Coal Mining Fatalities

This database contains 2497 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
McLean Joseph 1873 Cape Breton County International Crushed by train
McDonald Joseph 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Perfect Joseph 1924 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Killed by moving railway cars
Crummey Joseph 1956 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 On bankhead, Electricity-fired coal dust explosion
Oliver Joseph 1965 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 26 Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed
Martin Joseph 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Turner Joseph 1919 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Fall of coal
McLellan Joseph 1900 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Roof stone fell on him while driving
Walsh Joseph 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Berallen Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
McMullin Joseph 1905 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of coal from face
Hanrahan Joseph 1920 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Jammed between loaded box and boom
Hilliar Joseph 1898 Cape Breton County Caledonia Fall of coal from face of room
Churchill Joseph 1908 Cape Breton County Emery Mine Fell into Emery shaft
Debodt Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Haworth Joseph 1909 Cape Breton County Sydney No. 5 (Queen) Fall of stone
McCormick Joseph 1918 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Struck by boom, died 4 days later
Krantz Joseph 1910 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Fall of stone
Major Joseph 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Broken cable on riding rake; 1 of 21 killed
Lohez Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Gallivan Joseph 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Kayens Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Deveaux Joseph 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 24 Fall of stone
Burbine Joseph 1969 Cumberland River Hebert Coal Mine, formerly Cochran Died of natural causes in mine
MacIntyre Joseph 1893 Cape Breton County Victoria Run over by cage in balance, died next day
Gilroy Joseph 1911 Cumberland Springhill Jammed by cars
Morrison Joseph 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Broken cable on riding rake; 1 of 21 killed
Quann Joseph 1903 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 3 Caught between loaded box and pillar
Campbell Joseph 1961 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Mechanical
Borden Joseph 1922 Pictou County Allan Shaft Fall of stone and coal
Saltys Joseph 1944 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Strick by flying timber from tram
Tattersal Joseph 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Hennessey Joseph 1911 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone, leg injured
Reid Joseph 1958 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Terrific, devastating bump
King Joseph 1903 Cape Breton County Reserve Methane explosion No.5 S level, French slope
Orell Joseph 1931 Cape Breton County Princess Fall of stone
McDougall Joseph 1923 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Struck by loaded car at No. 4 landing
Bellan Joseph 1912 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of stone in pillars
Gallant Joseph 1946 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of roof
Brian or Bryan Joseph 1935 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Motor exploded on back slope
Gerhardt Joseph 1958 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Terrific, devastating bump
Hest Joseph 1922 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 22 Struck by runaway car, near landing
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
McAulay Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
LeBlanc Joseph 1923 Inverness Inverness No. 1 Found dead in boiler room; may have fallen
Michalik Joseph 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Campbell Joseph 1936 Pictou County McGregor Overrun by a full trip of coal on slope
Toomey Joseph 1918 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Caught by full box
Nearing Joseph 1880 Pictou County Foord pit Devastating methane explosion

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