No.9: The 1968 Farmington Mine Disaster
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1933202785 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Chilling. Roberts, International President, United Mine Workers of America. “Ken Hechler, Former Secretary of State, West Virginia“With 78 dead and 19 never recovered, the sheer magnitude of the Farmington mine disaster focused national attention on mine safety deficiencies and led to the enactment of the first major corrective legislation in several generations. Revealing. Bonnie E. Her evidence proves without a shadow of doubt that the 78 coal miners who lost their lives in the November 20, 1968 Farmington Mine Disaster were killed because management
Ninety-nine men entered the cold, dark tunnels of the Consolidation Coal Company’s No.9 Mine in Farmington, West Virginia, on November 20, 1968. Some were worried about the condition of the mine. Only 21 men escaped from the mountain. No.9: The 1968 Farmington Mine Disaster explains how such a thing could happen—how the coal company and federal and state officials failed to protect the 78 men who died in the mountain. That was a death sentence for most of the crew. The lack of fresh air allowed methane gas to build up in the tunnels. What they did not know was that someone had intentionally disabled a safety alarm on one of the mine’s ventilation fans. It had too much coal dust, too much methane gas. A few moments b
loren harvey said Five Stars. Very good book if you interested in the umwa and the lead up to the yablonski murders.. Thorough primary source research shows No. 9 is another work with a strong local connection. It also gives me yet another lesson in thinking before criticizing.West Virginia produces a significant portion of coal for the United States. It has done so for about 120 years. Likely, that will also be the case for the next 50 years.West Virginia history is checkered with mass casualty mine accidents. (Many more miners have suffered injury or death from individual accidents, and that's a shame - both that they suffer and that it takes a lot of simultaneous deaths for anybody to notice industri. "I grew up at #9 in the '50's and 60's" according to Fred-Rock. I grew up at #9 in the 1950's and 1960's and I was a witness at both of the explosions of 195I grew up at #9 in the '50's and 60's Fred-Rock I grew up at #9 in the 1950's and 1960's and I was a witness at both of the explosions of 1954 and 1968. I lost many freinds both times. I ended up working in the coal mines at Federal #1 at Grant Town Wv and Federal#2 at Blacksville WV. This book had my attention from the begining I recognized names and the actions of many had been told to me all along the history of this man made disaster. The greed and lack of following the safety rules still exist. It is up to the miner to fight still for his indivaul safety rights.The old company store still st. and 1968. I lost many freinds both times. I ended up working in the coal mines at Federal #1 at Grant Town Wv and Federal#2 at Blacksville WV. This book had my attention from the begining I recognized names and the actions of many had been told to me all along the history of this man made disaster. The greed and lack of following the safety rules still exist. It is up to the miner to fight still for his indivaul safety rights.The old company store still st