Thursday marks 57th anniversary of Farmington Mine Disaster
Thursday marks 57th anniversary of Farmington Mine Disaster
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50 years ago today, a massive explosion ripped through the Consolidation Coal Company’s Number 9 mine near Farmington. Twenty-one miners were able to escape, but another 78 were trapped inside. It led to passage of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, which placed strict rules on mine roof supports and ventilation. Learn more here: http://www.wvpublic.org/post/november-20-1968-farmington-mine-explosion-kills-78 | West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Farmington 1968: The Explosion That Shook West Virginia! #FarmingtonMineDisaster #WestVirginiaHistory #CoalMining #WVHeritage #AppalachianHistory #NeverForget #MiningSafety #CoalCountry #HistoryMatters #Creepalachia #WVStories #RememberThe78 | Creepalachia
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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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78 men were lost in the 1968 explosion of a coal mine in Farmington, gathering right atop the sealed-off shaft—the final resting place for 19 unrecovered miners. This tragedy didn't just devastate a community; it fueled a national fight for safety, leading to the landmark 1969 Mine Safety Act. #FarmingtonMineDisaster #WestVirginia #WVHistory #MineSafety #CoalMining #NeverForget #HistoryTok #LocalNews #Appalachia #WVNews | WV News
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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 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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