EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 1 MIN
March 30 - The Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster
from Labor History in 2:00 · host The Rick Smith Show
On this day in Labor History the year was 1930. That was the day that ground was broken on what would become one of the worst workplace disasters in U.S. history. At least 476, and possibly more than 700 men died from a disease called silicosis. The project was called the Hawks Nest Tunnel.
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