6.4K views · 116 reactions | 78 men were lost in the 1968 explosion of a coal mine in Farmington, gathering right atop the sealed-off shaft—the final resting place for 19 unrecovered miners. This tragedy didn't just devastate a community; it fueled a national fight for safety, leading to the landmark 1969 Mine Safety Act. #FarmingtonMineDisaster #WestVirginia #WVHistory #MineSafety #CoalMining #NeverForget #HistoryTok #LocalNews #Appalachia #WVNews | WV News | Facebook

Video courtesy of West Virginia State Archives shows the aftermath of the Farmington mine disaster. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the tragedy in which 78 miners died. http://bit.ly/2Bl8Xh8 | WCHS Eyewitness News

As we recognize Workers' Memorial Day April 28th, let us remember those miners who died in the Farmington Mine Disaster in 1968, which led the way to the passage of the first law that protected American workers on the job. | United Mine Workers of America