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
Cameron, John 2
1895-07-08
Cut by piece of stone from roof
International Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McLain, Hector 2
1895-10-26
Fall of roof coal
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Matheson, Hugh Thomas 2
1895-08-31
Taking down top coal
Springhill No. 1
Cumberland County
Coal
Gualtieri, Natali 2
1895-01-16
Fall from roof
Springhill No. 1 Slope
Cumberland County
Coal
Milburn, William 2
1895-10-08
Thrown from cage
Springhill No. 1 Slope
Cumberland County
Coal
Horone, William 2
1895-02-26
Fall from roof
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Cathcart, James 2
1896-07-20
Fall of coal while loading
Bridgeport Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Ferguson, Allen 2
1896-06-22
Struck by part of junk while loading
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Hoskings, Samuel 3
1896-04-18
Delayed explosion of dynamite
Crow's Nest Mine
Guysborough County
Gold
Worth, John 3
1896-04-10
Fall of rock
Goldenville, Springfield Mine
Guysborough County
Gold
McKinnon, Hector 2
1896-09-21
Fall of coal from pillar
Hub Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McLennan, Philip 2
1896-07-10
Fall of roof coal while loading
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Gallant, Lawrence 2
1896-02-24
Runaway in slope
Springhill No. 3 Slope
Cumberland County
Coal
Robertson, Robert 2
1896-05-08
Walked in under cage
Sydney
Cape Breton County
Coal
Sutherland, Evan 3
1897
Fall of clay from the roof
Bridgeville, Pictou Charcoal Iron Mining Co.
Pictou County
Gypsum
Spencer, William 2
1897-04-09
Burned by compressed powder
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Breen, Michael 2
1897-12-02
Struck on head by piece of rock
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Murchie, B. 3
1897-09
Killed by the tub falling down the shaft
Malaga Lake (McLeod Lead)
Queens County
Gold
Lund, John 2
1897-05-05
Caught between coal box and pillar
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Ferguson, James A. 2
1897-12-08
Fall of roof while opening no.1 slope
Springhill No. 1 Slope
Cumberland County
Coal
Burrows, John 2
1897-05-29
Fall of roof stone on new balance no.9
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
Cunningham, William M. 2
1897-09-28
Fall of rock on main level
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
Chapman, George T. 18
1897-08-27
Springhill Surface
Cumberland County
Coal
Boutilier, John 2
1897-12-10
Fall of roof stone
Sydney
Cape Breton County
Coal
McPherson, James 2
1897-08-03
Struck by falling piece of coal
Sydney
Cape Breton County
Coal
Crowly, Eli 2
1898-08-29
Fall of roof stone
Bridgeport Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Hilliar, Joseph 2
1898-10-22
Fall of coal from face of room
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McNeil, Fred 2
1898-06-16
Fall of loose coal
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Breen, Michael 15
1898-01
Fall of rock
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Darrah, Andrew 2
1898-02-21
Fall of top coal at working face
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Simpson, Robert 2
1898-02-21
Fall of top coal at working face
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Wilson, David 2
1898-04-11
Struck by prop
Drummond No. 4 Slope
Pictou County
Coal
Spencer, Edward 3
1898-07-25
Accidental explosion of dynamite
Dufferin Mine
Halifax County
Gold
Lefavour, Emil 2
1898-02-17
Struck by cage loaded with box of stone
Joggins No. 3 Slope
Cumberland County
Coal
Boyer, Clarence 3
1898-09-12
Accidental explosion of dynamite
Malaga Mines
Queens County
Gold
Devaney, Robert 3
1898-09-12
Accidental explosion of dynamite
Malaga Mines
Queens County
Gold
Mitchell, James 3
1898
Fall down shaft or drowning
Montague
Halifax County
Gold
Boran, John 2
1898-05-12
Fall of stone from roof in workplace
Springhill No. 3 Slope
Cumberland County
Coal
Fraser, William K. 18
1898-08-05
Springhill Surface
Cumberland County
Coal
McDonald, John W. 2
1898-06-03
Caught between full trip and prop
Sydney
Cape Breton County
Coal
Mclntosh, Dan 2
1898-09-02
Fell under trip whilst trying to get on for a ride
Sydney
Cape Breton County
Coal
McKay, Donald 2
1898-03-05
Fall of coal from working face
Third Seam Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Williamson, Samuel 2
1898-10-08
Fatally injured about the neck
Third Seam Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Doyle, John 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Doyle, John Jr. 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Grant, Albert 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Johnstone, Thomas 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Martin, Donald 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McAuly, Malcolm 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McCormick, Stephen 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
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