February 7, 2008

[Omaha Steve]

http://nhlabornews.com/2014/02/february-7-2008/





A huge explosion and fire occurred at the Imperial Sugar refinery northwest of Savannah, Georgia, causing 14 deaths and injuring 38 others. The explosion was fueled by massive accumulations of combustible sugar dust throughout the packaging building. An investigation by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board stated that the explosion had been “entirely preventable,” noting that the sugar industry had been aware of the risk of dust explosions since 1926.

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About Today In Labor History

The NHLN has joined with multiple other websites to help highlight some of the struggles that workers have faced throughout our history. We want everyone to know what the workers of the past had to endure for the rights we take for granted now. If you do not learn from the past, you are doomed to repeat it.

[reusrename]

1. Thermobaric Explosion.

The physics behind this are captured in the MOAB/DOAB weapon systems and also in nanothermite explosives.

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2. DURec for the History of LABOR.

Those who don't KNOW History,
are destined to repeat it.

I fear our these battles will have to be fought all over again.

[Omaha Steve]

3. Kick