The Texas Cat Lady's HOUSE OF HORRORS

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[@justskellie]

This is the saddest sequence of stories, Mr Ballen. You give such detail, care and articulation that has us all mesmerized. Researching these can't be easy, but you are amazing. Thank you!

[@lindaopperthauser2284]

Well said. I 2nd that!

[@roselove706]

I 3rd that!

[@jamesellepullen7570]

We all agree 💯

[@robinboyer4159]

Absolutely

[@donnaallen2207]

Yes, I agree 💯%

[@jtfl4506]

“Mom I’m burning..” 😢 how awful.. that was one of the hardest to hear 😓 So good to share these stories so others are aware of the dangers in places like that.

[@christinemelton5362]

His poor mother has to relive that Vm forever. So sad for all RIP.

[@roxannemoser]

We have a steam power plant near our home. I can only imagine the accidents that have been covered up. It was owned by Doris Duke, who left the company to her grandson, who had 2 children he kept hidden away from society. They were badly abused. It's an interesting story.

[@59silvereagle]

@@christinemelton5362 Soooo sad 😔😥

[@justinbailey6079]

@@christinemelton5362 made even more tragic by her dead sons story being used as entertainment, monetized and even having sweet sounds effects. Kind of tasteless.

[@Gabby-hw7my]

Literally made me sob and feel nauseous.

[@c.r.k.7162]

As a cat lady myself, I feel so depressed about all those cats and that poor woman who had nobody to rescue her, what a heartbreaking story 😞

[@poppyonline4034]

😢😢😢❤❤❤❤

[@Jamall._irl]

Bomboclaat

[@brandondanforth8342]

I mean, I was expecting that the cats just ate her, until he mentioned no one could find any clue of her and figured if they ate her there would still be skeletal remains at the very least...

[@michaeldoran4367]

​@@poppyonline4034PEENUS FLAVORED SPORTS DRINK. LOGAN PAUL COMES OUT WITH A PEENUS FLAVORED DRINK AND SELLS TO HOMOSEXUALS! MASSIVE VEINY KOK ON THE LABEL. ONLY INGREDIENTS ARE PEENUS SWEAT AND GROUND PUBES!

[@michaeldoran4367]

​@Likebutton485 Peenuses dangling down like a rain forest. Hundreds of dangling peenuses. Monkey runs and jumps off a cliff qand grabs a peenus! The monkey swings and jumps from peenus to peenus and goes across the whole forest off flaccid peenuses

[@mikeglasgow9618]

As an industrial boiler technician, I arrived for a routine boiler inspection called a C.S.D.1. INSPECTION. ( controls and safety devices ) . This was a very large boiler. As such, it has many safety devices that are there for a reason. What I found was unimaginable. Workers have had a few shut downs due to low water. Each time they would reset the low water control and go about their daily routines. After a few days of intermittent low water levels, someone came up with the brilliant idea of jumping out the low water control. Thus making it inoperable. I failed them on the inspection and notified the plant engineer of my finding. I hated it, but all boiler technicians were fired on the spot. This particular boiler, if it had exploded was large enough to take out the whole building and everyone in it. Possibly neighbors as well. Possibly over 400 - 500 people in the building during the day. SAFETY FIRST.

[@donnawatkins8404]

You did good Mike!

[@Taylormade1212]

Please keep doing what you do👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@mikeglasgow9618]

I don't do what I did do LOL I RETIRED LAST YEAR. The only thing I worry about now is what's for dinner .

[@mikeglasgow9618]

35 years of industrial boiler, chiller , and digital controls is enough for anyone.

[@Taylormade1212]

Oh in that case I definitely hope you’re enjoying your retirement it sounds like it is very much deserved!♥️♥️ I hope that you touched and taught many others to actually care and take their roles as serious as you did we need more Mike’s in the world lol

[@haydenmary4849]

my heart broke hearing about how the cat lady and thinking "what a horrible, horrible way to die" and then there was antonio...my condolences for all of them; may God bless their families

[@MayraGalland]

If she had known her death caused all of her beloved cats' deaths she would have been devastated too. Sounds like she dedicated her life to them and in the end they all suffered :'( So sad

[@bradcoats5522]

@@usr21882 I mean you expect someone to be alone for the rest of there life, never to love again?

[@samiam3799]

@@usr21882 what a truly horrible human being you are. Go troll somewhere else 😡

[@loua9041]

I've learned to recognize the following red flags when watching Mr. Ballen: 1. Small spaces 2. Oversized ovens 3. Cutting corners at workplaces 😬

[@mumenraider]

4. Exploring deep dark caves 5. Being over confident and not taking suggestion of professionals 6. Deep sea aqua diving 7. Anything related with Diving and Caves 8. Solo Hiking in Wilderness.

[@hanifwisanggeni553]

4. water in australia

[@busymom4kc]

Can’t disagree with this list.

[@busymom4kc]

@@mumenraider this list as well.

[@craig8406]

9. The like button.

[@ryandraper6894]

It’s crazy to me that he thought to reach into his pocket and call his mom. If you can’t run away bc it’s melts your bone away to where you just disintegrate how did he think or have time to make a phone call, have it ring 30 sec and reach voicemail. It’s got me beyond curious as to how long it took for him to die. He’s laying on his side partially submerged in literal lava. Hopefully the nerves burnt so quickly there wasn’t much pain, but burning has to be a terrible way to go. Poor man just trying to provide for his family.

[@MrBallen]

I didn’t include this detail, but he was pulled out of it while still alive. He died a week later

[@roadster9639]

And if it’s 6 whatever deep like stated wouldn’t his head be submerged off the rip ??

[@wmdkitty]

Depends on the density of the lava, I'd think. It's not like water, where you're just instantly submerged.

[@lunaballuna]

@MrBallen good lord...that is horrifying. Surely, he was put into an induced coma throughout his stay in the hospital until he passed. I literally can't imagine the type of fear and pain he felt being partially melted while still alert and alive....They should have not only settled with the families (for millions, I hope), but also been sent to prison for negligence and either shut down that factory or put in very good money for upgraded equipment and intense training for everyone, including those at the very top. Hell fire should not have been for those poor men. It should have been for those who were more than willing to put those men in extreme amounts of danger just to save some money.

[@terijackson2010]

@@MrBallen That is seriously the only fact that could make this atrocity worse- I assumed he died immediately. We can only hope he was in a coma on the highest dose of pain medication. His poor family, knowing that he was alert as he was being burned by the slag…

[@meimei8718]

I’m so choked up on this one with the boiler. I can’t even imagine what the family especially the mom felt during all that including the settlement process. No amount of money can ever replace that son, that father… It’s so horrible.

[@meganevans839]

Oh my goodness. That last story is absolutely the worst things I've ever heard. I wouldn't be surprised if his mother suffers nightmares for the rest of her life. There are no words to express how awful that is. It made me cry.

[@SuV33358]

It made me scream. I was not expecting that the guy would call his mom while he was burning alive 😞

[@nickbyron6269]

@@jarredfugleberg3994 just because you lack empathy doesn't give you the right to come and belittle people and their feelings.

[@TrevorCollin_]

@@jarredfugleberg3994 you had to troll? Pathetic |3 ! + ( |-|

[@jarredfugleberg3994]

@@nickbyron6269 true. The first amendment is what gives me that right. Go cry about it somewhere else

[@jarredfugleberg3994]

@@TrevorCollin_ shut up Trevor

[@tersuskog6148]

Wow that third story was so horrific. The way you tell these stories is like watching a movie where you can “see “ what’s happening. All the stories are incredibly tragic and sad. Amazing job!

[@SpydersByte]

agreed. and that last scene was absolutely horrifying to picture

[@meredith2803]

Just beyond awful!! Absolutely horrendous the fact they put money over these poor souls. RIP 😢

[@vickiheitman9771]

This is facts fabulous told as always x

[@dhall75608]

Absolutely horrifying. Has the plant manager, Who should know better, had this done the correct way, it could have been avoided. There are safety measures in place for reasons. It may me expensive to shut down a boiler, but I bet that settlement cost them a lot more.

[@denissesantillan5948]

Christ. As a mother I couldn't help the tears when I heard the first thing he thought about was calling his mother. This brings so much awareness to the fact that these companies are willfully negligent when it comes to employee safety too often. Warehouse jobs included. I hope I'm on earth long enough for my kids to live under my roof until they find a safe work environment.

[@xxyy1318]

Don't blaspheme.

