In the UK, about 500 navvies a year died building the railways here. Even recently, 10 workers were killed during the construction of the Channel Tunnel: https:

In the UK, about 500 navvies a year died building the railways here. Even recently, 10 workers were killed during the construction of the Channel Tunnel: https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/navvies-workers-who-built-railways https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/navvies...