I talked to Jane yesterday. She was at the hotel in Portsmouth, NH, waiting for Jimmy and Patty to arrive. It takes about four hours to get there. Jane told me that the brewery was paying all expenses for anyone that came for the funeral. Not the plane fares but the hotel. And it was the Hampton where they all were staying. jane said it was very nice. The funeral was all paid for also and they are ven paying Alysha's rent. The brewery is devasted over this accident too. They've never had anything happen like that before. And Ben had worked there for 8 years. The Memorial Service was held at the brewery restaurant this morning and they had all the food for everyone afterward.
I haven't heard from Jane today. She said she wanted to try and get a flight out by tonight so she could get back to Myrtle Beach with her husband..
Faith will fly back to NC on Tuesday. Not sure how long Steve was staying. Everything is hectic for now but when Alysha is all alone again that is when it will be the hardest for her. But thank heavens she has a lot of friends there now. She has a lot of support from all her co-workers.
It was a very cold, rainy day here today. Never got out of the 30's. There was snow in the air too! And very windy. I was watching those trees swaying and I get worried for all the baby squirrels that are still in their nests and the baby birds. Guess the hawk caught a Bluejay today. I saw a bunch of feathers out there. Poor thing.
I saw both of the foxes after dark the night before last. That made me happy. But if they are a pair and they were both out then maybe there's no babies this year. Usually the female stays with the babies while the male goes out for the food. But time will tell. If there are any babies I won't see them till June.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Obituary Page For My Niece's Husband-And Other Articles
Obituary for Ben.
Jane flew up there to be with Alysha also. Faith is there. Steve and his girlfriend are there. Ben's Mom and Grandmother and sister are there also.
Another article about Ben.
Keg that killed Ben was not owned by the brewery.
Jane flew up there to be with Alysha also. Faith is there. Steve and his girlfriend are there. Ben's Mom and Grandmother and sister are there also.
Another article about Ben.
Keg that killed Ben was not owned by the brewery.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Updated Article On Alysha's Husband's Death-4-25-2012
They released his name late last night. This is today's article. Instead of adding the link I'm just adding the whole thing here. Alysha did put it on facebook this morning. Her family is with her.
By Elizabeth Dinan
edinan@seacoastonline.com
April 25, 2012 2:00 AM
PORTSMOUTH — A brewery worker died from injuries received during an explosion of a beer keg Tuesday morning at Redhook Ale Brewery.
The employee has been identified as Newington resident Ben Harris. Hospital spokeswoman Nancy Notis confirmed late Tuesday night that Harris died from his injuries.
Assistant Fire Chief Steve Achilles said the brewery employee had been pressurizing a keg by filling it with air as part of a cleaning process to remove residual beer.
"The keg failed and exploded, and he was injured by parts of the keg," Achilles said.
Andy Thomas, vice president of Redhook's commercial operations, said the Redhook organization is "saddened by the tragic event that occurred at the Portsmouth brewery this morning, resulting in the death of one of our employees."
"Our deepest sympathies go out to his family," Thomas said. "We are doing everything in our power to understand the circumstances surrounding this tragic accident and have closed down all non-essential operations at the Portsmouth brewery, including the pub, while the investigation continues."
Firefighters were dispatched to the brewery at 1 Redhook Way at Pease International Tradeport, at 7:06 a.m. for an initial report of a beer keg explosion that seriously injured a brewery worker, Achilles said. Engine 3 was first on scene, and firefighters found Harris unresponsive, with a weak pulse, and located in an area with kegs, bottles and conveyor belts, Achilles said.
Emergency medical technicians then arrived by ambulance from Station 2 and found Harris in cardiac arrest, with chest and head injuries, Achilles said. He was taken by ambulance to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Achilles said the Fire Department notified the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and it was his understanding that Redhook management is being "very cooperative."
Redhook spokesman Ted Lane said the "hearts" of brewery managers "go out to (Harris') family members." He said Redhook is conducting its own investigation to determine the cause of the fatal accident. Thomas said it was inappropriate to comment further until Redhook's investigation is complete.
"Our sympathy is with his family and everyone touched by the tragedy," Thomas said.
Police Lt. Russell Russo said local officers were dispatched to the brewery for an initial police investigation. Federal officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were also dispatched to the brewery because the accident occurred at an alcohol-related facility.
Charles McMahon contributed to this report.
By Elizabeth Dinan
edinan@seacoastonline.com
April 25, 2012 2:00 AM
PORTSMOUTH — A brewery worker died from injuries received during an explosion of a beer keg Tuesday morning at Redhook Ale Brewery.
The employee has been identified as Newington resident Ben Harris. Hospital spokeswoman Nancy Notis confirmed late Tuesday night that Harris died from his injuries.