[@dawncawthra3519]

Sad but true, the settlements were probably less than the cost of safely shutting the plant down.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

Yes, it’s profits over everything despite the workers being who keeps these places going. And the consequences for skipping over safety measures are not severe enough to dissuade them, so killing workers is a risk they are willing to take. Who cares about the peasants and their families after all. If we say anything, we are lazy, not hardworking like our grandparents, entitled, snowflakes, etc etc.

[@Madronaxyz]

@@xxyy1318 that's your response to someone expressing extreme distress?

[@jazdj04]

Yes! These companies...especially those that hire temp workers, min. wagers care less about employee safety. We must educate others about laws set in place to prevent such things.

[@mntryjoseph1961]

The last story is not only heartbreaking, it is horrific! The person who didn't shut off the boiler should be in prison. Companies only think about $$$, instead of thinking about the safety of their crew! The well being of the workers should be top priority no matter what the cost. May all the victims in these stories rest in peace.

[@andrewniles6578]

Agreed. Workplace negligence that leads to workplace death should be charged as manslaughter at least. ... accidents are one thing. But ignoring proper protocol to save money is wrong and should be treated as such

[@liliivanova2920]

If watching other crime where owners of the yacht were drowned in the ocean, looked to me most horrific, now this one is above all horrific things I heard! May their families be blessed and find comfort! RIP all those poor workers!

[@dontettaton1063]

I've been put in similar situations in a heavy industrial setting. I hope the families sued the fuk out of the company.

[@oneproudbrowncoat]

The company was a public utility.

[@ferdinandfoch7816]

@@oneproudbrowncoat TECO is a privately held subsidiary of a publicly traded for-profit company.

[@rainbowroses88]

As an Industrial Environmental Health and Safety Supervisor, that boiler story makes me absolutely nauseas. This kind of thing happens so often. I always tell my guys that, to the mill, they're nothing but a warm body with a number. NEVER do ANYTHING without properly shutting down, locking out, and trying out the machinery. What a horrible thing that money was more important to those managers than human life. Absolutely disgusting. Those poor people. :(

[@marcelinedbrl5932]

Are you saying that these accidents happen often ?

[@roka9963]

@@marcelinedbrl5932 unfortunately more than you'd think. Companies would rather save a few bucks than ensure the safety of the workers. And in the end due to law suits and pay outs they end up losing more money in the end than they would have just by turning the thing off.

[@marcelinedbrl5932]

@@roka9963 whaou, cant believe it

[@satah5045]

@@roka9963 what country are you an oc health and safety officer in?

[@joshrefe]

Seriously. I cringed during the entire story. RIP to all of those workers.

[@kellyharris8976]

The 3rd story is literally the most horrifying way to die. I cannot even wrap my brain around it and I cannot believe Antonio was able to stay with it enough to pull his phone out, call his mom and leave a voicemail. 😢🤯

[@n8guy]

Worse than being trapped tightly in a wall for days, knowing you are doomed, in the midst of cramping muscles, a roaring headache, soiling yourself, either overheated or too cold, and slowly dying of dehydration?

[@tomsuiteriii9742]

For real. Out of all the awful ways to go out I’ve heard about on this channel, I think this one takes the cake. 😓

[@thecosmicalien7891]

@@n8guy Both are awful ways to die in their own ways but it's not a competition buddy. And if it was, getting slowly melted to death is surely way more intense and agonizing then what Mary must've suffered through

[@sandraday6955]

@@n8guy Well not to dismiss that way of dying we had the lady with the genius IQ who snuck in a chimney got caught upside down and slowly died. Just saying... not a competition but the only good way to die is at 99 after a good day out with the family and going to sleep and not waking up.

[@brandocommando7079]

Look up the name György Dózsa and read about how he died. If someone knows of a worse way than that to die then I’d be interested to hear it.

[@nonamemcgee4720]

The third story is unimaginable. Just thinking of what those men had to go through completely breaks my heart. I hope the families are doing ok and may those men rest in peace. I hope that company was up to their necks in fines and lawsuits that ended up being ten times more expensive than just turning that boiler off in the first damn place.

[@Braiseee]

They didn't care bc stopping power production is worth to them more than payouts or lawsuits for killing their own employees. They are likely still operating and do not regret it.

[@nonamemcgee4720]

@@Braiseee you're probably right. Which sucks

[@johnmelon45]

@@nonamemcgee4720 yes sad but true. Were talking tens of thousands of dollars a minute. It's all about money. Always has been always will be

[@dallywang6143]

I’m sure they blamed it on some small level manager saying that this was not handled according to the company guidelines even though off the record they probably told that manager that boiler can’t be shutdown no matter what.

[@deecee4644]

@@Braiseee It's patently absurd to suggest they don't regret the loss of 5 lives. I bet you're one of those people who think big business is evil. Yes the people who run/ran this company made a terrifically horrible decision but to suggest they don't regret it is just plain ignorant.

[@Coopersboy7]

Regarding the last story, to all my fellow industrial construction and maintenance workers, if a boss man asks you to something you know or feels is dangerous, for you and the others involved, say something. That boss man may want that plant or mill to run at all costs, but the world will keep turning if it’s shut down for maintenance. Stay safe

[@cdes1776]

Whistleblowers get fired.

[@DragonologyDpt]

Better fired than dead

[@AnonymousDumboOctopus]

@@cdes1776 Good thing there's laws against that

[@cdes1776]

@@AnonymousDumboOctopus Unfortunately it still happens though.

[@ifgezroxy]

Well said. I used to be a maintenance technician in Finland. Everytime we did something, the main power switches had to be turned off, and double locked by me (technician) and my co-worker (electrician). When both locks were removed, our boss gave permission to start the machines. Before my boss got promoted, he worked as technician himself. He injured himself once at work and lost one finger, so he took every possible precaution that the same thing didn't happen to us. I considef myself very lucky to have been working for such awesome boss. I moved on from there, but I still keep in touch with my ex-boss to this day.

[@Asia107]

That last story hurt to hear. I cannot imagine what his family especially his mom and his girlfriend felt after learning about his horrific demise. I hope that Tampa Electric has decided to no longer take short cuts. That should’ve never happened. Prime example of a big business putting their dollars before the lives of their human assets.

[@susanprendergast7384]

Yes, you're right. Government *is* big business. Run by the same selfish weasels.

[@roserollins9800]

I can't imagine the guilt she must have felt when she played the message although most likely there was nothing that could have been done God bless her and her family

[@cinderellaashtray6165]

That story made me absolutely miserable

[@thomasewing2656]

@@cinderellaashtray6165 Mom! AAGGHH!!

[@maryscott9430]

I live there. Really close to the Teco plant. They are still cutting corners. Theres accidents every cpl years.

[@jeranbrown82]

I’m reminded of the old saying “Doing what’s right doesn’t always mean doing what’s easy.” Safety measures are put in place for a reason. Thanks Mr. Ballen for another awesome set of stories!

[@istartedajoke1704]

F SAFTEY MEASURES!!! LETS DDDIIIEEEEE

[@katherineheasley6196]

If you don't follow the channel Fascinating Horror, you should. It's all about disasters that are usually caused by inadequate or ignored safety measures.

[@winry2357]

As someone who works in a coal fired plant, poking the grinders is a daily chore. The dangerous part was the plug at the top, which created a perfect storm scenario. Also, safety measures usually actually make out jobs more dangerous because they’re created by people looking at blueprints and not people doing the job.

[@winry2357]

@@paulinepritchett2854 we clean the clinkers while the boiler is running every day. It’s the most dangerous part of the job, but it has to be done. We can’t turn the boiler off because it can take a very long time for the boiler to cool and it takes about 18 hours to get the plant back up and running again. I currently work at a coal fired plant. They probably didn’t even realize that there was a plug, it sounds like they just thought the clinkers needed cleaning. Heck, we use a metal rod, not even power washers. It was just the perfect storm.

[@randomheroat420]

Antonio sounded like a bright, hard working,loving,caring American man just trying to care for his family. May he and and others from that horrible experience rest in peace.

[@daisymartineznavarrete3331]

He sure did thank you from our son and I 🙌🏽🤍

[@marcbloemen2082]

@@daisymartineznavarrete3331 Respect to you for sharing and responding in this comment section. All the best to you!

[@rockgirl1901]

@@daisymartineznavarrete3331 I am so sorry that you and your baby will have to go forward in life without the love that I'm sure he would have surrounded you with. God bless you and your baby, I'm sure he is a guardian angel who will watch over and protect you from above.

