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There were no safety measures taken at all when it came to the lives of the workers. There were locked doors, blocked hallways, no fire alarms, and no fire sprinklers. The rooms that the people worked in were over crowded with immigrants from all over Europe and the rest of the world. And because they were poor and immigrants they were over worked and under paid. And the workers were afraid to complain about the conditions for fear of loosing their jobs that they needed in order to support themselves and their families.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe elevators were overfilled, the fire escape failed under the load of so many people, and the stairs were locked because the owners were always afraid that people would steal shirtwaists, and the fire department did not have ladders that could reach the 8th, 9th, and 10th floors where the factory was.
The final death toll was 148, 141 died on the scene while 7 others died at the hospital
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∙ 13y agoMore properly known as the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, more than 100 garment workers (mainly women) died when fire swept through their high rise workshop. Management had locked exit doors, and workers either died in the fire, or jumped 9-10 stories to their death to escape being burned. See link at bottom of the page for more information.
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What was the biggest obstacle preventing the workers escape from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
The biggest obstacle to workers trying to escape the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was that the exit doors were locked and could not be opened.
In which of the following places did 146 female workers die in a fire?
The fire occurred at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City on March 25, 1911.
More than 140 workers died in a fire at the triangle shirtwaist company in 1911?
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What happened as a result of the Triangle Shirt Waist fire?
New fire codes were established and improvements began regarding labor conditions for employees.
What event led to ninety percent of women clothing workers being organized in New York City?
A fire that cost many lives
When did Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire happen?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire happened on 1911-03-25.
What year was the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire?
The Triangle Shirtwaist fire happened on March 25th, 1911.
What happened as a result of the Triangle Factory Fire?
Tighter labor laws.
What do sprinklers in a factory remove from the fire triangle?
Sprinklers in a factory remove heat from the fire triangle.
What happened to the Triangle Shirtwaist factory after the fire?
After the fire, the Triangle Shirtwaist factory was rebuilt and continued in operation fora time. However, shirtwaists went out of fashion, the owners did not change with the times, and the company eventually closed.
What happened at the triangle factory when owners refuse to bargain with unions for better working conditions?
They were locked out the factory and advertised for replacements...
What is the duration of The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal?
The duration of The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal is 1.63 hours.
Why did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire happen?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire probably happened because someone threw a cigarette butt into a waste can containing cloth scraps. The deaths happened because there was not a good fire alarm system, most exit doors were locked to prevent early departure from the workplace, and the fire department did not have equipment that could reach to the level where the factory, and the fire, was in the building.
Where did the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire name come from?
In 1911, there was a factory that made shirtwaists in New York City. A shirtwaist was a kind of woman's blouse. The name of the company was the Triangle Shirtwaist Company, so their factory was called the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. In March 1911, there was a disastrous fire in the factory and 146 employees, most young women, died in the fire or jumped to their deaths to avoid the fire. That factory fire came to be called the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire or the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
When was The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal created?
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal was created on 1979-01-30.
What did the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory show the need for?
The fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory showed the need for better fire safety and fire evacuation procedures in industrial settings.
What is the climax of Triangle Shirtwaist factory?
The climax of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire is people dying in a fire because they could not escape the fire area.
