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DETCO EMPLOYEES RECOVER FROM EXPLOSION

By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
MORE THAN A WEEK AFTER THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION AT DETCO INDUSTRIES- TWO EMPLOYEES ARE STILL SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. ONE IS FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE AT A MEMPHIS BURN CENTER. 53 YEAR OLD KIRK DINGMAN IS IN GOOD CONDITION AT ARKANSAS CHILDREN`S HOSPITAL. 25 YEAR OLD R.J. BILLINGS IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION IN MEMPHIS. "RIGHT NOW HE`S ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS, HE`S ON LIFE SUPPORT RIGHT NOW," SAID R.J`S FATHER RAYMOND BILLINGS. DOCTORS SAY R-J HAS THIRD DEGREE BURNS ON NEARLY ONE THIRD OF HIS BODY. HIS ENTIRE FACE IS BURNED. FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS SAY R.J. WAS A LOVING MAN WHO LIVED FOR HIS FAMILY- INCLUDING HIS THREE SMALL CHILDREN. A FUND HAS BEEN SET UP AT REGIONS BANK. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP- GO TO ANY REGIONS BANK LOCATION AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE R.J. BILLINGS FUND.

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