[@randomheroat420]

@@daisymartineznavarrete3331 your very welcome, from my family in Cooperstown,NY to yours! No matter where we are in this world, mrballen can portray a sense of humanity and emotion no one else can, without this story I would have never had the honor to hear about Antonio and his loving ,kind heart and the kind of man he was. I wish all us men could be that way. I wish your family well.

[@Uncontrolledtype_2diarrhea]

@@daisymartineznavarrete3331 oh sweet girl, I hope you and your baby are doing well. This story broke my heart, especially as a Tampa native this is so upsetting. ❤️❤️

[@christophermccurry8039]

A settlement? No, that plant manager needs prison time. That was negligent beyond comprehension.

[@SlateTiara]

The plant manager was one of the people who died

[@canoshizrocks]

@@SlateTiara Well there's that at least....

[@krystalwashington3500]

That last one was rough. I get anxious every time I see a story about someone working at a plant. Great storytelling once again, sir!

[@OhellYAEH]

It happened in Pennsylvania too at a battery plant

[@RealmCenter40]

I work in a skilled trade in an environment where there is potential for serious or fatal accidents. I’ve seen a finger lost but that’s about the worst of it, all things considered not horrible. That last story was so full of gross negligence it’s kind of infuriating. Whoever authorized that type of repair and everyone under them in management that green lit it belongs in prison. I hope those families are set for life and then some.

[@TheEnewman2000]

It’s a shame there are never really any consequences for these plants that shirk safety requirements. What a garbage country we live in to let this kind of thing constantly happen.

[@KDu400]

@@OhellYAEH yes, I think he’s told that story too. In fact, at first I thought he was retelling that story in the beginning.

[@RealmCenter40]

@@TheEnewman2000 I know exactly what they did, they grabbed a bunch of rookies and newbies that didn’t even think to question performing that type of ad hoc repair. The journeymen or masters would have told them where to stick it.

[@caratlandsasukeechan]

You gotta love this man. He has me captivated in each and every story he tells. Also guys, listen to his podcast. Each every episode is so informative even though though you see the actual places.

[@MuhammadHaseebKahoja]

@Divyanka Ghosh 911__ballens held someone captive and he told us in sarcastic morse code 🤣😂😂.

[@bradleymitchell3808]

Hope you catch some likes. You’re fishing for them.

[@30.rioabimanyunugroho54]

frfr

[@MrBallen]

Thank you!

[@ROT4RYfc3s]

I can't watch Mr Ballen late at night bc I won't go to sleep and will continue watching video after video after video, even if I've seen them before. I Def go down the rabbit hole with Mr ballen, also Mike from That Chapter is amazing too

[@soulsyn4444]

As a mother, the story of Antonio has me crying! Hearing your baby screaming for help & you could do nothing but to mention the guilt of missing the call knowing your child in their last moments desperately reached out to you & you weren't there ... it would destroy me! 🥺😭

[@harrietharlow9929]

I don't have children but I can only imagine how something like that would destroy a parent. And how awful for Antonio. 😢

[@ogeegonesoon8549]

You know people used to tell me to turn off my phone, and I would tell them no! Because that's the day that one of my children would call or a family member in the hospital or the end of the earth , and on the lighter side did I lecture them enough on the zombie apocalypse? Only say that because my eldest son called once to thank his mom for teaching him how to change a tire.

[@amnika2536]

Very very sad story

[@fizzy4050]

I’m a teenager and don’t have kids but even this makes me relate to it cuz it’s so sad

[@michaelvandyne6480]

As a father, that was an absolutely horrible story.

[@madderandmadder]

I have a feeling the man in the first story might have been suffering from dementia. It would explain why stuff kept "disappearing" despite no one coming into his property, the very bizarre way of handling home security in extreme paranoia, and the fact he forgot about the booby traps.

[@ItsNeverAManequin]

that’s a credible theory. either psychosis or dementia or psychosis caused by dementia. both cause extreme paranoia. he may have hallucinated the missing tools. his ‘ home security’ was insane and archaic!

[@michaeldoran4367]

POOPY BUT WHOLE PHOTOGRAPHED BEHIND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL BLEACHERS! BUT WAS NOT CLEANED WELL? SO THERE WAS A LOT OF POOP CRUST BUILT UP OVER 17 DAYS😢

[@michaeldoran4367]

MEATY KOK SEEN ON LIVE TV AS A NAKED MAN RUNS ONTO THE BASEBALL FIELD

[@moonfire41]

Why he didn't think to install cameras first is beyond me.

[@plantsredwine759]

​@@moonfire41 people who suffer from dementia sometimes revert back to earlier times in their lives, so he may not have been fully aware home cameras were readily available. Source: my great grandma has dementia and often talks about how happy she is their home remodeling is finally completed and it looks so good...that was completed in the early 70s

[@leonmoss6014]

Best story teller ever. Its like he experienced each story he tells himself. Excellent spokemanship

[@thegamingraptor1181]

yeah

[@nuellanightmare893]

....... Grew up right next to Van Buren.

[@corgiboy7478]

Yep

[@tackerr8801]

Obviously.....

[@TraeinnehEireann]

Spokemanship?

[@ashleyvaughn7848]

The last story was pure horror. I've listened to every story on this channel, and nothing horrified me like that. What an awful way to die.

[@susanrobinson910]

Completely agree with you. I have a really strong stomach for things, but listening to him describe how screwed these workers were… I was thinking while listening that the owners probably weighed the cost of shutting the plant down vs. the cost of paying the families…guess I have become more cynical in my old age!

[@roadster9639]

Honest to God

[@jbeang555]

@@daisymartineznavarrete3331 I'm so sorry 😞

[@stewartmcleish902]

@@daisymartineznavarrete3331 so sorry for your loss Daisy.

[@madisonr2323]

@@daisymartineznavarrete3331 you’re not the wife of Antonio

[@starznmyeyez8906]

Horrific for all the victims, but poor Antonio, being young, in love, trying to live to see his new baby and calling his Mom for help was absolutely heart-breaking. Prayers for all the families. 😱😭😭😭

[@deairreoh]

I found the last survivor mom fb page , it’s only one picture of him and he smiling 💙🙏 god bless the family he lost his stepfather in the accident

[@colinstewart1432]

The cat lady story is horrifically depressing. But the last story Antonio...I just have no words. Knowing the way the world works, I'll bet the plant boss blamed the dead workers though.

[@michellelowe7082]

Mr. Ballen is probably a really fun dad ! Imagine listening to his spooky stories while camping around a campfire!

[@tylerpowell405]

It would be the bedtime stories for me.

[@WhrsTheMoneyLabowski]

There's no chance in hell I would listen to these stories while camping lol

[@michellelowe7082]

@@WhrsTheMoneyLabowski 😆 🤣 😂

[@prisonshankify]

If there’s anything we have learned from Ballen’s story’s, it’s that nobody is who the appear to be…👀

[@DebbieFromGA]

I picture his kids waking up in the middle of the night with dreams of these stories. Especially the ones where someone or something is watching 👀. I don't listen to these at night. 😆

[@meganjubinville4377]

What's even sadder about this story is she probably was sitting there hearing her cats meow for her.

[@lisahanson527]

She was probably talking to them too.

[@laceymccubbins1942]

I thought that same thing 😭

[@cassidyknoke517]

The poor cats. I am am a lover for cats 😢

[@zaarthwren]

@@cassidyknoke517 after my disloyal dog I’m sorely tempted to agree but I still love my crazy little girl even if cuddles has made it clear she chose my sister

[@chrisslate8507]

@@zaarthwren curious of how your dog was disloyal to you... Usually that means they "the animal" isn't taken care of with in means... Or the environment wasn't a well environment for the animals. Edit: Humans/ animals more so use sense of energy and vibes

[@AimeeAimee444]

I feel so sad for Mary. One never knows the consistent hardships others have endured in life. Those cats gave her the unconditional love she craved and she loved those animals in need. I hope she found solace, wherever we go, and is at peace. 💕🥺

[@kina18]

From the pics it appears she took very good care of them too. Is a pity she didn't have a phone with her and also that she had no one who checked in on her or even thought to call her.

[@nickyblue4866]

The cats ate her :O

[@mattjacobson3616]

Im probably going to end up like mary die in this world alone. Hope I at least get into heaven.

