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
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Type
Jackson, W.C. 2
1874-08-17
Rope breaking in shaft
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Potts, John 2
1874-08-17
Rope breaking in shaft
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Foley, Martin 2
1874-05-28
Runaway rake in slope
Intercolonial Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Stewart, William 2
1874-08-29
Fall of coal
Nova Scotia Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Lockhart, Charles 2
1874-12-05
Fall of coal
Scotia Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Cummins, Hector 2
1874-03-17
Runaway rake in slope
Vale Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Campbell, Hector 2
1875-05-06
Run over by loaded coal wagons
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
Carroll, Michael 3
1875-02-18
Fall of scaffords
Montague
Halifax County
Gold
Kennedy, John 3
1875-02-18
Fall of scaffords
Montague
Halifax County
Gold
Fraser, Alexander 2
1875-03-06
Crushed on the bank head
Nova Scotia Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Whidden, Thomas H. 3
1876-07-03
Fall of a tub in a shaft
Goldenville
Guysborough County
Gold
Townsend, Leonard 2
1876-04-16
Crushed by drum, fall of a gin
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
McNeil, Henry 18
1876-10-16
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Fosse, Jean Baptiste 2
1876-02-17
Fall of coal
Vale Mine
Pictou County
Coal
McDonald, J. R. 2
1877-12-13
Fall of roof
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
McDonald, Murdock 2
1877-04-26
Explosion of boiler
Lingan Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McNamara, William 2
1877-04-26
Explosion of boiler
Lingan Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Nearing, John 2
1877-04-26
Explosion of boiler
Lingan Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Chevill, James 3
1877-01-14
Fall of frozen ore in a surface heap
Londonderry
Colchester County
Gypsum
Penrose, John 3
1877-11-08
Fall of ore from stope
Londonderry
Colchester County
Gypsum
Ferguson, David 2
1877-11-03
Run over by counter balance
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Bonar, John 2
1877-05-16
Fall of stone
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Burchell, John 2
1877-06-20
Fall down shaft
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Colin, Francis 2
1878-05-23
Run over by pit tub
Acadia Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Holland, Guthrie 2
1878-05-23
Fall of roof stone
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Gillies, Angus 2
1878-03-08
Explosion of steam boiler
Port Hood Mine
Inverness County
Coal
Watts, Alexander 2
1878-03-08
Explosion of steam boiler
Port Hood Mine
Inverness County
Coal
Strong, William H. 2
1878-09-16
Run over by locomotive engine
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Greenwell, Isaac 2
1878-05-21
Explosion of gas
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Hutcheson, Robert 2
1878-05-21
Explosion of gas
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, Murdoch 2
1878-05-21
Explosion of gas
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
McNeil, Roderick 2
1878-05-21
Explosion of gas
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Millville, Edward 2
1878-05-21
Explosion of gas
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Oram, William 2
1878-05-21
Explosion of gas
Sydney Mines
Cape Breton County
Coal
Hall, Edward 2
1879-12-24
Empty horse wagon ran away
Lingan Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Boutilier, W. 2
1879-06-09
Taking down coal loosened by shot
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Ferguson, James 3
1879-12-09
Thawing dynamite improperly
Tangier
Halifax County
Gold
Christopher, George 2
1879-02-19
Rope broke while on loaded tubs
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Turner, James 2
1880-12-24
Fall of coal
Acadia Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Morrison, Laughlin 2
1880-01
Fall of coal
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Benoit, Merles 2
1880-10-12
Influx of water
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
Boram, Charles 2
1880-10-12
Influx of water
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
Carr, J. 2
1880-11-12
Explosion of fire damp
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
Conway, J.D. 2
1880-10-12
Influx of water
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
Crawford, J. 2
1880-11-12
Explosion of fire damp
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
Cummins, Dan 2
1880-11-12
Explosion of fire damp
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
Cummins, J. 2
1880-11-12
Explosion of fire damp
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
Dunbar, W. 2
1880-11-12
Explosion of fire damp
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
Dunbar, C. 2
1880-11-12
Explosion of fire damp
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
Fraser, Jas. 2
1880-10-12
Influx of water
Albion Mine, Foord Pit
Pictou County
Coal
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