The most direct losses have fallen to the plant employees themselves.

Even if a leak were triggered, plant employees might have time to replace any water that drained out.

But many plant employees and Federal regulators call the operation generally clean and well run.

Already shouts could be heard outside the laboratory as plant employees rushed to investigate the explosion.

"But the investigation is certainly continuing for the protection of the plant employees and the public."

"They're a big enough back in Arkansas that they'll weather the storm," a plant employee said.

The investigator claims plant employees were also seen throwing around dead birds just for fun.

The plant employees live in a trailer park some eight kilometers from the facility.

Somehow, the lessons learned from nuclear plant employees did not seem relevant.

Three plant employees suffered minor injuries and all others are accounted for.