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
Haworth Joseph 1909 Cape Breton County Sydney No. 5 (Queen) Fall of stone
McMahon Joseph 1937 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
McKinnon Joseph 1943 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 14 Gas asphixiation; 1 of 2 killed
Saltys Joseph 1944 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Strick by flying timber from tram
McKenzie Joseph 1921 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Hilliar Joseph 1898 Cape Breton County Caledonia Fall of coal from face of room
Gallant Joseph 1946 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of roof
Krantz Joseph 1910 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Fall of stone
Bartholemew or Bartholomew Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Fedora Joseph 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Quann Joseph 1903 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 3 Caught between loaded box and pillar
Orell Joseph 1931 Cape Breton County Princess Fall of stone
Gilroy Joseph 1911 Cumberland Springhill Jammed by cars
McDougall Joseph 1923 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Struck by loaded car at No. 4 landing
King Joseph 1903 Cape Breton County Reserve Methane explosion No.5 S level, French slope
Lamey Joseph 1943 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Fall of stone
MacIntyre Joseph 1893 Cape Breton County Victoria Run over by cage in balance, died next day
Tattersal Joseph 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
McIntyre Joseph 1919 Cape Breton County Dominion 2 and 9 pityard (surface) Jammed between wall and superintendent''s auto
Michaelites Joseph 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Run over by trip
Hennessey Joseph 1911 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone, leg injured
Lohez Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Michalik Joseph 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Kayens Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
McDonald Joseph 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Bellan Joseph 1912 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of stone in pillars
Martin Joseph 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Oliver Joseph 1965 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 26 Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed
Walsh Joseph 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Campbell Joseph 1936 Pictou County McGregor Overrun by a full trip of coal on slope
Gardner Joseph 1906 Cape Breton County Reserve Fall of stone from roof
Gerhardt Joseph 1958 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Terrific, devastating bump
Burbine Joseph 1969 Cumberland River Hebert Coal Mine, formerly Cochran Died of natural causes in mine
Brian or Bryan Joseph 1935 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Motor exploded on back slope
Berallen Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Hanrahan Joseph 1920 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Jammed between loaded box and boom
Livingstone Joseph 1876 Cape Breton County Victoria Fall of coal
McCormick Joseph 1918 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Struck by boom, died 4 days later
Hannah Joseph 1905 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed instantly by being run over by hopper
Perfect Joseph 1924 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Killed by moving railway cars
Major Joseph 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Broken cable on riding rake; 1 of 21 killed
McAulay Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
MacIntyre Joseph 1893 Cape Breton County Victoria Run over by cage in balance, died next day
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
Nearing Joseph 1880 Pictou County Foord pit Devastating methane explosion
Pastusek Joseph 1915 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Jammed between box and prop
Pitt Joseph 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Nearing Joseph 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Morrison Joseph 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Broken cable on riding rake; 1 of 21 killed

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