TV reporter falls into creek contaminated by 100,000 gallons of coal slurry

[Jesus Malverde]

If you needed convincing as to the state of the river.

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Ice Blamed For Giant Slurry Spill
A West Virginia creek turned black with 108,000 gallons of coal slurry because of ice buildup on a pipeline.

State officials said Wednesday the ice tore a gasket around a slurry line valve, causing the malfunction.

The spill Tuesday at Patriot Coal's Kanawha Eagle Prep Plant near Winifrede affected six miles of Fields Creek and flowed one-half mile into the Kanawha River before dissipating.

State environmental mining official Harold Ward said it could take 21 to 28 days to clean the creek. Officials haven't spotted fish kills. The DEP said the spill went undiscovered for three hours and unreported for another two hours.

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/eyewitness/140212_23180.shtml

[cui bono]

1. But was he out there all alone? No one helped him and I didn't hear anyone else say anything.

If he were a TV reporter there would be a crew of at least one.

Anyway... back to the point of it all... Looks pretty gross.

[pacalo]

2. You'd think the camera person could have put the camera down to help the man.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

3. The camera was probably on a tripod.

[pacalo]

4. I watched it again & there were voices in the background.

There were several people there who could have helped the man.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. Sounds like it's just him muttering and not cursing to my headphones.

[A HERETIC I AM]

6. I don't hear anyone.

If there was a crew with him, they must have been the most callous people in the business.

I can't imagine a member of a film crew not dropping everything and rushing to help that guy.

He was by himself.

[pacalo]

9. I was mistaken.

I watched it again & I think what I heard was the man murmuring to himself & his mic picked it up. You & Spitfire of ATJ were right -- he's by himself with the camera on the tripod.

[joshcryer]

11. Sounds like they're on coms, inside the news van.

Could even be studio audio.

[pacalo]

12. I edited my post the same time you posted.

Sorry, josh -- check it out.

[joshcryer]

15. Ah ha, you are right! Had to go full screen to see his lips move!

[pacalo]

17. Poor guy!

[A HERETIC I AM]

13. Yeah...he is wired and muttering to himself.

I mean...imagine yourself there behind the camera. Wouldn't you let out a "Oh shit" or something?

Poor guy. Glad he's OK. Hope he didn't swallow any of that creek.

[pacalo]

16. I hope he's okay, too. Poor guy.

[Jesus Malverde]

18. The news station mentioned he's alright...

Guess they use some nasty chemicals to process the coal...

[onethatcares]

7. look at the back of his jacket

and think about what he may have ingested.

The ceo of "patriot" coal should have to drink a glass of that water.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

8. He's fine. Funniest part is his name....

Bob.



His jacket is also red and white.

[Enthusiast]

10. I fished the Kanawha river.

We rode a fast bass boat from the Ohio River about 15 miles up the Kanawha. It was forested down to the waters edge. It almost looked untouched by human hands. The Kentucky spotted bass were cooperative too, to the point of aggressive. I hate it when humans fuck stuff up.

[A HERETIC I AM]

14. LOL...stand still for a sec;

[dickthegrouch]

19. What a Catch 22

Reporter inadvertently reports on something the MSM isn't supposed to notice.
Reporter falls into polluted river, thereby incurring huge medical bills that the monopolistic MSM parent didn't want to have to pay the premiums for.
OSHA should find that reporting as a solo activity is dangerous and requires at least two people, that would be a job creation program