Smoke and flames pouring from the Llewellyn shaft of the Consol No. 9 mine on November 20, 1968
Date
November 20, 1968
Time
5:30 a.m.
Location
Consol No. 9 coal mine north of Farmington and Mannington, West Virginia, United States
Cause
Coal Mine explosion
Casualties
78 dead
The Farmington Mine disaster was an explosion that happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. on November 20, 1968, at the Consol No. 9 coal mine north of Farmington and Mannington, West Virginia, United States.
The explosion was large enough to be felt in Fairmont, almost 12 miles (19 km) away.[citation needed] At the time, 99 miners were inside. Over the course of the next few hours, 21 miners were able to escape the mine, but 78 were still trapped. All who were unable to escape perished; the bodies of 19 of the dead were never recovered. The cause of the explosion was never determined, but the accident served as the catalyst for several new laws that were enacted to protect miners.
The Farmington No. 9 Mine Memorial, bearing the names of the men who died, is located at the entrance of Flat Run Road in Mannington, West Virginia.
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