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- Author(s): Tucker, Todd
- Source:
American History. Apr2009, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p60-65. 6p.
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The article discusses a deadly accident at a nuclear reactor in Idaho Falls, Idaho in 1961. John Byrnes, Richard Legg, and Richard McKinley were killed in the accident, which was caused by an explosion in the reactor. At the time, rumors circulated that the men were on unfriendly terms and could have caused the explosion on purpose. However, investigators found that they had not been thoroughly trained on the equipment.
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