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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Cause of Death
Name of Mine
County (map)
Type
McNeil, D. 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Ryan, T. 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
McDonald, Donald 7
1885-08-28
Died due to legs broken
Westville or Springhill Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Hayman, David 2
1886-05-05
Run over by box, died 12 May
Intercolonial Mine
Pictou County
Coal
McLeod, Murdoch 2
1886-05-03
Fall of roof
Springhill No. 1
Cumberland County
Coal
Turner, George 2
1886-11-01
Fall of top coal
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
McGowen, Alex 2
1886-05
Died at face by heart disease
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Morrison, Daniel 2
1886-10-19
Run over by tub due to broken rope
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Fergusson, John 2
1887-10-05
Fall of roof coal
Gowrie Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McNeil, John 2
1887-09-28
Fall of coal from pillar
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Mackey, James 18
1887-06-25
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
McDonald, William 2
1887-02-07
Fall of coal from face
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
May, George 2
1887-04-02
Fatally hurt
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Crawford, Clinton 2
1887-12-08
Fall of frozen clay
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
Guthro, Thomas 2
1887-12-08
Fall of frozen clay
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
Richmond, John A. 18
1887-09-11
Springhill Surface
Cumberland County
Coal
Steele, Thomas 2
1887-09-21
Fall of roof stone
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Hanley, Angus O. 2
1887-10-18
Run over by three boxes on Main Slope
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Hyde, William 2
1887-02-17
Killed while timbering
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Spoors, Mat 2
1887-02-17
Killed while timbering
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Cameron, Alex 2
1888-11-05
Crushed by boiler
Mount Pleasant Acadia Coal Company English Slope Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Adams, John 18
1888-07-27
Springhill Surface
Cumberland County
Coal
McKinnon, Neil 2
1888-05-21
Run over by trip
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
White, Amos
1889-11-04
Struck by rake in slope
Joggins Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Killim, Scott 3
1889-09-04
Caught in shaft by cage
Londonderry
Colchester County
Gypsum
McDonald, Hugh 2
1889-07-09
Fall of loose coal
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Jones, James 2
1889-06-17
Explosion of fire damp
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Vicars, John 2
1889-09-23
Fall of loose coal, died twelve days later
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Wentzel, Edward 12
1889-06-15
Struck by the falling of the rock or water tub.
Whiteburne Gold Mines, Queens County
Queens County
Gold
Fraser, Albert 2
1890-09-16
Riding up on full rake
Black Diamond Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
McCosh, Alex
1890-04-02
Fall of stone from roof
Gowrie Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Kennedy, Rod 2
1890-09-12
Run over by rake of full boxes
MacGregor Mine
Pictou County
Coal
McLutchy, William
1890-07-03
Fall of stone from roof, died five weeks later
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, John
1890-06-12
Run over by empty
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Morrison, Murdock
1890-12-22
Run over by empty trip
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Fraser, Archy 2
1890-07-26
Struck by cage on back balance
Vale Colliery, 6 Foot Seam
Pictou County
Coal
McKenzie, A. D. 2
1890-02-27
Fall of roof
Vale Colliery, 6 Foot Seam
Pictou County
Coal
Otto, William 17
1891-05-26
Dufferin Mine
Halifax County
Gold
Armishaw, Jesse 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Banbridge, Ernest 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Bentcliffe, John 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Birchell, William 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Bond, George 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Boyd, John 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Brown, William 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Brunt, Alexander 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Brunt, Andrew 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Budd, Alonzo 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Campbell, Donald 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Campbell, John D. 4
1891-02-21
Explosion of gas and dust
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
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