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A group of miners wearing hardhats and work clothes carrying lunch boxes and water bottles.
Miners in Richlands, Virginia.

The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act is passed.

1969

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Miners in Richlands, Virginia.

The act increases the number of annual inspections and penalties, and increases safety standards. Miners now have the right to request an inspection if they have a concern, and miners with black lung disease are given benefits.