Eddystone explosion
1917 disaster in Pennsylvania, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On April 10, 1917, four days after the United States declared war on Germany, an explosion at the Eddystone Ammunition Corporation's artillery shell plant in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, killed 139 people. The majority were women and girls who worked in the loading room, loading shells with black powder. 55 of the victims could not be identified and were buried in a mass grave. Hundreds more were injured. The victims were arguably among the first American casualties of World War I.
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Date | April 10, 1917 |
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Time | 10:00:00 a.m. |
Location | Eddystone, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates | 39°51′41″N 075°20′21″W |
Cause | Potentially Faulty Equipment |
Motive | Sabotage |
Casualties | |
139 Dead | |
100+ Injured | |
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The explosion was initially blamed on German saboteurs, and later on Russians. It may in fact have been an accident caused by malfunctioning equipment.