O'Connor Plating Works disaster

Wann

20. Feb. 1947

Art

Industrieunfall

Koordinaten

34.03° N, 118.25° W

Description

Industrial explosion

Deaths

17

Injured

150

1947 industrial explosion in Los Angeles

On February 20, 1947, a large accidental explosion at the O'Connor Plating Works at 926 East Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles killed seventeen people and injured more than one hundred. Eleven nearby buildings were damaged beyond repair. Press reports mentioned a 25-foot (7.6 m) crater.

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