On May 6, 1968, 25 coal miners at Hominy Falls in Nicholas County were trapped in a Gauley Coal and Coke Company Mine. 21 of the miners were eventually rescued, but four perished.
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Rescue Efforts At Hominy Falls Mine Disaster
Hearing on the Hominy Falls Mine Disaster
Fatal Accident Report for the Hominy Falls Mine
Disaster
Telegram Listing the Fatalities of the Hominy Falls Mine
Disaster (Ar1810)
Map Showing the Locations of Miners at Hominy
Falls (Ar1810)