European Day in Remembrance of Victims of Accidents at Work
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EU proposes European Day for victims of workplace accidents
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· date approximate Background
262 workers of 12 nationalities died in a fire at the Bois du Cazier coal mine in Marcinelle, Belgium.
On 8 August 1956, a fire occurred at the Bois du Cazier coal mine located in Marcinelle, Belgium.
The incident resulted in the deaths of 262 workers representing 12 different nationalities. Many of those who died in the fire were from Italy.