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An explosion occurs during the construction of the Hoover Dam. Workers, called high-scalers, are suspended from the Black Canyon wall and would drill holes into the rock with 44-pound jackhammer drills. The holes are then loaded with dynamite in order to clear Black Canyon down to bedrock.
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