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At least they built a memorial.
I'm watching a doc where at one point they talk about the construction of the Hoover Dam. General Superintendent Frank Crowe drove the workers hard, and received a $4 million bonus for completing it two years ahead of schedule. 96 workers died during construction. According to wikipedia, some deaths which were actually caused by carbon monoxide poisoning were attributed to pneumonia so that the company would not have to pay workers' comp claims. But hey, at least they got a memorial. It says, "They died to make the desert bloom." 
