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 ascending Year County Mine Cause
Berallen Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Martin Joseph 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Walsh Joseph 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Morrison Joseph 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Broken cable on riding rake; 1 of 21 killed
LeBlanc Joseph 1923 Inverness Inverness No. 1 Found dead in boiler room; may have fallen
King Joseph 1903 Cape Breton County Reserve Methane explosion No.5 S level, French slope
Poirier Joseph 1941 Inverness Inverness Crushed between machine amd chock pack
Dupee Joseph 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Hanrahan Joseph 1920 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Jammed between loaded box and boom
McLellan Joseph 1900 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Roof stone fell on him while driving
Assiff Joseph 1921 Inverness Inverness Hit by rake on level, died 2 days later
Cyr Joseph 1937 Pictou County Drummond No. 5 (Intercolonial No. 5) Fall of coal
Hannah Joseph 1905 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed instantly by being run over by hopper
Gerhardt Joseph 1958 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Terrific, devastating bump
McCormick Joseph 1918 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Struck by boom, died 4 days later
Brian or Bryan Joseph 1935 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Motor exploded on back slope
McAulay Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Campbell Joseph 1961 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Mechanical
Hilliar Joseph 1898 Cape Breton County Caledonia Fall of coal from face of room
Pitt Joseph 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Borden Joseph 1922 Pictou County Allan Shaft Fall of stone and coal
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
Gardner Joseph 1906 Cape Breton County Reserve Fall of stone from roof
Gallivan Joseph 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
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
Debodt Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Hennessey Joseph 1911 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone, leg injured
Turner Joseph 1919 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Fall of coal
Perfect Joseph 1924 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Killed by moving railway cars
Lamey Joseph 1943 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Fall of stone
Saltys Joseph 1944 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Strick by flying timber from tram
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
Bellan Joseph 1912 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of stone in pillars
Nearing Joseph 1880 Pictou County Foord pit Devastating methane explosion
Bartholemew or Bartholomew Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Gallant Joseph 1946 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of roof
Michaelites Joseph 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Run over by trip
Nearing Joseph 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Burbine Joseph 1969 Cumberland River Hebert Coal Mine, formerly Cochran Died of natural causes in mine
Toomey Joseph 1918 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Caught by full box
McDonald Joseph 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Krantz Joseph 1910 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Fall of stone
Scott Joseph 1923 Pictou County Allan Shaft Fall of coal
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
Gilroy Joseph 1911 Cumberland Springhill Jammed by cars
Fedora Joseph 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion

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