Farmington Disaster

Farmington Disaster (HMDWP)

Location: Farmington, WV 26571 Marion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 30.678', W 80° 14.917'

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Explosion in Consolidated Coal No. 9 mine November 20, 1968 resulted in deaths of 78 miners, with only 21 men rescued. Mine sealed ten days later due to fires and explosions. In 1969 recovery efforts began. Over ten year period the bodies of 59 miners were extracted. Mine permanently sealed in November 1978. This disaster led to passage of Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969.
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HM NumberHMDWP
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByWest Virginia Celebration 2000 and the West Virginia Department of Archives and History
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 4:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 564593 N 4373788
Decimal Degrees39.51130000, -80.24861667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 30.678', W 80° 14.917'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 30' 40.68" N, 80° 14' 55.02" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1001 Main St, Farmington WV 26571, US
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