Global InformationPreble Box Toe Company explosion information
| Date | November 8, 1928 |
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| Time | 7:40 am |
| Location | 93 Brookline Street Lynn, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°28′15″N 70°55′49″W / 42.47083°N 70.93028°W |
| Cause | Ignition of chemical vapors |
| Deaths | 20 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 50+ |
The Preble Box Toe[a] Company explosion occurred on November 8, 1928, at the company's factory in Lynn, Massachusetts. Eleven people died in the blast and resulting fires and another nine later died from their injuries, making it the deadliest explosion to occur in Greater Boston.[2][3][4]
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