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
McLellan, Angus 2
1906-05-19
Killed by runaway box on main slope
Broad Cove Mine
Inverness County
Coal
McKinnon, Daniel R. 2
1906-08-25
Fall of coal; died in hospital
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
McPherson, Malcolm 2
1906-09-26
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Davidson, Walter 2
1906-09-12
Fall of coal from face
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Dominick, P. 2
1906-04-06
Fall of coal from face
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Genter, Frank 2
1906-06-06
Fall of coal from face
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McVicar, Allen 2
1906-05-29
Fall of stone from roof
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Prindle, Joe 2
1906-04-25
Fall of coal from face
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Doucette, P. 2
1906-05-29
Struck by runaway box
Dominion No. 3
Cape Breton County
Coal
Ireland, Dan 2
1906-06-16
Struck by box
Dominion No. 6
Cape Breton County
Coal
Mosher, Reuben 3
1906-09-01
Killed at west face after lighting fuses when shots went off
Ecum Secum Gold Field Ltd.
Halifax County
Gold
Naugler, Whitfield 3
1906-09-01
Killed at west face after lighting fuses when shots went off
Ecum Secum Gold Field Ltd.
Halifax County
Gold
Crouse, Reuben 3
1906-03-15
Fall of rock from the roof
Fifteen Mile Brook
Queens County
Gold
Slaughenwhite, Frederick 3
1906-03-15
Fall of rock from the roof
Fifteen Mile Brook
Queens County
Gold
Taul, William 3
1906-03-15
Fall of rock from the roof
Fifteen Mile Brook
Queens County
Gold
Taul, John 3
1906-03-15
Fall of rock from the roof
Fifteen Mile Brook
Queens County
Gold
Slanwhite, M. 2
1906-10-16
Fall of stone
Hub Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Rocker, R. 2
1906-04-28
Fall of stone from roof
International Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Cassidy, William 2
1906-12-05
Struck by a rack on main slope
Inverness Mine
Inverness County
Coal
Ripley, Ira 2
1906-02-13
Fall of top coal
Joggins Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Quigley, Thomas 2
1906-05-03
Jammed between box and pillar
Mabou Mine
Inverness County
Coal
Frew, William 15
1906-09
Explosion
Mount Pleasant Acadia Coal Company English Slope Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Gunn, Stanley 15
1906-09
Explosion
Mount Pleasant Acadia Coal Company English Slope Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Gardner, Joseph 2
1906-02-03
Fall of stone from roof
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Laforte, Nelson 2
1906-12-28
Struck by full box on slope
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Morrison, John 2
1906-12-08
Fatally injured between boxes on slope
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Elkin, Fred 2
1906-05-28
Killed by trolleys, surface
Springhill Mine
Cumberland County
Coal
Davis, Ben 2
1906-06-19
Being buried by coal
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
Reddick, Robert Sr. 2
1906-03-27
Killed while in act of mining. Shot blew down on him
Sydney No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Vickers, Alexander 2
1906-06-12
Killed while trying to jump on a full trip
Sydney No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
LeBlanc, Edward 2
1906-10-18
Struck by a moving box
Sydney No. 3
Cape Breton County
Coal
McNeil, John P. 2
1906-05-17
Killed by a runaway box grab slipping off rope
Sydney No. 3
Cape Breton County
Coal
Cameron, Alexander 2
1906-03-12
Killed on surface by coal hopper
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Barclay, J.W.R. 2
1907-04-22
Killed on main slope by runaway box
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Brown, Frank 2
1907-05-21
Fall of stone
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Dericimn, F. 2
1907-05-09
Fall of coal
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Holvia, John 2
1907-05-31
Fall of stone
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McVicar, Norman 2
1907-05-21
Fall of stone
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Cormier, John 2
1907-11-11
Caught between car and bankhead
Chignecto Mines
Cumberland County
Coal
Wilson, Nelson 2
1907-03-04
Killed on the surface by a haulage rope used to convey cars under the screens
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Ashworth, Richard 2
1907-05-07
Fall of coal
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Burridge, W. 2
1907-09-17
Fell under trip
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Flemming, William 2
1907-04-16
Caught between box and boom
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McLean, D. 2
1907-05-23
Fall of stone
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McMullin, John 2
1907-07-25
Fall of stone
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
McNeil, Roderick 2
1907-01-07
Struck by empty trip
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Strople, Ralph 2
1907-04-02
Fall of coal
Dominion No. 2
Cape Breton County
Coal
Grant, William 2
1907-01-29
Fall of stone
Dominion No. 6
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, C.R. 2
1907-07-04
Struck with empty trip
Dominion No. 6
Cape Breton County
Coal
Clarke, Robert 2
1907-12-06
Killed at the firedoors by a full trip being pulled through the bank head by an over-wind
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
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