[@sarahsilverlight6161]

@@mattjacobson3616 I feel like that as well 😿 Cyberhugs, Matt

[@jaketrat3725]

The biggest thing that make zero sense in the second story is if she went into the attic then who closes the attic door and if it was open why didn’t the polic check up there and even if it was closed why wouldn’t they check up there and if they did how couldn’t they see what happened, also I would assume you can smell a dead body thru insulation, how didn’t anybody smell her when the cats were all cleaned up ????????

[@Punki80]

Can I just leave a compliment for Mr Ballen for explaining everything so well, even the technical stuff, that you understand it all immediately? Especially the boiler technology, I immediately could picture how it works and what happened, even though English is not my first language. Great channel and kudos for all the work he puts into it.

[@MoJohnsonn]

Oh my God, my heart breaks from that last story. Unbelievable how companies disregard the safety of their employees. I have a son and I absolutely can't imagine getting a phone call like that.

[@chainuser1774]

The supervisors who authorized the cleaning of the tank without turning the boiler ofg should be in prison! All the company had to do was pay a settlement....absolutely appaling.

[@winry2357]

@@chainuser1774 I work at a coal fired power plant. Cleaning the clinkers is a daily job. It takes hours to shut down the boiler because you have to shut off literally everything else too. Then, it takes hours to come back up. We don’t turn off the boiler to clean the clinkers because then we’d never make electricity and you’d be upset. This is a normal part of everyday work. What isn’t normal was the bridging that happened above. I had two coworkers die a couple months ago because they were walking on the coal pile and a bridge collapsed. It happens. They shouldn’t have been on foot on the coal pile specifically because of that. This was a freak accident. That’s all.

[@dianabalan]

@@winry2357 you can't be serious

[@winry2357]

@@dianabalan I am. It’s a daily thing that must be done and there is no way to turn off and cool the boiler fast enough to make it “safe” then put the fire back in, get everything heated up, and try to get back in the grid. It takes at least a day to cool the boiler to a “safe” temperature to work on it. We would literally have to only produce power for a couple days a week if we did this. What happened to these guys was a freak accident. There *usually* isn’t any bridging above the clinkers and it can be difficult to see if there is. Bridging is extremely dangerous, as they can fall at any time with just the right encouragement. That’s what happened here. I had two coworkers find a bridge in the coal yard a couple months ago, they didn’t make it back to their families, they were buried under 24 tons of coal. It’s a dangerous job, we accept that when we sign up.

[@jubeaumont6305]

@@winry2357 wow. Thanks for the insight. Please could you tell us what the accident rate is at your plant and what country is it located ? Anyway, please be careful at your work , safety first and all that. GB x

[@Kaylie0820]

My husband would get subcontracted to work on this power plant all the time and when I showed him this video it gave him goosebumps. He said it is an extremely dangerous plant and this was not the first tragedy that has happened here.

[@nikoleleilani]

The last story is one of the most heartbreaking you've ever told. May his soul rest easy...

[@Nefarious_Bread]

May their souls rest easy.

[@patriciasalvatore9898]

I remember hearing about that terrible incident the day after on the news.

[@snakesghost7817]

The manager responsible for deciding to not turn off the boiler should be sitting in prison for involuntary manslaughter. I'm curious about their punishment after that incident. It just goes to show how greedy humans are "turning off a machine is too expensive, therefore we'll risk unclogging it while it's on". Absolutely horrible....

[@yoginc]

Horrifying to read that only settlements were given to the families of the deceased.😢 I was hoping for a lawsuit, shutdown of the whole company and arrest of the plant manager for criminal negligence.

[@KarenAlexandrite-aka-PinkRose]

@@snakesghost7817 Maybe something more like criminally negligent homicide.

[@sillystringreal]

I’m not kidding, that voicemail he was quoting made me cry. I can’t imagine being a mother and just hearing my son screaming for help, and not being able to help. Condolences to his family.

[@random_blackguy5726]

As an 18 year old who's main goal In life is to have a wife and child Antonio's story shakes me to my core. It really hurts me to hear how this man's life and the other workers life as well were lost because some higher ups were lazy and wanted to save money. RIP to all who lost their lives and my condolences to all their family members and all affected by their deaths 🙏🏿.

[@mauriciomagalhaes181]

I hope you achieve all that and more.

[@random_blackguy5726]

@@mauriciomagalhaes181 Thank you it means a lot.

[@janelwillis4111]

Wow, you really sound like an amazing man. I pray that God gives you all that you seek.

[@jesusriced]

You are 18 why are you wortying about having a wife and child before being settled financially im not trying to be an asshole or negative but be atleast a little realistic

[@Kelsey-Amazing]

@@jesusriced Just because its a main goal doesn't mean he's looking to do it right now. Generally goals have steps. He knows what he wants, I don't see any issue with that.

[@sadiemichaels6405]

That last story is possibly the most horrific I have ever heard. Wow John, that must have been hard to research and then tell the story with such feeling and animation. What a nightmare! 💔 Fantastic a respectful job as always.

[@mizelen6596]

I just watched this video and your description of the last story is exactly what I was thinking/feeling. It's unimaginable the horror those men went through.

[@chaz13748]

Perfectly worded.

[@missyvon1986]

the cat lady story is so heartbreaking. she probably heard how her precious cats meowed for food and she couldnt do anything. thats terrible. that must have broke her heart. im glad she is with her cats again now

[@dawncawthra3519]

That's so so sad, what a horrendous freak accident. I don't understand why she didn't destroy the wall. Then again it looks like the cut the wood and sheet rock away. That small of an area, she was trapped.

[@neonmajora8454]

@@dawncawthra3519 I think she probably tried

[@z17seattle]

Is nobody going to talk about how she looks just like Sally Field in the thumbnail

[@BabybatMiranda]

As an owner of like 6 cats I was in tears. She was left to starve and suffocate and couldn’t take care of her cats, she heard their cries all day until she eventually died. Her and her cats are all together again though like you said.

[@negroamigo4530]

ngl i was expecting to hear about dying of a heart attack and the police finding her cats had started eating her after they started starving because she wasn't feeding them anymore, this does happen and has happened before.

[@SanguiphiliaTV]

As soon as you said that the cops couldn't find her after looking all over I thought, "She's in the attic." I didn't even know if there was one in the house but I could just feel it. I wonder if they didn't check it or if they just didn't shine a light into the gap?

[@grimsonforce7504]

I can't even imagine the amount of trauma that poor mom will face for the rest of her life after hearing that. Unfortunately accidents like this are all too common and will continue to happen due to profits over people.

[@renzocheesman6844]

Last story was truly heartbreaking. A young man doing those hazardous jobs for $12 bucks an hour to provide for his soon to be born son. God damn, where did we go wrong

[@TJ14225]

Smoking on that Antonio pack, RIP Bozo.

[@rat_finkdiam]

Why is it so hard to believe that corporations and companies just look at people as commodities and not as humans with families and lives? I mean, Frito Lay, the sister company of Pepsi, recently had workers hospitalized for injuries and a worker who dropped dead in one of their warehouses. The first thing the people in charge said was, "Who's gonna replace him? We need someone to take over his job right now!" They're heartless. They've always been. Don't see it changing anytime soon, either.

[@renzocheesman6844]

@@rat_finkdiam its not hard to believe, its just hard to take

[@mrtwit5212]

I wonder how the one survived

[@e.l.2734]

@@rat_finkdiam it won't, you're right. The State will always make sure to protect these bigger companies from competition by setting up regulations that smaller business can't afford to abide to and basically making everything more expensive for everyone but the wealthiest among us through inflation, taxation and debt, not to mention when they decide to actively subsidize these companies or bail them out of bankrupcy with our money, so the chance we'll see more ethical companies to choose from anytime soon by temporal means is close to zero. Not only do we have to live with this, we must finantially support them and smile because someone says so. [Edit] Sorry to sound bitter.

[@loganmatt.7912]

The last story terrifies me because years ago my dad started working at a plant that burnt coal and his job was to basically go into this cooled chamber and chizzle the slag off the walls. Everytime it crosses my mind I thank God he's been promoted well above that position because I couldn't bare the thought of him meeting the same fate as Antonio.

[@SuV33358]

Omg that's scary.

[@goingsnakespiritchaser]

Man... that cat lady story hit hard. As a cat dad myself, I could only imagine what she was going through knowing she couldn't help her babies or herself. As morbid as it sounds, I'm glad they went together at least 🖤

[@glory5110]

I was thinking that too, at least they went together

[@chandlerrose4545]

I wouldn’t want my dog to die with me. I wouldn’t want her to starve alone and afraid just like me. There is nothing romantic about it. It’s just morbid. Here’s some realism, she might have been able to hear them crying.

