Today in Labor History April 16, 1947: 581 workers died in Texas City, Texas, on Galveston Bay, in the deadliest industrial disaster in U.S. history. 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate, on board a ship docked in the port of Texas City, detonated and set off a chain reaction of explosions and fires on other ships and nearby oil storage facilities. Thousands were seriously injured. As a result, changes in chemical manufacturing and new regulations for the bagging, handling, and shipping of chemicals were enacted.

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An Amazon worker died at an Oregon warehouse, though the company claims it wasn't work-related, reigniting debates over fulfillment center safety.

https://lifebriefly.news/amazon-worker-dies-at-oregon-warehouse-company-says-death-was-not-work-related

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