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
McGrath, J. 3
1882-08-18
Killed by fall of stone from scaffold he was taking down
Goldenville
Guysborough County
Gold
McEachern, Alexander 2
1882-08-08
Killed by rake of full tubs
Intercolonial Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Shanahan, James 2
1882-09-28
Fall of stone from roof
Little Glace Bay Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McIsaac, Angus 3
1882-05-12
Killed by balance cage while passing through eye of shaft
Londonderry Iron Mine
Colchester County
Gypsum
Bailie, D. 2
1883-03-09
Killed by run away rake
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Burrows, I. 2
1883-02-17
Suffocated by carbonic oxide
Chignecto Mines
Cumberland County
Coal
Hudson, John 2
1883-02-17
Suffocated by carbonic oxide
Chignecto Mines
Cumberland County
Coal
Lockhart, Dan 2
1883-10-30
Killed by cage going off track
Chignecto Mines
Cumberland County
Coal
Patton, W. 2
1883-02-17
Suffocated by carbonic oxide
Chignecto Mines
Cumberland County
Coal
McKay, J. 2
1883-04-13
Killed by fracture of pinion wheel
Intercolonial Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Burke, Charles 2
1883-07-11
Fall of coal
Joggins Mines
Cumberland County
Coal
Fletcher, William 2
1883-12-20
Killed by fracture of brake bolt
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Davison, John 3
1883-05-23
Killed by fall from tub in shaft
Stormont
Guysborough County
Gold
Rude, H. 3
1883-06-13
Killed by blast
Stormont
Guysborough County
Gold
Keigan, Angus 2
1883-10-13
Run over by coal tub
Sydney Mines
Cumberland County
Coal
Murphy, G. 3
1883-09-26
Fell down shaft
Tangier
Halifax County
Gold
Campbell, Colin 2
1883-05-03
Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Fraser, A. 2
1883-05-03
Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Gillies, James 2
1883-05-03
Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Hannahan, W. 2
1883-05-03
Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
McEachran, James 2
1883-05-03
Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
McGilvray, W. 2
1883-05-03
Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Nicholson, John 2
1883-05-03
Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Flinn, G. 2
1883-02-28
Fall of coal
Vale Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Gillis, Peter 2
1884-03-07
Fall of coal
Acadia Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Campbell, William 2
1884-11-04
Premature explosion of shot from use of iron tamping bar
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
McLellan, James 2
1884-01-12
Struck by rake
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Perry, Richard 3
1884-11-29
Shaft of winding-engine broke and he was thrown down the pit
Londonderry
Colchester County
Gypsum
Rushton, Olive 3
1884-11-29
Shaft of winding-engine broke and he was thrown down the pit
Londonderry
Colchester County
Gypsum
Rushton, Nathaniel 3
1884-11-29
Shaft of winding-engine broke and he was thrown down the pit
Londonderry
Colchester County
Gypsum
Vigend, Thomas 3
1884-11-29
Shaft of winding-engine broke and he was thrown down the pit
Londonderry
Colchester County
Gypsum
Stubbert, Foreman 2
1884-10
Fall of coal
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Stearns, Andrew 3
1884-11-22
Improperly thawing dynamite
Sherbrooke
Guysborough County
Gold
Crocker, Frederick 2
1884-08-20
Crushed between water box and timber
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Hayman, David 15
1885-01
Run over by box of coal
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Scully, John 2
1885-08-28
Run over by cage
Springhill No. 1
Cumberland County
Coal
Haslam, James 18
1885-12
Springhill, Syndicate Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Tower, Thomas 18
1885-08-31
Springhill, Syndicate Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Wilson, John 18
1885-12
Springhill, Syndicate Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Cameron, H. 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Campbell, John 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Foley, P. 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Fraser, J. W. 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Grant, J. 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Haggart, Joe 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Kennedy, D. 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
MacEachern, J. 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
McBeth, P. 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
McKinnon, Neil 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
McLean, J. 2
1885-02-10
Killed by explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
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