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
Cook James I 1914 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 7 Fall of stone
Ransome James H. 1949 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Rose James H. 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Johnson James F. 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
McDonald James E. 1921 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed crossing over haulage rope in motion, caught by boxes
Copeland James E. 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed
Matheson James E. 1971 Cape Breton County DEVCO No. 26 Haulage: Struck by a trip of material
Flemming James E. 1945 Pictou County Allan Shaft Fall of stone
Conway James D. 1880 Pictou County Foord pit influx of water; 1 of 6 killed
Jobes James D. 1931 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Struck by box
MacDonald James D. 1912 Pictou County Allan Shaft Fall of top coal at face of bord
Dakens James A. 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
McDonald James 1907 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 and No. 9 Surface plant Boiler explosion; maybe 4th man killed in an explosion or is a separate explosion
McNeil James 1911 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 7 Fall of stone
Napier James 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 6 Fall of stone
Scully James 1924 Pictou County Allan Shaft Carbon monoxide suffocation after explosion; 1 of 4 killed
DeGrace James 1902 Cumberland Springhill No. 3 Cause not recorded
Williamson James 1908 Cape Breton County Sydney Mines (Princess) Fall of coal
Mitchell James 1880 Pictou County Foord pit Devastating methane explosion
Stewart James 1934 Cape Breton County Colonial No. 1 Struck by coal boxes
Walker James 1937 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
Nicholson James 1922 Cumberland Minudie #2 Powder ignited by cartridge explosion, died 12 days later; 1 of 2 killed
MacEachern James 1935 Pictou County Allan Shaft Shot blew back exploding methane and coal dust; 1 of 7 killed; asphixiation by carbon monoxide
Bradwell James 1910 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
Petrie James 1915 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Fall of roof
Johnson James 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Campbell James 1958 Cape Breton County Four Star Electrical
McIsaac James 1948 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Haulage
Power James 1902 Cape Breton County Reserve Fall of coal, hung shot
Carson James 1908 Cumberland Chignecto Fell down balance
Wilson James 1903 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Fatally hurt by a full rake of boxes
McPherson James 1897 Cape Breton County Sydney Mines (Princess?) Struck by falling piece of coal while hauling
Messervey James 1911 Cape Breton County Sydney Mines No. 3 (Florence) Methane explosion and coal dust; 1 of 8 killed
O'Regan James 1924 Cumberland Joggins No. 7 Fall of coal
Conway James 1950 Pictou County Albion Fall of coal
Francis James 1938 Pictou County Allan Shaft Struck by cage lever on surface; died 3 days later
McGill James 1918 Cape Breton County Princess Runaway car
McMullin James 1943 Cape Breton County Tomson Injured while replacing derailed box
Lammond James 1872 Cape Breton County Sydney Mines Colliery (Queen pit) Fall of stone
Nairn James 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Burton James 1915 Cumberland Springhill No. 3 Fall of stone
Haslam James 1885 Cumberland Syndicate burned by explosion of powder; 1 of 3 killed
Doyle James 1920 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 14 Struck by empty trip
Morrison James 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
Gillespie James 1929 Cape Breton County Florence Fall of stone
Martel James 1958 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Construction
Robertson James 1861 Pictou County Bye pit Methane explosion
Jacobs James 1900 Cape Breton County Reserve Fall of coal while loading in room
Gleason James 1892 Cape Breton County Sydney Mines (Princess?) Fell down shaft while working there
Dumphy James 1908 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Fall of coal from face

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