A victim of the February 3, 1971 explosion at the
Thiokol plant southeast of Woodbine, Georgia. The Thiokol chemical plant,
located 12 miles southeast of Woodbine, Georgia was producing tripflares under a
contract with the Army for use in the Vietnam War. One of the buildings where
the flares were produced was M-132, a large windowless concrete block T shaped
building. Eighty employees worked there, mostly black women. A fire broke out
and everyone evacuated the building but they were unprepared for the explosion
which followed at 10:53 A.M. Windows were shattered 11 miles away and the blast
was heard 50 miles away. Twenty-four people were killed by the blast or died
soon after. Five more died later and 50 or more suffered debilitating injuries.
There is a monument with the names of the victims at the entrance to the plant.
Thiokol plant southeast of Woodbine, Georgia. The Thiokol chemical plant,
located 12 miles southeast of Woodbine, Georgia was producing tripflares under a
contract with the Army for use in the Vietnam War. One of the buildings where
the flares were produced was M-132, a large windowless concrete block T shaped
building. Eighty employees worked there, mostly black women. A fire broke out
and everyone evacuated the building but they were unprepared for the explosion
which followed at 10:53 A.M. Windows were shattered 11 miles away and the blast
was heard 50 miles away. Twenty-four people were killed by the blast or died
soon after. Five more died later and 50 or more suffered debilitating injuries.
There is a monument with the names of the victims at the entrance to the plant.
A victim of the February 3, 1971 explosion at the
Thiokol plant southeast of Woodbine, Georgia. The Thiokol chemical plant,
located 12 miles southeast of Woodbine, Georgia was producing tripflares under a
contract with the Army for use in the Vietnam War. One of the buildings where
the flares were produced was M-132, a large windowless concrete block T shaped
building. Eighty employees worked there, mostly black women. A fire broke out
and everyone evacuated the building but they were unprepared for the explosion
which followed at 10:53 A.M. Windows were shattered 11 miles away and the blast
was heard 50 miles away. Twenty-four people were killed by the blast or died
soon after. Five more died later and 50 or more suffered debilitating injuries.
There is a monument with the names of the victims at the entrance to the plant.
Thiokol plant southeast of Woodbine, Georgia. The Thiokol chemical plant,
located 12 miles southeast of Woodbine, Georgia was producing tripflares under a
contract with the Army for use in the Vietnam War. One of the buildings where
the flares were produced was M-132, a large windowless concrete block T shaped
building. Eighty employees worked there, mostly black women. A fire broke out
and everyone evacuated the building but they were unprepared for the explosion
which followed at 10:53 A.M. Windows were shattered 11 miles away and the blast
was heard 50 miles away. Twenty-four people were killed by the blast or died
soon after. Five more died later and 50 or more suffered debilitating injuries.
There is a monument with the names of the victims at the entrance to the plant.
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