Coal Mining Fatalities

This database contains 2498 known Nova Scotia coal mining fatalities. Names, dates, places, mines, and causes of death have been painstakingly compiled. Despite this, it is by no means a complete list. Fatalities occurred before records were kept; descriptions of incidents and those involved were lost along with coal company records. Official recording of multiple deaths may have missed some names; in some cases, names are misspelled. However, this is likely the most complete list that exists. Please contact us if you know names to add.

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Surname Given Name(s)sort descending Year County Mine Cause
Delaney George 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Thistle George 1901 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Killed by runaway wagon from pit bottom
Bryne George 1923 Pictou County Allan Shaft Crushed between rail cars on surface
Martin George 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Domokosch George 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Ridgeway George 1915 Cumberland Springhill No. 3 Fall of stone
Guyaux George 1929 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Brown George 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Broken cable on riding rake; 1 of 21 killed
Paul George 1937 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of coal
Newman George 1944 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 Struck by boom moved by coal scoop
Matheson George 1938 Pictou County Allan Shaft Struck by a railway car on surface
Bond George 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Redpath George 1858 Pictou County Cage pit Methane explosion; 1 of 2 killed
Christopher George 1879 Pictou County Vale Rope broke while on loaded tubs
Hopkins George 1892 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 Fall of coal from working face
Burney George 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
Fraser George 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Neal George 1921 Cape Breton County Jubilee, Sydney Mines Fall down shaft
Morgan George 1948 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Haulage
Canning George 1958 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Terrific, devastating bump
Ballantyne George 1915 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Run over by a trip of coal
Evans George 1899 Cape Breton County Reserve Fall of coal from face of room
Nicoloff George 1945 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Fall of coal
Young George 1927 Cape Breton County Colonial No. 1 Fall of stone
Walker George 1929 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 11 Fall of stone
Bratcher George 1907 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Suffocated by gas
Edwards George 1921 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 11 Fall of stone from oof
Stewart George 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
Kitely George 1909 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
Long George 1892 Cape Breton County Victoria Scalded by boiler explosion, died 9 days later 1 of 3 killed
Welch George 1958 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Terrific, devastating bump
Burns George 1907 Cape Breton County Sydney No. 5 (Queen) Full box ran over him on main level
Mootery George 1904 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Struck by runaway boxes
Seldon George 1923 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone from roof in room
Raus George 1909 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Iinjured by runaway box, died next day
Spencer George 1920 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Run over by horse and loaded box
McWhirter George 1935 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
Chapman George 1897 Cumberland Springhill Surface Cause not recorded
Head George 1955 Cape Breton County Princess Fall of stone
Butt George 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Bishop George 1900 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Stone fell on him down shaft during sinking
Hale George 1956 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Killed by haulage
Briggs George 1946 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Bump (more than 2 miles offshore); 1 of 4 killed
Mouland George 1956 Cape Breton County Florence Fall
Wheelicker George 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Fall from roof
Roman George 1944 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Struck by box
Martin George 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Shannon George "Happy" 1921 Cumberland Joggins Electrocuted by shock from cable on pavement
Brown George D. 1926 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Fall of stone
Parsons George E. 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion

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