Hawks Nest Tunnel construction
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disaster_response
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| gptkbp:affectedPopulation |
mostly African American workers
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| gptkbp:causeOfDeath |
silicosis
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:employer |
gptkb:Union_Carbide_and_Carbon_Corporation
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| gptkbp:endDate |
1932
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hawks Nest Tunnel construction
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gauley_Bridge,_West_Virginia
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| gptkbp:memorial |
gptkb:Hawks_Nest_Workers_Memorial
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
exposure of workers to silica dust
one of the worst industrial disasters in U.S. history |
| gptkbp:purpose |
divert water for hydroelectric power
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster
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| gptkbp:startDate |
1927
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| gptkbp:tunnel |
3 miles
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| gptkbp:victim |
at least 476
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hawks_Nest_Tunnel_disaster
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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