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WebFarmington, W. Va., (AP) -- Two new explosions today broke open the ventilating shaft of a coal mine sealed with 15 men inside. The blasts at 4:15 and 9 a.m. shifted to one side a huge steel plate placed over the air shaft of the No. 9 mine last night when rescue workers had to give up their efforts to recover the 15 presumed dead. WebFeb 1, 2024 · On November 20, 1968, ninety-nine men were working at the Consolidation Coal Mine number nine mine shaft at Farmington. At 5:30 a.m., it was rocked by an … WebOn November 20, 1968 there was an explosion at Consolidated Coal Company's Farmington Number 9 coal mine near Mannington, in Marion County, West Virginia. In... naomi garfinkel referee complaints