[@2Evol2]

You’re a weirdo so u would rather ur animals starve to death rather than someone find them soon enough to help them back to health….

[@CryptoS4vage]

Omg that slag story is just horrible, what negligence on that power company, no amount of money would be enough to have a loved one die in such a horrific way. :(

[@ADreamingTraveler]

I cannot imagine getting a voicemail and hearing your son being melted alive while screaming for help. One of the most horrifying things ever

[@giannicyrusmonroe]

i’ve worked at two factories and i’ll say without a doubt, they do not care as long as you’re making them money. it is a sick thing to see the amount of greed that will put employees lives at danger :(

[@unknownuser8454]

ill take money over family lmao, idgaf abt my family

[@ganjalfcreamcorn8438]

@@unknownuser8454 thats nice, thanks for sharing

[@arcturus4317]

@@unknownuser8454 From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

[@bluerosegurl]

Thank you for telling her story, and not treating her life like crap.

[@jupitercyclops6521]

She's just like the old guy on "up". Except for the balloons, journey, and the young friend.

[@thebenmidthun]

Thought it was odd calling it a house of horrors.

[@whyjnot420]

@@thebenmidthun idk, given the number of cats she had, it likely did look pretty horrifying.

[@tylerfox7269]

I agree. Whilst having that many cats inside, the house would inevitably been pretty smelly & gross, but it doesn’t justify the title “ House of Horrors” They use that same title for serial killers houses, where they have numerous victims buried or stored. Mary just lived alone with a lot of cats. What does always puzzle me with these cat lady stories is why they never have a cat flap installed or windows open for cats to go in & out. ??

[@fakename503]

I mean a house with 10's of cats dying and being eaten by other cats is pretty horrific. The smell of those dead cats most likely masked the smell of the dead woman. Imagine that was your mother's house. You'd be filled with despair.

[@megbyfield7895]

With the last story. As soon as mr B started to tell us about the boiler, I knew that poor dude was in for a horrible death. Very sad stories all round. Have a great day y’all!!

[@XheartbrokenXTeddy]

Omg I did too. I was like oh no he is describing the boiler in detail before anything happened. I knew what was up.

[@richardflorence3927]

I worked at a steel mill when I was younger and the horror stories you heard were the worst

[@racegirlpeasant6141]

I feel absolutely heartbroken for the cat lady. May her lovely soul rest in peace.

[@2puffs770]

Mary's story is about THE SADDEST I've ever heard. I can't even imagine the panic she must have felt. I hope she passed quickly, and those POOR CATS! Just heart wrenching, all of it! Now, I'm going to call my elderly neighbor, Virginia, see how she's doing, and make a point of doing this more often.

[@24get24give]

that would mean something good came out of it, at least we should all ber more neighborly like that

[@carolynhoechst3201]

Thank you for thinking about your elderly neighbor enough to check on her from time to time. You just never really know. So many have limited or no contact with the outside world when they live alone with no close family members.🙂

[@Jenacide]

You should set up some sort of system with her, especially if she has any pets that would suffer at her passing. Like a weekly check in or something. Either way thank you for being a good neighbor. Good neighbors make a good community that looks out for eachother and we're all better off for it.

[@tamarasorbo1550]

@@Jenacide that's a great idea ❤️

[@stephenasmith273]

It’s too bad how old she was, a normal young person could’ve broken the Sheetrock to get out

[@scottoshea9440]

Story #3, in addition to compensating the families of the victims (which I hope was millions of dollars for each), whoever decided they should do that with the equipment on should be in prison for life. The fact that they routinely endangered their employees lives in the past without any problems isn't an excuse, obviously. They knew damn well a gruesome horrible death could've occurred, and sent those men in anyway, just to save money. Completely inexcusable and unbelievable no one was held accountable.

[@peterhoulihan9766]

I've never seen the point in sending someone to prison for something like that. It'd make much more sense to me to impose wergild and have them work to support those mens' families. Won't bring back the dead obviously, but neither does taxing the innocent to make the guilty useless.

[@kainefolse3845]

@@peterhoulihan9766 nah, how about an eye for an eye? Next time any boiler in america needs fixing, have them do it with the boiler on :) lets see how many times they can complete the mission before something happens.

[@mattc.4697]

@@peterhoulihan9766 Because taking away a man's freedom is a horrible thing. And that is really besides the death penalty the only thing worthy of being called justice in this case. And that is what jail is ultimately about, justice.

[@TheDanielx3]

@@mattc.4697 "men are not hanged for stealing horses, but so that horses are not stolen.

[@mariachristi207]

Reading this comment actually makes me think... as expensive as it is to turn off the boiler, is it still more expensive than the amount they have to dish out for compensation of the deceased? If it is, then that's crazy... doesn't it mean that they deliberately sending their workers knowing they could die and thinking it would be cheaper...? That's inhumane... 0_0

[@2fortsmostwanted]

The saddest part of Mary's death is that she had already died before anyone noticed she was gone. A person can only go about three days without access to water. A more thorough search of her home would not have saved her life. Human connection and support might have.

[@Sticx-tv8kx]

People on meth go more than three days without water all the time.

[@canoshizrocks]

@@Sticx-tv8kx And?

[@Sticx-tv8kx]

​@@canoshizrocks😂

[@ivettelily]

That is the worst accident I've ever heard of. It's a nightmare, so heartbreaking. I hope Antonio's family finds peace, especially his mom and wife. Blessings to them.

[@3arthandsky]

Don't forget his unborn child he was was excited about.

[@zomkino]

Blessings to Antonio, i hope HE find peace. you didnt even mentionned him, just his family

[@ivettelily]

@@zomkino My personal belief is that he is at peace. I don't know him, so I have no reason to think he is not in a better place.

[@ivettelily]

@@3arthandsky You are right. So sad.

[@carebear5343]

As a mom who lost a son the last story was just way to difficult. I wish I could give that mother a hug.

[@ritamarchi2168]

I thought my loss of a son at 19 in a road crash was the worst thing apart from maybe being a mother of one of the ' lost people ' and the thing I wished for above all else was for the chance to speak to him before he died . How wrong could I have been losing any child is a nightmare but that poor poor mother went through the worst nightmare imaginable. God Bless her, his girlfriend & his child & all his family. God Bless him also may he rest in peace. Dear Lord give them all peace. 🙏💔

[@carebear5343]

@abraKvavra sending you hugs too.

[@johnmurdock4229]

I wish that I could give you a hug. God bless you. One day we will all be together again.

[@tmergger6330]

The hardest part about the whole Mr. Ballen experience is refraining from reading the dang comments before I hear the stories in their entirety - but don't let that stop you from being your awesome storytelling self, Mr. B!!

[@stevebald3560]

What does your inability to not read comments before watching the video have to do with his storytelling or his willingness to tell them? 😂

[@tmergger6330]

@@stevebald3560 that was sarcasm, Steve.

[@stevebald3560]

@@tmergger6330 uhm...ok. Sure

[@TomGibson.]

Ikr, I usually look after the first story because of how shocking it is, then I quickly realise it will get much worse in future stories when I see no comments talking about the first one

[@um...nevermind8918]

As someone with adhd, I totally get it!

[@EJ-74]

My God I just couldn't imagine being stuck in a wall. That had to be pure torture. Poor Cat Lady 🙏

[@teijaflink2226]

Poor cats, I bet she would be horrified and so sad if she knew how her cats died too

[@heatherduchene8779]

@@teijaflink2226 it must have been horrifying, being stuck there, knowing that it was hopeless..poor cats too.

[@Isthislife2135]

Cats ate her.

[@kevincampbell9526]

He's done other stories about people getting stuck in claustrophobic places and dying there.

[@marymorris4064]

Its horrific because the cats ate her I'm sure. I hope she had passed on before the cats started seeing her as food. Heartbreaking all around!

[@Anant_1939]

The way he tells a story with his great expressions is just mind blowing!!Lot's of love😍😍

[@MrBallen]

Thanks!!

[@donaldbarton6701]

@@MrBallen you changed your pic?

[@a.j.leclair5426]

@@donaldbarton6701 bruh he's not gonna answer u from someone else's comment. The only way to reach someone of his status is to write a comment as soon as the video premieres. That's the only way. Just trying to help

[@donaldbarton6701]

@@a.j.leclair5426 I meant it as rhetorical, but I appreciate the heads up 👍

[@a.j.leclair5426]

@@donaldbarton6701 ok I figured I was jc

[@shereekunz2737]

That last story was, imo, you most horrific story to date. The effects with your description had me cringing and crying at the same time. Amazing work Mr.Ballen! Keep it up!

