The Yorkshire Woolen Mill Fire of 1834. The fire at the Yorkshire Woolen Mill serves as a reminder of the dangers and risks workers endured in the early days of the industrial revolution. This tragedy resulted in the loss of the lives of an estimated forty child and young adult workers. Due to the fire, this brought a mass of attention towards the unsafe environments within the factories. As well as sparking many important labor laws and safety regulations all around the UK. In the early 1800’s, England was facing extreme rapid industrialization, and factories all around, especially textile mills, became an essential part of the industrial economy. Many working adults, as well as child workers, were hired all around to run these machines and work in these factories. Unfortunately, many of these factory owners only care about their income and money, which often leads them to not care about the safety conditions inside their factories. This resulted in many of the mills to be packed and cramped with workers, not kept well, and did not have any of the basic safety percussion a factory should have. Child workers, who were often viewed as inexpensive labor, were often put at the most risk due to them being overworked in the …show more content…
The fire was speculated to be caused by flammable merchandise and uncared for machinery, which were often dangers in factories back then. As the fire spread throughout the factory, many of the child workers found themselves trapped inside the factory due to locked doors. This was to ensure workers wouldn't go home on their breaks or find a way to steal merchandise. This practice was intended to boost productivity and security, which tragically ended in the loss of the lives of these workers. Within the panic and chaos, due to the overcrowded factory rooms, the workers found themselves bunched up and blocking the exit before unfortunately passing due to the spread of the