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
Kayens Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Gallant Joseph 1946 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of roof
Borden Joseph 1922 Pictou County Allan Shaft Fall of stone and coal
McLellan Joseph 1900 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Roof stone fell on him while driving
McDonald Joseph 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Campbell Joseph 1936 Pictou County McGregor Overrun by a full trip of coal on slope
Hilliar Joseph 1898 Cape Breton County Caledonia Fall of coal from face of room
MacIntyre Joseph 1893 Cape Breton County Victoria Run over by cage in balance, died next day
Stephenhardt or Stephenson or Tyopenhart Joseph 1939 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Hit by overhead iron booms, died 3 days later
Orell Joseph 1931 Cape Breton County Princess Fall of stone
Michalik Joseph 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
McDougall Joseph 1923 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Struck by loaded car at No. 4 landing
Hannah Joseph 1905 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed instantly by being run over by hopper
MacIntyre Joseph 1893 Cape Breton County Victoria Run over by cage in balance, died next day
Hest Joseph 1922 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 22 Struck by runaway car, near landing
Hennessey Joseph 1911 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone, leg injured
Bellan Joseph 1912 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of stone in pillars
Pitt Joseph 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Major Joseph 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Broken cable on riding rake; 1 of 21 killed
Bartholemew or Bartholomew Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
McAulay Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Deveaux Joseph 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 24 Fall of stone
Cyr Joseph 1937 Pictou County Drummond No. 5 (Intercolonial No. 5) Fall of coal
Toomey Joseph 1918 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Caught by full box
Nearing Joseph 1880 Pictou County Foord pit Devastating methane explosion
McMullin Joseph 1905 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of coal from face
Morrison Joseph 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Broken cable on riding rake; 1 of 21 killed
Nearing Joseph 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Crummey Joseph 1956 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 On bankhead, Electricity-fired coal dust explosion
McKenzie Joseph 1921 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Burbine Joseph 1969 Cumberland River Hebert Coal Mine, formerly Cochran Died of natural causes in mine
Churchill Joseph 1908 Cape Breton County Emery Mine Fell into Emery shaft
Fedora Joseph 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Reid Joseph 1958 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Terrific, devastating bump
Haworth Joseph 1909 Cape Breton County Sydney No. 5 (Queen) Fall of stone
Scott Joseph 1923 Pictou County Allan Shaft Fall of coal
Turner Joseph 1919 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Fall of coal
Richardson Joseph 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
LeBlanc Joseph 1923 Inverness Inverness No. 1 Found dead in boiler room; may have fallen
Livingstone Joseph 1876 Cape Breton County Victoria Fall of coal
McIntyre Joseph 1919 Cape Breton County Dominion 2 and 9 pityard (surface) Jammed between wall and superintendent''s auto
Quann Joseph 1903 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 3 Caught between loaded box and pillar
Oliver Joseph 1965 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 26 Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed
Dupee Joseph 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Debodt Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Poirier Joseph 1941 Inverness Inverness Crushed between machine amd chock pack
King Joseph 1903 Cape Breton County Reserve Methane explosion No.5 S level, French slope
Pastusek Joseph 1915 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Jammed between box and prop
McMahon Joseph 1937 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
Assiff Joseph 1921 Inverness Inverness Hit by rake on level, died 2 days later

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