O'Connor Plating Works disaster

Quando

20 de fev. de 1947

Tipo

Acidente industrial

Coordenadas

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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