Hawk's Nest Tunnel Disaster: The Deadliest Industrial Accident in US History Spurred Improved Worker Safety Legislation |

Back in the 1930s, a tragic event took place in Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. About 700 workers lost their lives to an avoidable disease while working on a tunnel project.

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