for the help of this.

@Wayofswords 3 жыл бұрын

This is why maintenance stand downs are done for all machines

@nancyhoward7005 4 жыл бұрын

Blessings

@82dmillington 4 ай бұрын

Amazing crazy I don’t remember this being national news.

@jed-henrywitkowski6470 3 жыл бұрын

7:49 As a son of a man who has been driving a truck for shy of 30 years, and grew up in an agricultural community, "trucker" refers to someone who drives a tractor/trailer.

@india7680 4 жыл бұрын

Also there are many mysteries, we don't know everything. Electricity is still a mystery. One can die slipping on a banana peel. There is also spontaneous combustion.

@junaidjerin6122 4 жыл бұрын

watched all episode

@Geronimo2Fly 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone know how much people in these jobs are paid? Seems like it ought to be an awful lot considering how risky they are.

@meganproffitt424 2 жыл бұрын

About 20-30k yearly

@leenevin8451 Жыл бұрын

@@meganproffitt424 dollars?

@meganproffitt424 Жыл бұрын

@@leenevin8451 yes.

@KingCast65 4 жыл бұрын

5:22 -- Cincinnati Oho 1987 I rode those damn belts to retrieve cars in a parking garage. Fortunately one of my favorite customers was one Pete Rose so his Kremer 935 was waiting for me LOL. Awesome car. We usually parked it on the first floor though because spoilers.

@kevink2986 Жыл бұрын

The prologue music is amazing. If I could only find the OST for this program.

@seanthompson258 3 жыл бұрын

wow thats amazing how can grain be more deadly than a real bomb???

@KingCast65 4 жыл бұрын

Who here had any idea grain dust was volatile in ANY WAY?

@BlinkOnWheels 3 жыл бұрын

@arthurzengeler8296 3 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of when I was driving cross country, and drove through that area. It was about 10 years after that accident. I remember all the cars and trucks, driving and passing, at high speeds. It was quite a contrast, to the peaceful atmosphere, of agriculture. This story tho, seems to be about how ignorant some people can be. To put all those workers, and the structures and grain, at the mercy of just a spark. Also, I've never heard before, grain dust could do that. I wonder what other hazards that can be, in plain sight, or just out of sight?

@sugalofe4131 3 жыл бұрын

All dust can do this. If the ratio to suspended dust pariculate in the air to oxygen is just right, it'll explode. Look up USCSB's video on the imperial sugar factory explosion. It's a pretty big issue in basically any industry with materials that off-put dust, coal, grain, sugar, ect.

@samanthagomez7074 Жыл бұрын

Wow really