The Great Garment Factory Fire industrial_accident_events.1
A deadly fire has killed many workers in …, due in part to dangerous working conditions and locked emergency exits. It has been revealed that …, a prominent member of the …, was the owner of the now-scorched factory.
One of the men who tried to put out the fire testified at the inquiry. "I thought the room was just full of charred machinery," he said, "but then I stepped on something soft."
Dyeworks Accident industrial_accident_events.2
Several workers dyed today at the … dyeworks, when an industrial-sized tub of hot dye accidentally spilled out over the workshop floor and the unsuspecting workers.
Locals are upset about the incident, claiming that the poor safety regulations in the hot and dangerous workplace are to blame for the accident, and are urging the government to take action. As rescue workers left the scene, several workshop employees were left dyeing.
The Brave Engineer industrial_accident_events.3
A railroad accident in … only narrowly avoided heavy fatalities due to the quick thinking of the train's engineer, who perished in the crash. Only a few people died, but the wreckage will still take some time to clear.
"Come all you rounders, if you want to hear a story all about a brave engineer..."
The Great Molasses Flood industrial_accident_events.4
A storage tank full to the brim with molasses intended for rum distillation has burst, flooding the streets of …'s commercial center, killing dozens and injuring hundreds of bystanders.
"The molasses, waist-deep, covered the streets and swirled and bubbled about the wreckage. Here and there struggled a form... whether it was animal or human being was impossible to tell. Only an upheaval, a thrashing about in the sticky mass, showed where any life was."
Boiler Explosion industrial_accident_events.5
A factory in … has been rocked by a tremendous boiler explosion, with dozens dead or injured. The story of this tragedy has quickly become a national event.
"The scalding steam rushed out of the burst boiler and into the faces of the men on the shop floor. If the blast itself or the flying debris didn't get them, then the steam surely did."
Mining Accident industrial_accident_events.6
A mine in … has collapsed, trapping miners within the dark shafts below. The scale of the accident has made the tragedy a story across … and the nation.
"They dug me out, but left my friend behind." That was all the foreman was able to get out of the wretched boy. Sooty rags clung to him like wispy strands of a torn funeral jacket. Whether he held back his tears for fear of a beating, or to keep strong, the foreman did not know. He was spent for the day. The foreman hoped the manager had a mind for mercy.
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