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
MacDougall Hugh G. or Hugh C. 1934 Inverness Inverness No. 1 Fall of coal
Martin Isadore 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
Tomshaniski Samuel 1934 Pictou County Allan Shaft Fall of stone or coal from the roof
McLeod Dan 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
Bannon Henry 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Struck by trip
Boutilier Sydney 1934 Cape Breton County Nova Scotia Steel & Coal Co. on Lease 3 Explosion at Crop pit
Lamb Herbert 1934 Pictou County Allan Shaft Power House Collided with turbine in power house
Lamb Herbert 1934 Pictou County Allan Shaft Collided with turbine in power house
Cullen John Sr. 1934 Pictou County Albion Fall of coal
Hasey Angus 1934 Pictou County Allan Shaft Power House Caught in stoke driver shaft
Morrison Daniel J. 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Struck by a man-rake
Brown Murdock 1934 Pictou County Drummond (Intercolonial) No. 2 Scott slope Struck on head when taking coal to chute
MacNeil Malcolm P. 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Fall of stone
Wheelicker George 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Fall from roof
Fraser Angus 1934 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Struck by a rake on the slope
McIntosh John 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Fall of coal
Kutzyk Matthew 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of coal
Boone Adrian 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Found dead on haulageway
McDonald Ronald H. 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12, Surface Fell while working on bankhead machinery
Brown Walter 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Struck by a runaway trip
McDonald Daniel O. 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone
Wilson Henry J. 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Struck on head by stone
Hines Thomas J. 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone
Balzoni Pietro 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Fleming Ross 1935 Pictou County Allan Shaft Shot blew back exploding methane and coal dust; 1 of 7 killed
McNeil John H. 1935 Pictou County Albion Fall of coal
Wilson George 1935 Pictou County Drummond (Intercolonial) No. 2 Scott slope Fall of coal
Beaton Alexander 1935 Pictou County Allan Shaft Shot blew back exploding methane and coal dust; 1 of 7 killed; asphixiation by carbon monoxide
Taylor John S. 1935 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Struck by trip
Doyle Edward 1935 Pictou County Albion Fall of rock
Scott Leslie 1935 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Loose coal from rib
Miller Edward 1935 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of coal
Martin John 1935 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
Lawless Marcel 1935 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 11 Found on haulage
Lawrence James 1935 Pictou County Albion From injuries received a few months before
McDonald Angus V. 1935 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Struck by trip
McWhirter George 1935 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 10 Fall of stone
Bortniak Egnate 1935 Pictou County Allan Shaft Shot blew back exploding methane and coal dust; 1 of 7 killed
MacEachern John 1935 Pictou County Allan Shaft Shot blew back exploding methane and coal dust; 1 of 7 killed; asphixiation by carbon monoxide
Stewart Walter 1935 Cumberland Victoria No. 4 (Bright Light Mine) Fall of stone
MacEachern James 1935 Pictou County Allan Shaft Shot blew back exploding methane and coal dust; 1 of 7 killed; asphixiation by carbon monoxide
Carter Ralston 1935 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Struck by full car on back slope
Fowler Orrin L. 1935 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Fall of coal at 7100-foot level
Brian or Bryan Joseph 1935 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Motor exploded on back slope
Clark Richard 1935 Pictou County Allan Shaft Shot blew back exploding methane and coal dust; 1 of 7 killed
Hennessy Abraham 1935 Pictou County Allan Shaft Shot blew back exploding methane and coal dust; 1 of 7 killed
Pearson Thomas Edgar 1936 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Leg broken by trip, died 5 days later in hospital
Steele James 1936 Cape Breton County North Sydney Pier Falling into pocket
Campbell Joseph 1936 Pictou County McGregor Overrun by a full trip of coal on slope
Hickey John 1936 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of stone

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