[@millysmindtrip1179]

I hope Antonio's wife had a healthy baby and that the child knows how much his dad was looking forward to meeting him. Also hope that child does him proud. Terribly sad about the cat lady and her beautiful cats. Hate to think what a slow and horrible death they all had. Hope they are all together in the hereafter. the kitty innocent lives lost are the hardest just 'cause they cannot understand why.

[@pambrown8692o]

Story #2: Could you imagine finding out that you had been renting this house where the old homeowner was dead and decaying in the walls? Not sure how I would handle that.

[@funboy1853]

Yeah but VR... That's how

[@kavemankarl2588]

I would rent it, but there would have to be a heck of a huge rent rebate at stake.

[@liliivanova2920]

I’m sure, I would refuse to rent!

[@michaelbush1374]

This is a cautionary tale for this generation of lonely millenial cat ladies. There will be many.

[@cdes1776]

Hmmm... there was no foul play so it would be considered. We often don't know the history of our homes/apartments.

[@johncox2865]

A son always turns to his mother for help when things can’t get any worse :( I pray that she has recovered from this horrible shock. One can only imagine her grief.

[@loulou3472]

You would never recover from not being able to save your baby when he's screaming for your help. Not ever...

[@endeeray4295]

Seriously I just cant imagine getting that kind of call from a son or daughter. Learning how he died and that those were his last words and suffering and you could do nothing, Oh my God, the damage to your psyche. How he had the wherewithal to even call though, in the middle of that is incredible.

[@johncox2865]

@@loulou3472 It was only a wish. I certainly know better.

[@johncox2865]

@@endeeray4295 It was a gift from his Maker. A detour on his journey to God. I have seen this sort of thing in my own life.

[@MiuXiu]

And for his unborn child and partner as well. I hope they’re all doing relatively ok these days. I can’t imagine the grief they must have gone through... that poor kid never got to meet his father and will only know about the horrific way he passed.

[@TheChristafershawn]

Very sad story about the women and her beloved cats. What a horrible way to slowly go, also knowing her cats would also most likely perish along with herself. Edit: And of course the Antonio's story is just pure horror. The greed of the corporation is beyond criminal.

[@slavikangel420]

Hence why I don't work factories like that. I was working for Walmart at one point until I learned how Sam Walton's children sold a big portion of Walmart business to cooperate making life viewed as no more than a speck on a speck sitting on another speck in the eyes of CEo individuals. Rest in peace Ronald, Mary and Antonio

[@lorrainecragan-sullivan1836]

Each person’s ending was more horrific than the last. Rest in peace.

[@saiyajinali]

The last story was heartbreaking 💔. A young man starting his life with a family to only die in horrific accident due to corporate greed cutting corners on safety protocols..

[@Just_Pele]

That wasn't corporate, it was government owned and operated.

[@susanprendergast7384]

@@Just_Pele Run by the same greedheads, though. People with this kind of money blindness are everywhere, acting like it would come out of their own pockets. Soul sickness.

[@Just_Pele]

@@susanprendergast7384 It wasn't about profits, it was about not being able to deal with bureaucracy and no one being willing to sign off on the expenditure.

[@susanprendergast7384]

@@Just_Pele And this was designed like this why? To protect the bosses.

[@Just_Pele]

@@susanprendergast7384 To protect the politicians.

[@cousinjake7986]

4 minutes and there's already 200 comments! Man you really are incredibly talented and deserve all this attention! I look forward to hearing your stories for a very long time

[@chris-nwue_B]

I was thinking the same thing

[@MrBallen]

Appreciate you!

[@YesHello_OkGoodbye]

@Eric Hanbury lol

[@littlewing1083]

@Eric Hanbury I never knew this...... Pretty fucking pathetic but if having the 'top comment' boosts their self esteem more power to them, I feel bad for these ppl.

[@SirCanuckelhead]

Hmmm I wonder what is more pathetic, how ppl comment on a yt vid or someone concerned on how someone comments on a vid.

[@sierraostrander9756]

I couldn't imagine being all happy carrying his baby, so excited to see your family grow and become whole and getting a call the day you're supposed find out the gender of your child that you husband has died

[@steverobertson1729]

That last one is horrifying. First, the INSANE levels of physical pain he must have been in, slowly being disintigrated by the molten slag, and on top of that, the mental / spiritual anguish when he must have realized he was never going to meet is unborn child.

[@CJxLuvly]

Hopefully. HOPEFULLY he went into shock quickly and didn't feel much of the pain. Our brains are designed for that to happen so I'm truly praying that those men went into shock instantly. I think I feel the worst for the 6th man who survived.

[@yamahakid450f]

At that heat, he didn't feel much of anything, if anything at all. At a certain temp things can actually feel cold from the nerve endings being burnt, theyd burn faster than the body can register the extent of the injury to be able to give its response to the brain. For 3rd degree burns (in his case far worse) it's later that the pain is unbearable when youre getting skin graphs and during the healing process, getting burned and right after it either feels cold or theres just not much pain and that can cause the person to believe their injuries are much less severe than they actually are and potentially getting help too late which can greatly increase the chances of infection, recovery time, body rejecting the new grafts, and potentially death depending on how much yiur body is burned. His body probably went into shock instantly overloading the brain with endorphins, shock which can cause cinfusion, nerves being burnt so the brains pain receptors can't register the severity, a massive amount of adrenalin and flight or fight reaction. So with all that in mind, I doubt he was thinking anything if he fell into a pool of molten slag, his last conscious thought was probably during the slow motion fall into it and that's when the realization he wasnt going to make it hit him.. Once he was in there that was pretty much it for any thoughts or physical pain. Also, the human body can only take so much injury, pain, and adrenalin/endorphin overload before you pass out as a natural response... I imagine if he was able to take even a single breath then his lungs were burnt and if it was deep enough, then he ingested some causing him to burn frim the inside as well, if that's the case, he died even quicker, which was already fast.

[@l4w0f3lixir]

@@yamahakid450f jeezus man...

[@randomgameslogin6959]

@@CJxLuvly he probably felt nothing because that's why they say 2nd degree burns are far worse than 3rd degree because when you get a third degree burn your nerve ending is more likely to burn so u can't feel anything but 2nd degree burns your nerve endings are more likely to not be burnt so you can actually feel it burning.

[@swaggychicken.]

they probably didnt feel anything due to the adrenaline

[@deprofundis3293]

Mary's end was so sad and lonely and heartbreaking, and she must have been so worried about her kitties as well. (Btw, I got the impression she had dozens, but it was something like 6 or 8 cats total.) And poor Antonio and the other men who died such grisly deaths! I really want to know what happened to Gary Marine Jr., the one man who survived. I hope he's doing okay now. 😔

[@Inquisitor_Vex]

Would be perfect karma if he was a health & safety officer these days.

[@electrictroy2010]

POLICE ARE OFTEN not as thorough as they should: “The attic is empty,” they concluded. MARY LIKELY DIED ON THE FALL. I saw photos & she was behind 1/4 inch drywall. If alive, she could easily kick or punch through .

[@deprofundis3293]

@@electrictroy2010 are you sure it was drywall and not lath and plaster or something? I injured myself trying to push through plaster a few months back that I'd assumed was drywall. 😅

[@ezec08]

@@electrictroy2010 even if she was alive she prob didnt have enough space t break free

[@yeemawheaver1387]

@Irving Shekelstein people are meant to be loners considering she was one and lived to be an elderly lady. And I don't get why your blaming her death on being a loner when plenty of social people have with no one around to help.

[@passionsquietrage]

The shot of Mary's home really reminded me of Carl's house from the movie UP. Her story is really sad and heartbreaking.

[@zuzukris4952]

This is, by far, the saddest, most heartbreaking, stories I’ve ever heard on this channel. I hope Antonio’s widow, mother, and unborn child, got so much money from that idiotic, electric company, that they can live like royalty for the rest of their lives, and his mother can get the counselling that I’m sure she needed after that voicemail!! Also, Glam Lady’s comment is spot on!!

[@jaxonpetersen9994]

My first thought after hearing they died, was damn I hope no one in their families has to work for a long long time. Sue the shit outta that company

[@judithstormcrow9073]

That settlement the families received should be much higher than the costs the company would've had if they'd just shut the boiler down. Otherwise they'd still win and never learn. Sickening.

