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) Yearsort descending County Mine Cause
Bonar William 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Desmond William 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Sample Winton 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Gabriel Patrick 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Brennan James P. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 2 killed
Gould John 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Davis Andrew 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 2 killed
Davidson Robert 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Nearing Joseph 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Harris Charles 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Desmond Herbert 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Goode Allen H. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Gallivan Joseph 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Canning William G. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Found dead in mine
Ledger Walter 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Fall of stone
Hachey Archibald J. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Killed by haulage
MacDonald Dan W, 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 24 Fall of stone
Nelson Vernon V. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Fall of stone
Wheatley Leonard 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Skelton or Skilton Hollis T. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Fall of stone
Nicholson Bain 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
McGillivray John 1953 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Bell Thomas 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2, #1 seam Killed by haulage
Sampson William 1953 Cape Breton County Florence Haulage
Nicholson Thomas N. 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2, #1 seam Killed by haulage
MacLean John 1953 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Haulage
Welch Clarence 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2, #1 seam Killed by haulage
Gower Frederick 1953 Cape Breton County Beaver Fall of stone
Casey James W. 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Davis Douglas 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 2 killed
Paul Charles E. 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 2 killed
Ross Thomas 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Cottenden William J. 1953 Cumberland Springhill (Cumberland Railway & Coal) Electricity, on surface
MacKay John 1953 Pictou County McGregor Haulage accident: thrown from trip
Geddes James 1953 Pictou County McBean Haulage accident
Williams Clarie 1953 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of sotne
Cathcart Lionel 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Haulage, surface
O'Handley Malcolm 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 26 Gas asphixiation; 1 of 2 killed
McLellan Donald 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 26 Gas asphixiation; 1 of 2 killed
Jamieson Kenneth 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Fall of stone
Michalik Joseph 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Lipton Dave 1954 Pictou County Allan Shaft watchman, died suddenly at work
Beaton John William 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Mackie Thomas 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 25 Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed
Copeland James E. 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed
Beaver John 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 25 Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed
Dykens or Daken Layton A. 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed
McSween Alex 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Construction
Fear John L. 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed
MacKinnon Dan 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone

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