Recovery of Farmington #9 – An Interview With Danny Kuhn

Mine Safety and Health Administration Recovery of Farmington #9 – An Interview With Danny Kuhn DVD619 (Was VC958) - 2000 Danny Kuhn normally worked the midnight shift at the Farmington #9 Mine, as did the rest of the mine rescue team. But on the night of November 20, 1968, Danny did not work his regular shift because of a knee injury. A call came into his home and someone asked his mother if he had worked last night. Danny hurried to the mine, hoping there had been only a small explosion. In this video you hear his account of the destruction he witnessed and the recovery process used for finding his coworkers.