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) Year County Minesort ascending Cause
James Laurence Elwyn 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Short Romeo Andrew 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Feltmate Roy Edward 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
MacKay Michael Frederick 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Vickers Peter Francis 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Bell Larry Arthur 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
House Randolph Brian 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Benoit Bennie Joseph 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Johnson Eugene William 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Martin Glenn David 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Dewan Ferris Todd 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Gillis Myles Daniel 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Lilley Stephen Paul 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Dollimont Adonis Joseph 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
McIsaac Eric Earl 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
MacNeil Angus Joseph 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Doyle Robert Steven 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Halloran John Philip 1992 Pictou County Westray Devastating methane and coal dust explosion
Cantfill Arthur 1892 Cape Breton County Victoria; possibly Cumberland Co. Crushed by a runaway box down balance, died 2 days later
Laffin Ambrose 1889 Cape Breton County Victoria; possibly Cumberland Co. Killed by loose coal by face of junk while at work in his room
MacDougald Frank 1890 Cape Breton County Victoria; possibly Cumberland Co. Fell in front of a full trip while riding up slope
Grant John 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Hendricken William 1873 Pictou County Vale Crushed by coal tubs
McBeth or MacBeath Phillip 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Boquet Berry 1892 Pictou County Vale Fall of coal from working face
Grant Dougald 1899 Pictou County Vale Methane explosion by naked light
Spoors Mat 1887 Pictou County Vale Caught beneath a roof fall while timbering; 1 of 2 killed
MacDonald F. 1902 Pictou County Vale Powder explosion; 1 of 2 killed
Taylor John 1873 Pictou County Vale Fall with tub in slope
Campbell Colin 1883 Pictou County Vale Drawbar broke, crash of runaway slope rake
Christopher George 1879 Pictou County Vale Rope broke while on loaded tubs
McNeil Dan 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Hannaham or Hanrahan William 1883 Pictou County Vale Drawbar broke, crash of runaway slope rake
McKinnon Neil 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Campbell John A. 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
McNulty C. 1902 Pictou County Vale Powder explosion; 1 of 2 killed
Ryan Thomas 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Kennedy Dan 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Maquire Bernard 1914 Pictou County Vale Struck by an empty trip that derailed
Fraser Alexander 1883 Pictou County Vale Drawbar broke, crash of runaway slope rake
MacKenzie A. D. 1890 Pictou County Vale Roof fall in Six-Foot Seam
McGilvray or MacGillivray Wallace 1883 Pictou County Vale Drawbar broke, crash of runaway slope rake
McLean J. 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Wamboldt Harry 1903 Pictou County Vale Fall of stone at working face
Fraser John Walter 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Gillies or Gillis James 1883 Pictou County Vale Drawbar broke, crash of runaway slope rake
Haggart Joe or James 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Cameron Hugh 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Fraser Archie 1890 Pictou County Vale Run over in a back balance
Cummings Hector 1874 Pictou County Vale Crash of runaway rake on main slope

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