Episode 2 of 3
Casualties
- When
- January 10, 1860
- Where
- Pemberton Mill
- Part of
- Pemberton Mill Collapse
An estimated 88 to 145 workers were killed instantly, and 166 were removed critically injured from the rubble.
Several hundred workers were trapped underneath the rubble. The event is described as the worst industrial accident in Massachusetts history and one of the worst industrial calamities in American history.
Sources
- Pemberton Mill Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-24
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