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
Smith, James 2
1901-06-13
Crushed between box and rib
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
McLean, John 2
1902-11-20
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Purvis, James 2
1902-02-08
Fall of top coal
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Kennedy, Angus 2
1902-09-20
Run over by back balance rope-brake
Broad Cove Mine
Inverness County
Coal
Frost, Jacob 2
1902-07-09
Fall of coal rolling on him
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, John Y. 2
1902-07-30
Fall of coal from face
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Morrison, Alexander 2
1902-10-09
Fall of coal from pillar
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Elliott, Hugh 2
1902-12-29
Fall of coal at room face
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
McPherson, D.J. 2
1902-12-18
Killed while examining shaft on top of cage when cage in motion
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Moncusco, Angelo 2
1902-12-06
Killed by full tub on main haulage road
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Parr, Robert 2
1902-06-28
Killed; fell back in shaft from surface
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Porter, Elia 2
1902-06-02
Fall of stone from roof
Dominion No. 2
Pictou County
Coal
Lanswood, Fred 2
1902-12-15
Run over by full boxes on slope
Dominion No. 3
Cape Breton County
Coal
Finlay, Bart 2
1902-09-09
Fall of stone from roof
Harbour Seam No. 2 Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Long, William 2
1902-10-11
Maccan, Jubilee Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Sutherland, J.W. 2
1902-01-29
Dynamite explosion in office
Marsh Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Sutherland, Walter 2
1902-01-29
Dynamite explosion in office
Marsh Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Wilks, John 2
1902-01-29
Dynamite explosion in office
Marsh Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Hanley, Donald O. 2
1902-07-04
Killed by runaway full box in slope
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McLeod, John 2
1902-10-29
Fall of coal from pillar
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Power, James 2
1902-09-24
Fall of coal; hung shot
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Sweet, Eben 2
1902-04-14
Fall down chute
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Wilson, James G. 18
1902-11-24
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Burns, Patrick 2
1902-06-12
Killed by passing rake
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
DeGrace, James 18
1902-01-03
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
Melanson, Dosithe 18
1902-01-03
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
McDonald, F. 2
1902-08-23
Powder Explosion
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
McNulty, C. 2
1902-08-23
Powder Explosion
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Munro 3
1902-02
Powder magazine blown up
Waverley Gold Mining Co.
Halifax County
Gold
McLeod, James 2
1903-01-29
Died 15 February
Acadia Mine
Pictou County
Coal
McKenzie, William 2
1903-03-03
Died 4 March
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Robinson, Robert 2
1903-01-26
Slipped under car and car passing over him
Albion Yard Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Nearing, Patrick 3
1903-10-21
Fall of coal
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Bennett, Elijah 2
1903-09-03
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Blue, John M. 2
1903-06-20
Caught under descending cage
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Keehn, Emile 2
1903-02-26
Run over by loaded box
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McCuish, John 2
1903-10-11
Fall of stone from rood
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, John 2
1903-10-31
Caught between cage and pulleys
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, Lauchlin 2
1903-09-03
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, Dan 2
1903-10-31
Fall of cage down shaft
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McNeil, John A. 3
1903-04-13
Run over by loaded box
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Rickets, John A. 2
1903-09-26
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Quann, Jos. 2
1903-01-13
Caught between loaded box and pillar
Dominion No. 3
Cape Breton County
Coal
Finlay, Daniel 2
1903-07-13
Killed by rake in hoisting slope
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Ryan, John W. 2
1903-08-25
Fatally injured
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Cameron, J.J. 2
1903-04-16
Caught by box on slope
Mabou Mine
Inverness County
Coal
Merritt, John 2
1903-02-21
Killed while riding on trip, coupling broke hurling boxes against roof
Port Hood Mine
Inverness County
Coal
Jackson, Henry 2
1903-04-24
Gas Explosion No. 5 South level, French slope
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
King, Joseph 2
1903-04-24
Gas Explosion No. 5 South level, French slope
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
King, William 2
1903-04-24
Gas Explosion No. 5 South level, French slope
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
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