[@deairreoh]

I found the last survivor mom fb page , it’s only one picture of him and he smiling 💙🙏 god bless the family he lost his stepfather in the accident

[@deairreoh]

From the Survivor mother pictures mind you he husband died and son was injured, I feel like they didn’t get enough money from the accident at all

[@hatterasfreediver]

They got around $100,000 I believe... They got less than a CEOs one year salary. So fked up

[@rickykilby4672]

Hello from England.Absolutely love your channel.The stories,whilst being frightening,tragic of just plain weird ard always totally enthralling to listen to.Your delivery is fantastic really drawing the viewer in from start to finish.There are several youtube channels that deal with similar subject matter,but yours is unique and never less than 100% entertaining,keep up the brilliant work,all the best.

[@Sakhephi]

You make this storytelling look easy but we know this takes hours of research, recording, editing etc. Wonderful work, don't stop

[@Justice4some]

Right he has been my guy for months

[@sandraday6955]

He makes stories I have already heard about sound interesting where I want to hear him tell them.

[@heatherclough2663]

As horrific as these stories are, they really make me realize how precious and fragile life is. These kinds of accidents can happen to anyone at any time. No one ever thinks tragedy can strike them or their family. Make the best of each day, stay in regular contact and love your family and friends. Cherish the time you have together NOW! ❤ Bless all those who have suffered, or worse... lost their lives. 😇🌹

[@Grumpyjoe1971]

The five people who died at the factory died because of corporate greed. I pray they died quickly

[@jmoriarty8000]

The first one the guy brought it on himself, what do you expect putting all these boogie traps. The third story also could have been avoided, doing that when lava is involved, no fucking way

[@NOT_SURE..]

i know, i think of that a lot , ever since a neigbor saved for years to go on holiday to morroco....on his 3rd day he was kicked in the head by a camel ,broke his neck. ,it can end any second

[@themookshit]

@@NOT_SURE.. that's crazy

[@NOT_SURE..]

@@themookshit i know , made me start being very aware of whats around me especially as i worked in contruction..

[@cassie1790]

I love how well you tell stories. Had I tried to do this, it would have been a 1min video like “idk look at this cat lady”

[@MrBallen]

😂

[@vincentkennedymcmahon50]

@@MrBallen where tf are subtitles 😡😠

[@joegreenbbka]

The cat lady was trapping cats. Those "cages" in the attic are actuallty traps. She probably went up there to get that one in the photo so she could trap more cats but fell through the floor. Makes more sense to me than cats sunbathing in an attic.

[@spookyhead1]

The last story broke my heart even more. I wonder what was more expensive: paying settlements to the family of the victims (total amount of 5 families) or paying to turn the freaking boiler off. Human life should always be valued

[@justinparkerthewildwolf6394]

You can ask his wife she made a comment at the top

[@electrictroy2010]

This wasn’t TECO’s first fatal accident. From 1997 to 2017, records showed that 10 workers died. They are fined $500,000 for violating OSHA and TECO internal procedures .

[@Umezete]

Turning off the boiler. If you can get away with it 99/100 time that 1 time you kill 5 people is just the cost of doing business. This is why it's so crucial for punitive damages and potential jail time to be applied in these cases, Payouts to families are always a paltry sum next to the companies total revenue so the company never learns.

[@ericdugdale8585]

If the expected settlement is less than the cost of turning off the boiler, then the properly amoral and responsible duty that the company has to its shareholders is to sacrifice a few lives to save that money for them. Capitalism is evil af.

[@arganiaspinosa9122]

Yea, settlements plus they had to pay fines. I think it may have been cheaper to just shut the damn thing off.

[@literallyHim_]

Gotta be one of the most terrifying work death incidents I've ever herd. I can't even imagine how the mom was when she listened to the voice-mail

[@nadiabonnici7788]

i heard a story where a mexican guy was working in a factory in america and he was cleaning and there were a big grinding machine and he was trying to reach out more in to the machine to clean and fell and he were grinded

[@electrictroy2010]

This wasn’t TECO’s first fatal accident. From 1997 to 2017, records showed that 10 workers died. They are fined $500,000 for violating OSHA and TECO internal procedures .

[@KazuyaYuza]

@@electrictroy2010 Why do you post that comment under literally every second comment? Sounds more like you are an attention seeker. Reported at least 10 of your comments (all the same copy-paste comments) for spam.

[@Merrcurry111]

@@KazuyaYuza Wow dude, the guy was just trying to make people aware of this problem. Spam is saying 1 word over and over, and or writing an ad. You sound like an asshole. Or are you in the pocket of big energy, too? 10 people died, and you reported that comment as spam?! What an utter p.o.s. you are. So sorry that being made aware of the deaths of multiple people might annoy you, after seeing the same comment multiple times. FFS you really are a total pile of garbage.

[@Thundernoob98]

Did you hear the one about the oil rig worker from mr ballen called the worst death possible?

[@dreamhunter5778]

the last story is so heartbreaking. Poor Antonio, I knew where the story was heading when he started to describe the boiler. My heart broke as we got closer to the tragedy.

[@electrictroy2010]

This wasn’t TECO’s first fatal accident. From 1997 to 2017, records showed that 10 workers died. They are fined $500,000 for violating OSHA and TECO internal procedures .

[@josephdockemeyer6782]

I actually had to stop the video when Antonio fell over into the lava. Sad for that young guy. Sad for his wife and baby. Sad for his mama and family. This is a tragedy. Also, sad for the other workers and their loved ones. I just can't right now.

[@bithiahamariah9139]

@@josephdockemeyer6782 Understandable. My anxiety levels rose and the horror was too much. Better you turned it off. Wonder if I will sleep tonight.

[@lizbonita5289]

@@josephdockemeyer6782 I am in tears I have a son and couldn’t imagine what that family went through after losing him 😣😣

[@catherinehenry6762]

That story about the six men in the boiler was horrifying and you told it so well!

[@SusanSez1]

Mary's story makes me feel like I should ALWAYS have my cell phone on me. To think that this kind lady lived and died alone. Living alone with cats became her choice, but dying alone? No. My heart breaks for her because that kind of death is agonizing in mind, body and soul. May she rest in peace.

[@dorkarama3135]

I was expecting a story about Mary doing something terrible to someone. Instead it was about something awful happening to Mary. The photos of her in the story seem to convey a person with a nice nature. Very sad!

[@saorihirai4492]

honestly she could have very easily saved if she had made her neighbor's check up on her every 2 days. That's long enough to go without water or food

[@cnelson1614]

I like how you say, how she became to live so. Not likely was what she imagined as a youth

[@synvaVal]

Scary to see hundreds and hundreds of companies out there cutting corners to save money and putting their workers’ lives in danger 😔

[@jill8235]

Omg I couldn't even imagine what these poor people had to go through. God bless their soul I hope they rest in peace

[@SugMadik2023]

Your stories are very understandable. You explain everything in detailed. Thank you.

[@MascletaTheFirst]

Things I've learned so far: Cave diving is akin to suicide and big manufacturing plants have no regards for the safety of their crew.

[@AimeeAimee444]

Always have your cell phone on you if possible.

[@joseontiveros6733]

Damn that last story was unimaginable. Honestly the worst story I've ever heard Mr.Ballen tell. Horrific way to go out. My thoughts and prayers to the victims and the families.

[@Sir.T]

Not as worse as the surgery one where the guy was awake in the last vid

[@E1N101]

@@Sir.T Agreed, absolutely terrifying because we all know this shit actually happens

[@dmtdan5363]

@@Sir.T I struggled to watch till the end hospital's and stuff like that freaks me out.. Great story teller

[@nissanaltima8104]

the kid that fell in the hole was pretty rough

[@jkschulte3448]

It’s like the story of the guys who got stuck in the oven.

[@MiaMia-rx9dw]

What a great guy Antonio was. Why is it always the good ones who are taken too soon😓 I wish he he had gotten to be a father🙏 I pray his baby & the mother are doing ok.

[@leslieannvanhumbeck7630]

Lots of bad people die. You just don't hear about it as much.

[@chrishick3127]

I worked in a boiler power plant. He did a good job at explaining the atmosphere. They would always try to avoid going offline with the boiler which always resulted us doing dangerous work. The pay was good but the constant strenuous & dangerous work wasn’t worth it. I never want to step foot in another power plant again! RIP to the poor operators that died.

