Men in the Mines
A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992
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Nova Scotia Mine Fatalities, 1838-1992
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Name sort a-z
Date sort
Cause of Death
Name of Mine
County (map)
Type
Gouthro, Charles 2
1922-06-12
Struck and run over by fall coal box
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Hibbs, James 2
1922-12-08
Struck by runaway car on deep
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Lyons, Charles F. 2
1922-09-08
Fall of coal from face. Died 13 September
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McLean, Edward 2
1922-08-03
Fall of stone
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Hest, Joseph 2
1922-10-06
Struck by runaway car, near landing
Dominion No. 22
Cape Breton County
Coal
Desmond, Frank 2
1922-03-13
Injured by empty box passing over him. Died 6 June
Greener Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Whalen, Matthew 2
1922-09-29
Fall of stone from roof
Jubilee (Lower Seam)
Cumberland County
Coal
Flemming, Edward 2
1922-09-22
Found dead with Radial Coal cutting machine resting on body
Jubilee Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
McKeigan, John R. 2
1922-11-15
Fall of stone from roof in level. Died 6 December
Jubilee Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Long, Lawrence 2
1922-04-12
Powder ignited by explosion of cartridge. Died 24 April
Minudie No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Nicholson, James 2
1922-04-12
Powder ignited by explosion of cartridge. Died 26 April
Minudie No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
McDonald, Allan 2
1922-09-22
Fall of stone
No. 9
Cumberland County
Coal
Jones, Hezekiah 2
1922-03-08
Fall of stone and coal from face
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Merlin, John G. 2
1922-08-04
Caught between pump and upright timber
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
Cope, William 2
1922-11-07
Caught between roof and car on slope. Died 6 December
Victoria Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Flemming, Hugh R. 2
1923-06-21
Fall of stone from roof
Acadia No. 1
Pictou County
Coal
Bowran, George 2
1923-03-23
Caught in picking-belt gears
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Blarion, Leon 2
1923-06-06
Fall of coal off face of room
Allan Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Byrne, George 2
1923-02-23
Crushed between railway cars
Allan Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Scott, Joseph 2
1923-08-29
Fall of roof coal in backhead. Died 30 August
Allan Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Collier, Alfred 2
1923-04-18
Fall of coal from roof in room
Bras d'Or No. 4
Cape Breton County
Coal
Prentice, Patrick 2
1923-10-29
Electric wire
Colonial No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Coady, Peter 2
1923-05-25
Struck by trip near surface on main slope
Dominion No. 12
Cape Breton County
Coal
Seldon, George 2
1923-03-14
Fall of stone from roof in room
Dominion No. 12
Cape Breton County
Coal
Handrigan, Joseph 2
1923-05-23
Fall of stone in pillar-word
Dominion No. 14
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDougall, Daniel 2
1923-05-23
Fall of stone in pillar-word
Dominion No. 14
Cape Breton County
Coal
Buso, Petro 2
1923-11-24
Between mine car and rib. Died 25 November
Dominion No. 15
Cape Breton County
Coal
Walzak, Albert 2
1923-01-30
Fall of stone from roof in pillar-work
Dominion No. 16
Cape Breton County
Coal
Curran, John 2
1923-05-17
Fall of coal from face of room
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Harte, Vincent 2
1923-10-30
Fall of coal
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McNeil, Michael K. 2
1923-08-17
Fall of stone in room.
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McNeil, Roderick X. 2
1923-04-03
Fall of coal from face of room
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Novak, Frank 2
1923-12-22
Fall of coal
Dominion No. 21
Cape Breton County
Coal
Killoway, George W. 2
1923-01-11
Fall of stone from roof, while clearing up fall
Dominion No. 24
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDougall, Joseph 2
1923-01-24
Struck by loaded car at No. 4 landing
Dominion No. 4
Cape Breton County
Coal
Reid, John N. 2
1923-12-27
Dynamite explosion
Dominion No. 6
Cape Breton County
Coal
Wells, Horace 2
1923-10-17
Fall of stone
Dominion No. lB
Cape Breton County
Coal
Copan, Louis 2
1923-10-05
Killed by trip of mine cars
Inverness No. 1
Inverness County
Coal
LeBlanc, Joseph 2
1923-03-09
Found dead in front of boilers in boiler room, appeared to have fallen
Inverness No. 1
Inverness County
Coal
McDonald, Neil 2
1923-04-23
Struck head against roof or boom
Inverness No. 1
Inverness County
Coal
Hill, Alexander 2
1923-05-12
Caught by fly-wheel in starting haulage engine
Princess Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Waugh, Michael 2
1923-06-02
Caught in worm-gear of coal conveyor
Princess Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Bourgisk, Charles 2
1923-09-25
Fall of stone in room, caused by bump
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Davidonkow, Pichon 2
1923-07-18
Fall of stone in room, caused by bump
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Melanson, Melos 2
1923-03-09
Fall of stone from roof in crosscut, caused by bump
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Miskin, Wasil 2
1923-09-25
Fall of stone in room, caused by bump
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Reid, William S. 2
1923-12-20
Fall of coal caused by a bump
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Harroun, John 2
1923-01-08
Coupling cars, killed by moving cars
Springhill No. 7
Cumberland County
Coal
Smith, George 2
1923-02-09
Springhill Surface
Cumberland County
Coal
Gaskill, Thomas 2
1924-09-15
Fall of coal
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
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