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Oliver Buchannon
Charlie Ball
Nothing Was Marked

Aug 3, 2026

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11 min read

Nothing Was Marked

They removed the wrong bolts. The valve was built to a standard that says that cannot happen.

Charlie Ball
Charlie Ball
They said he left his monitor in the truck. Here are five other things that should have stopped this first.

Jul 27, 2026

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11 min read

They said he left his monitor in the truck. Here are five other things that should have stopped this first.

He left his gas monitor in the truck. That was the sixth thing that failed that night, and the only one anyone talks about.

Charlie Ball
Charlie Ball
They Went In to Drain Water

Jul 25, 2026

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6 min read

They Went In to Drain Water

Issue 06 — They Went In to Drain Water

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Charlie Ball
The Operator Esso Named

Jul 19, 2026

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5 min read

The Operator Esso Named

Incident: Esso Longford Gas Plant 1 explosion and fire, Longford, Victoria, Australia, September 25, 1998.

Charlie Ball
Charlie Ball
THE GAUGE WAS POINTED AT THE FLOOR

Jul 6, 2026

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6 min read

THE GAUGE WAS POINTED AT THE FLOOR

The tower filled to the top. The gauge read near the floor. Fifteen dead.

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Charlie Ball
They Called It a Startup Mistake

Jul 2, 2026

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7 min read

They Called It a Startup Mistake

The headline blamed the operators. The schedule killed them.

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Charlie Ball
Everyone Said Human Error

Jun 27, 2026

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6 min read

Everyone Said Human Error

The headline blamed the operator. The report did not.

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Charlie Ball
It Was Just Sugar

Jun 27, 2026

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3 min read

It Was Just Sugar

A reactor landed in someone's backyard. The cause was sugar.

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Charlie Ball

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