1968 Farmington Mine Disaster (West Virginia State Archives)
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1968 Farmington Mine Disaster (West Virginia State Archives)
On November 20, 1968, Consolidated Coal Company's Number 9 Mine in Farmington, WV exploded, resulting in the deaths of 78 miners. The disaster led to mine safety reforms; President Nixon signed the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 on December 30, 1969. This video is property of West Virginia State Archives and published on the ...
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