Grover Shoe Factory disaster
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title:
Grover Shoe Factory disaster
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The Grover Shoe Factory disaster was an industrial explosion, building collapse and fire that killed 58 people and injured 150 when it leveled the R. B. Grover shoe factory in Brockton, Massachusetts on March 20, 1905. Following a boiler explosion, the four-story wooden building collapsed and the ruins burst into flames, incinerating workers trapped in the wreckage. The Grover disaster brought new attention to industrial safety and led to stringent safety laws and a national code governing the s
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Industrial explosion in Brockton, Massachusetts on March 20, 1905
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Shoe_Factory_disaster
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2023-11-16T17:57:10Z
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