0 Days Since Last Accident (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Summary
MrBallen presents three true stories of unexpected workplace and home disasters. The first details the unsolved 1989 disappearance of New Zealand engineer Jim, whose staged belongings in an acid vat remain a mystery. The second recounts a 19th-century factory accident where four workers survived a falling elevator only to die from hydrochloric acid exposure. The final story describes a DEA agent who died after stepping into a hidden sewage sinkhole in his backyard.
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Story 1: Jim's disappearance from the steel mill
Jim's odd behavior and the initial search efforts
Discovery of Jim's belongings in an acid vat
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Story 2: The 1904 soap factory elevator accident
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Story 3: Mike Labasso's day off and mysterious noise
The sinkhole collapse and Mike's death
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