Willow Island disaster
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The Willow Island disaster was the collapse of a cooling tower under construction at the Pleasants Power Station at Willow Island, West Virginia, on April 27, 1978. 51 construction workers were killed. It is thought to be the deadliest construction accident in U.S. history.[1][2][3]
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Date | April 27, 1978 (1978-04-27) |
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Location | Willow Island, West Virginia |
Coordinates | 39.367238°N 81.291484°W / 39.367238; -81.291484 |
Cause | The scaffolding failed because the concrete holding it had been given insufficient time to cure. |
Outcome | 51 construction workers killed |
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