SL-1 was a nuclear reactor near Idaho Falls that caused the death of three men, Richard Legg, John Byrnes, and Richard McKinley, the three men were technicians sent to SL-1 for basic maintenance but while performing the maintenance which is attaching the control rods to the control rod drive, but the Control rod drive lifted to a height of 20 inches in 0.5 seconds caused the reactor to go into a state called Super-Critical. The core's power level went to 20,000 megawatts in just 4 milliseconds.
The heat from the reactor instantly vaporized the water causing the launch of the drive pinning Richard Legg to the ceiling, John Byrnes was pinned under debris.
Richard McKinley was buried in a lead-lined coffin.
John Byrnes was buried in a lead-lined coffin.
Richard McKinley was buried in a lead-lined coffin.
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