[@shauxuhrwilsongrim]

Every idiot boss who demands their employees do something insanely dangerous, while knowing that it is dangerous and knowing what could happen, just because they want to save some time and money, should go do that thing themselves. What an absolutely horrifying way to die.

[@roadArt132]

If I had been one of those men and had the slightest bit of a feeling that something may go wrong or was dangerous, I would get out of there at the blink of an eye.. and f*** their money and f*** their job, they can shove it up there a**. I know it's easier said than done, but it just makes me really angry when I hear stuff like that. Anyway May those men rest in peace and bless their souls

[@Nick-cp8wf]

@@roadArt132 agreed brotha

[@jerrylilkrumzy3506]

@@roadArt132 12$ an hour is alot of money

[@morganbarfield108]

Oh my god, poor Mary. Imagine being stuck in a place like that, that NO ONE would think to look. Also hearing your cats meow for you and food. Then imagine being some of the people who lived there after that, then hearing that the remains of the woman who originally owned it has been stuck in the walls this whole time 😩

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

Humans last 2 days without water. Maybe less if they're sweating profusely. She was dead well before her house was searched.

[@stevebald3560]

omg...thanks :( I thought it was so terrible to begin with, being trapped helplessly between the walls and of course felt bad for the kitties but hadnt even considered the torture of endless cries for food over the few days she was probably down there...that is just horrible

[@michaeladair6325]

Poor Mary?? Poor Antonio! My man literally melted alive in lava

[@e.l.2734]

@@michaeladair6325 we can probably all agree to feel awful for the both of them.

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

I imagine the house was demo'd to make room for more vertical condos.

[@lisamichels1825]

Love your content! Went thru a rough time last year, and your videos got me through. Just keeping my mind off my troubles really helped. Thank you. And thank you for your service to our country

[@TheGreatest1974]

@Eric Hanbury an ESSAY! 😂😂😂jeez

[@MrBallen]

Thank you! And glad these could help a little bit!

[@deborahhurtt9304]

So thankful for those men who do such dangerous work so we can live comfortably. God bless you all ❤

[@michellesouthards6821]

Holy shit! The last story is the stuff nightmares are made of!! It's crazy to me that he lasted long enough to make a call😣

[@MrRay3801]

I know!! Having done some welding and also burning the crap out of myself I can't imagine the hell that poor guy was going through. I wouldn't have thought it would be possible to survive long enough to call someone, wait for them not to answer, then leave a voicemail. When he was telling that part, I was hoping the guy was reaching for a gun to put himself out of misery.

[@Plum_bird]

I thought the same thing, maybe shock.

[@iangillies711]

I've burned myself before with fry oil, second degree burns on my left forearm and first degree burns on the side of my face. I can't imagine being consumed by fire in the way Antonio was

[@InteriorDesignStudent]

His burns would've been so severe that the nerves were destroyed. I wondered if he was bored and thumbing through his phone already rather than reaching in his pocket.

[@Ellie-rx3jt]

@@MrRay3801 I was also shocked by that, before realising that the initial wave had probably burned through the nerve layer. Which is some small consolation.

[@cturn9494]

Story #2 : i cant believe the police did not do a ‘thorough investigation’ of the attic. take a dog up there, would’ve been solved immediately.

[@GTSN38]

You wouldn't have had to take a dog up there, they would smell her inside the wall

[@RennyKelvy]

Yeah and if she went into the attic wouldn’t the ladder still be down?

[@GTSN38]

@@RennyKelvy that's true 👍

[@sabrinastarks7868]

@@GTSN38 Maybe misstook the smell for the DEAD CATS....idk.

[@hlondon24O8]

@@RennyKelvy good call!

[@DJ-pp4mt]

Straight up gifted storyteller. Every single time I'm completely engaged, and truly feel for the victims of these terrible accidents

[@sadetwizelve]

A lot of them are urban legends

[@frame-perfectadskip9159]

@@sadetwizelve not in this one. Thanks anyway though I guess?

[@bearmouse1000]

@@sadetwizelve if they are then it is a further testament to his storytelling abilities, to suspend our disbelief

[@OrgyAtMyPlaceNOW]

He use to focus more on urban legends and paranormal stuff...these days he does real, factual stories.

[@DJ-pp4mt]

@@sadetwizelve nah man. All the stories in this videos are sadly real occurrences. However mr ballen also does urban legends and other paranormal stories. I'm sure if you researched these cases you would find at least the bare minimum of what Mr ballen found in order to make this video. Have a good one bro.

[@campaigner1016]

WARNING! The following story could make you queasy. When I graduated High School, I worked for the railway repair shop at CP Rail in Calgary, Alberta. The hostlers would couple and uncouple the massive train engines when they came in or exited the shop. There were pits where the mechanics worked on these enormous train engines. The shop was very loud as they moved the engines into be serviced. A hostler went to couple two train engines together without sounding the warning to clear all mechanics from the pits - and horror ensued. As the hostler moved a second engine into the shop to couple two engines together, a mechanic was working on the coupler. The trains coupled together, catching the mechanic between the two train engines. You could see his torso and his legs - but the middle part of his body was crushed. If they uncoupled the two train engines, it would be an immediate bleed out death. They left the mechanic crushed between the two train engines, which was keeping him temporarily alive. His wife came down and stayed with him for three hours until the mechanic succumbed to his gruesome injuries. I’ll never unsee this unseeable catastrophe.

[@m1lkl1zard8]

This was a sad episode. That man had a child on the way and was barely making enough to afford a place to live. God rest the souls of those 5 men. I hope companies learn from mistakes like this.

[@josephwilliams7995]

they never do they have cost benefit analysis that shows etting the occasional accident happen and paying out settlement money is more cost effective than the initial investment for safety precautions

[@dommccabe17]

They never learn. Can't reduce shareholders profits by investing in expensive profit reducing health and safety precautions and equipment. Cheaper just to pay a settlement or two, especially when your employees can't afford the same expensive lawyers you can.

[@tiffanymarieelizabeth]

All they care about is saving/making money, not people 😥

[@tiffanymarieelizabeth]

@@usr21882 That’s so fucked up. She sounds like a bad person

[@wolfiebunnyshopofficial3923]

@@tiffanymarieelizabeth what's fucked up is calling someone a bad person for continuing on with life. he's dead, she can't sulk for the rest of her life, she's under zero obligation to swear herself to being alone and raising a child alone forever. don't be a dick.

[@kattdaddy2112]

That last story is so sad. Can't imagine that mothers pain from hearing that voice mail. Hope that company got what was coming to them.

[@electrictroy2010]

This wasn’t TECO’s first fatal accident. From 1997 to 2017, records showed that 10 workers died. They are fined $500,000 for violating OSHA and TECO internal procedures .

[@SierraMWymer]

What that company did is the definition of atrocious!

[@Liz-cmc313]

That last one was horrific. I can't even imagine the pain they felt as they melted.

[@marianatraductoraargentina]

story 2: mary didnt want to sell her house so someone could build appt complex and magically she dissapears............

[@iscbrnt1973]

I would say yeah that makes sense, but it actually was a big problem because they couldn’t build what they wanted she wasn’t found dead so they couldn’t buy the estate. I live in the complex where this is and the complex is a big 6 because they couldn’t make it like an 8 shape due to the house. The house is gone now and it’s townhomes.

[@rileyward8112]

The one about the lady with the cats is heartbreaking thank you for telling her story

[@Isthislife2135]

Funniest story.

[@LXIX_DARKN]

@@Isthislife2135 you sick?

[@realcanadiangirl64]

@@Isthislife2135 What's the matter with you?

[@Chahlie]

I always keep a spare unopened bag of cat food beside my full container of cat food just in case I die. I know I wouldn't be found for months, and, while my cat is a good hunter, I don't want him to have to do the unthinkable. I've been thinking about this since the news story of the lady in Italy who had been dead in her chair for 2 years. This may be the impetus I need to change my life....

[@gswithen]

I thought for sure that she collapsed somewhere then the cats eventually ate her and they would find her bones and teeth.

[@SirNoddy1]

Poor mary. I imagine she was super stressed listening to her cats meowing for her.

[@williamstylaro7927]

Hello Mary how are you doing today

[@clarejennings5049]

I have 15 cats so I can relate

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

i just farted.

[@leahoakwood9988]

@@clarejennings5049 I recently, had a catastrophic accident, which killed me twice. I have twin 16 year olds and one 14 year old. My cats are usually so loved, that they live a long time. I'm praying to god I'm able to outlive my babies.

[@revekat2053]

@@clarejennings5049 you’re a slave to them cats.