Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disaster_response
gptkbp:affectedWorkers African American laborers
gptkbp:cause silica dust exposure
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1930
1931
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Union_Carbide_and_Carbon_Corporation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hawks Nest Tunnel disaster
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gauley_Bridge,_West_Virginia
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:Hawks_Nest_Workers_Memorial
gptkbp:notableFor one of the worst industrial disasters in American history
major case of occupational silicosis
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Hawks_Nest_Tunnel_construction
gptkbp:relatedTo occupational health
silicosis
gptkbp:resultedIn changes in labor laws
increased awareness of workplace safety
gptkbp:victim possibly over 1,000
at least 476
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hawks_Nest_Tunnel
gptkb:State_of_West_Virginia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6