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) Yearsort descending County Mine Cause
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
Gallivan Joseph 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Ledger Walter 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Fall of stone
MacDonald Dan W, 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 24 Fall of stone
Brennan James P. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 2 killed
Nicholson Bain 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Davis Andrew 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 2 killed
Goode Allen H. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Canning William G. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Found dead in mine
Arthrell Edward 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Hachey Archibald J. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Killed by haulage
Nelson Vernon V. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Fall of stone
Skelton or Skilton Hollis T. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Fall of stone
Moss Arthur 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Moss Albert 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Hayman Archibald 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Wheatley Leonard 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Campbell Samuel Sr. 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
White Brenton 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
MacKay John 1953 Pictou County McGregor Haulage accident: thrown from trip
Ross Thomas 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Cottenden William J. 1953 Cumberland Springhill (Cumberland Railway & Coal) Electricity, on surface
Geddes James 1953 Pictou County McBean Haulage accident
Williams Clarie 1953 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of sotne
McGillivray John 1953 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Sampson William 1953 Cape Breton County Florence Haulage
MacLean John 1953 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Haulage
Gower Frederick 1953 Cape Breton County Beaver Fall of stone
Bell Thomas 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2, #1 seam Killed by haulage
Nicholson Thomas N. 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2, #1 seam Killed by haulage
Welch Clarence 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2, #1 seam Killed by haulage
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
MacKinnon Dan 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Ferguson Robert 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Schobarlietner Frank 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Haulage
Beaton John William 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Holloway John Thomas 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Electricity
Copeland James E. 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed
Perhiniak John 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 26 Haulage
Dykens or Daken Layton A. 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed
McKinnon Colin 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Haulage
Fear John L. 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed
MacDonald Robert C. 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Fall of stone
Hunter Wesley 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed
Lynk Fred 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage

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