1930
Empire State Building: 5 deaths
Finished in 1930 after a quick 13 month construction period, the Empire State Building is an American cultural icon that held the record as the world’s tallest building for 42 years. 3,400 laborers working for $15 a day moved at lightening pace, building 4.5 floors a week until completion. Although it is rumored that hundreds died during its construction, official records put the death toll at 5 workers who met their fate via slip and fall accidents or being struck by heavy objects.