Wartime Accidents
While the NAD had an excellent safety record considering the 24/7 operations and 60 hour work weeks, there were four explosions (only two were officially reported) during the War. All accidents occurred in 1944 and resulted in the deaths of 22 people.
The most severe accidental blast killed nine people and injured fifty-three on September 15, 1944. It was caused by human error while a train was being loaded. The loading depot and the train were totally destroyed. Part of the roof at a school in Harvard, approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of Hastings, collapsed as a result of the explosion; injuring 10 children.
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