Assistant Fire Chief Steve Achilles said the brewery employee had been pressurizing a keg by filling it with air as part of a cleaning process to remove residual beer.
"The keg failed and exploded, and he was injured by parts of the keg," Achilles said.
Andy Thomas, vice president of Redhook's commercial operations, said the Redhook organization is "saddened by the tragic event that occurred at the Portsmouth brewery this morning, resulting in the death of one of our employees."
"Our deepest sympathies go out to his family," Thomas said. "We are doing everything in our power to understand the circumstances surrounding this tragic accident and have closed down all non-essential operations at the Portsmouth brewery, including the pub, while the investigation continues."
Firefighters were dispatched to the brewery at 1 Redhook Way at Pease International Tradeport, at 7:06 a.m. for an initial report of a beer keg explosion that seriously injured a brewery worker, Achilles said. Engine 3 was first on scene, and firefighters found Harris unresponsive, with a weak pulse, and located in an area with kegs, bottles and conveyor belts, Achilles said.
Emergency medical technicians then arrived by ambulance from Station 2 and found Harris in cardiac arrest, with chest and head injuries, Achilles said. He was taken by ambulance to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Achilles said the Fire Department notified the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and it was his understanding that Redhook management is being "very cooperative."
Redhook spokesman Ted Lane said the "hearts" of brewery managers "go out to (Harris') family members." He said Redhook is conducting its own investigation to determine the cause of the fatal accident. Thomas said it was inappropriate to comment further until Redhook's investigation is complete.
"Our sympathy is with his family and everyone touched by the tragedy," Thomas said.
Police Lt. Russell Russo said local officers were dispatched to the brewery for an initial police investigation. Federal officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms were also dispatched to the brewery because the accident occurred at an alcohol-related facility.
Charles McMahon contributed to this report.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
April 24, 2012-Sad News In Family
My niece, Alysha, lives in NH. She got married on March 29, 2012 and is expecting a baby in late Nov. She and her husband, Ben, both work at the Redhook Ale Brewery in Portsmouth, NH. She works in the restaurant area and he works in the factory end. Alysha has been visiting her sister, Faith in NC for the past week. Her Co-workers changed days just so she could go visit her family and see her Aunt Prudy. This morning her husband went to work as usual and was cleaning a beer keg and it exploded and he got hit in the chest and face area. He never recovered. My brother, Steve, called my sister, Jane and then she called me at 10:30 this morning. Steve was trying to get a ride to NH to be there when Alysha got home. She was flying in to Boston and then taking a bus to her home in NH. All alone.
Steve must have called his girlfriend at work and hopefully she drove him. Jane is down in Myrtle Beach right now on vacation. I haven't heard anything else but did get a note from Faith, Alysha's sister in NC and they are flying up there tomorrow to be with Alysha. That's all I know for now. Here is the link to the news article.
http://www.wmur.com/news/30946163/detail.html#comment
I watched Jessi and Salena tonight. This is the last night I'll be watching them. Nina is taking them with her next week because it's her last day and won't be there long.
Everything else is about the same with me. I just wanted my family to know what happened.
Take care everyone.
Steve must have called his girlfriend at work and hopefully she drove him. Jane is down in Myrtle Beach right now on vacation. I haven't heard anything else but did get a note from Faith, Alysha's sister in NC and they are flying up there tomorrow to be with Alysha. That's all I know for now. Here is the link to the news article.
http://www.wmur.com/news/30946163/detail.html#comment
I watched Jessi and Salena tonight. This is the last night I'll be watching them. Nina is taking them with her next week because it's her last day and won't be there long.
Everything else is about the same with me. I just wanted my family to know what happened.
Take care everyone.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
April 19, 2012-Salena And Jessi
I got to watch both girls on Tuesday. Salena had banged herself up a lot falling off an electric scooter. She can't play soccer or volley ball right now till she heals up. Poor kid. Seems she's always having bad luck. But the scrapes should heal fast. I enjoyed having them both. I seldom get to talk to Salena. I'm adding the pictures from that day.
I saw the woodchuck for the first time Tuesday morning! The poor thing sure has a lot of scars on her. But she remembered me and came running when I called her so she could eat some nuts.
The weather has been nice. This morning the sky is so blue but only in the 30's. Getting up to 70 later though. I love this time of year! The trees are getting green fast now. I haven't seen any baby critters but I am keeping an eye on a squirrel and her nest, hoping to see some action around it soon.
Nothing much else happening right now. I am waiting for my new samples to arrive. But I haven't been itching as much around my ostomy. So far this one is on for three days!! Yaaaayyy!
Got to get moving. The birds are calling me.. Have a nice day everyone.
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