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Did any workers get buried in the concrete when they were building Hoover Dam?

Asked by josie (30934points) December 14th, 2010

As a kid, I remember my mom asking my dad this question.
His answer was “Sure, but who would admit it publicly?”
Typical.
Anyway, I have always wondered if anybody actually did fall in and get buried when they were pouring concrete for Hoover Dam.

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Summum's avatar

Almost 100 died while building the Dam.

JLeslie's avatar

Construction deaths are about halfway down the page. I’ve been to the Hoover Damn, took the tour. I recommend it.

CyanoticWasp's avatar

People are killed on construction sites all the time; that’s not so unusual.

I never have believed the idea that concrete was poured in Hoover Dam with such reckless abandon that a worker falling into a pour would be lost forever. And that didn’t happen, apparently.

JLeslie's avatar

Related, but unrelated, my father worked for a sugar company when he was a teen, and some guy fell into a vat of boiling sugar. When he tells the story no remains were ever retrieved. I have no idea now if the sugar was thrown out or not? It seemed to me, they still used the sugar, but I would have to ask him again its been so long.

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