In 1968, an explosion tore through the Farmington No. 9 coal mine in West Virginia, killing 78 miners. But what happened after the blast may be just as disturbing. A federal mine inspector later uncovered a memo suggesting known safety violations were ignored before the disaster. Was the truth buried along with the men? #FarmingtonMineDisaster #WestVirginiaHistory #CoalCountry #TrueCrimeHistory #Appalachia MiningTragedy ForgottenHistory | John Michael Layne, Author
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In 1968, an explosion tore through the Farmington No. 9 coal mine in West Virginia, killing 78 miners. But what happened after the blast may be just as disturbing. A federal mine
John Michael Layne, Author. . In 1968, an explosion tore through the Farmington No. 9 coal mine in West Virginia, killing 78 miners. But what happened after the blast may be just as disturbing. A federal mine inspector later uncovered a memo suggesting known safety violations were ignored before the disaster. Was the truth buried along with the ...
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Today in 1968, the Farmington Mine Disaster took the lives of 78 miners at the Consol No. 9 coal mine in Farmington, West Virginia. After the disaster, the U.S. Congress strengthened mine safety laws and coal miner health and safety rights in the United States. We will always remember those fallen miners for their hard work and sacrifice. | West By God Virginia
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