Why 1,000 Men Vanished Building the Hawks Nest Tunnel... America’s Darkest Engineering Secret

In 1930, the construction of the Hawks Nest Tunnel in West Virginia became one of America's worst industrial disasters. To maximize profits from a massive silica deposit, corporate engineers ignored established wet-drilling safety protocols. This negligent dry-drilling mandate led to acute silicosis, claiming the lives of nearly 1,000 laborers. Explore the complex engineering failures, the widespread corporate cover-up, and the lasting legacy of the Hawks Nest Tunnel hydroelectric project.