Willow Island Disaster
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| Cause | The scaffolding failed because the concrete holding it hadn't been given enough time to cure |
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| ID | 1191878 |
About Willow Island Disaster
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.
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