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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Surnamesort ascending Given Name(s) Year County Mine Cause
Kralieck Bohuslon 1926 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Kralicek or Krawlick Emil or Emile 1930 Cumberland Victoria No. 2 Gas explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Kohusz Wasye 1911 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Caught between two boxes
Knowlton Everett 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Fall of stone; 1 of 3 killed
Knobi Fred 1916 Cumberland Springhill No. 3 Fall of coal, died next day
Kleizer Paul 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Kitely George 1909 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
Kipping Thomas 1919 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Jammed between empty trip
Kingou James 1873 Pictou County Acadia Fall of coal
King Joseph 1903 Cape Breton County Reserve Methane explosion No.5 S level, French slope
King William 1903 Cape Breton County Reserve Methane explosion No.5 S level, French slope
King Michael 1968 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 26 Haulage: Caught between rail and box when motor trip struck standing boxes
Killoway George W. 1923 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 24 Fall of roof stone hile clearing up fall
Killoway Arthur 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Killoway Eugene 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Kerr Ross 1983 Cape Breton County Prince Electrocuted
Kernekant or Heinekamp Herman 1927 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Kent William 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Kennedy Angus 1901 or 1902 Inverness Broad Cove Run over by back balance rope-brake
Kennedy Archie 1955 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Fall of stone
Kennedy John 1927 Cape Breton County Colonial Electrocuted in logement
Kennedy James 1946 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 24 Fall of roof
Kennedy Dan 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Kennedy Rod 1890 Pictou County McGregor Struck by a rake
Kennedy Mark 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Kendell William 1929 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Kelly Thomas 1984 Cape Breton County Lingan Heart Attack
Kelloway William 1965 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Haulage: Struck by box
Kelloway Kenneth 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Struck by box
Keiver James L. 1924 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Fall of stone
Keith Fred 1919 Pictou County Allan Shaft Overcome by gas, likely methane
Keigan Angus 1883 Cape Breton County Sydney Mines (Princess?) Run over by coal tub
Keigan Charles 1962 Cape Breton County Princess Haulage
Keigan Patrick 1928 Cape Breton County Princess Fall of stone
Keehn Emile 1903 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Run over by loaded box
Keddy Wallace 1942 Pictou County Allan Shaft Fall of stone
Keating Edward 1914 Inverness Inverness Cage struck timber, knocking roof down
Keating Fred 1955 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Haulage
Kearney Patrick 1890 Cape Breton County Caledonia Killed by coal fall while loading in room
Kayens Felician 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Kayens Joseph 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Kavanaugh Michael 1933 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Overcome by gas
Kaspersky Peter 1920 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 9 Fall of coal, died 17 days later
Karrel James 1939 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of stone
Kane Roy 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone
Kaiser Michael 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Jowett or Gowett John Ernest 1920 Cumberland Victoria cause not recorded
Josso John 1891 Cape Breton County Sydney Mines (Princess?) Fall of coal in room
Josey Emanuel 1914 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Boiler explosion in surface plant; 1 of 7 killed
Jose Henry 1865 Pictou County Either Bye, Cage, Dalhousie pit Fall down shaft

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