I found no historical data showing anyone died while the Statue of Liberty was built. The Americans built the foundation while the French put the 350 premade pieces together. The first reported death at the statue was in 1929 when a man jumped from one of the windows in the crown.
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Around 9 people died during the construction of the Statue of Liberty, mostly due to accidents while working on the project.
Around 3.2 million in 2007. For 2011, around 4.24 million people each year
It is estimated that around 10,000 workers died during the construction of the Panama Canal.
No, there are a handful of replicas located in gardens and museums all over the world specifically made by Frédéric Bartholdi. The original and largest is in NY Harbor on Liberty Island. There many others that he made in various places in France such as Jardin du Luxembourg and Pont de Grenelle. He also gave one to the town of Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer and it sits in the village square. Barholdi's original plaster version was used to create a mold to cast 12 286cm high bronze versions of the statue. There are hundreds of other versions of the statue made from copper, bronze, stone and even Legos on display throughout the world that are based on the original statue.
There are 24 floors in the office building to accommodate 600 people, with each floor holding 25 people.
It is estimated that hundreds of workers died during the construction of the Duomo in Florence, Italy, over a span of more than 140 years. However, an exact number is not known. Safety regulations were not as advanced during that time, leading to many accidents and fatalities.