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
McDonald Donald 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
McDonald Wilfred 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Haulage, surface
Blake William 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
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
Bonar William 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Cunningham Robert 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Desmond William 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
Gabriel Patrick 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
Gould John 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Goode Allen H. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Harris Charles 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Canning William G. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Found dead in mine
Hachey Archibald J. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Killed by haulage
McLeod William 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Desmond Herbert 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Nelson Vernon V. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Fall of stone
Gallivan Joseph 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Skelton or Skilton Hollis T. 1952 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Fall of stone
Ledger Walter 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 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
Williams Clarie 1953 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of sotne
Welch Clarence 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2, #1 seam Killed by haulage
McGillivray John 1953 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Casey James W. 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Geddes James 1953 Pictou County McBean Haulage accident
Sampson William 1953 Cape Breton County Florence Haulage
Davis Douglas 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 2 killed
MacKay John 1953 Pictou County McGregor Haulage accident: thrown from trip
MacLean John 1953 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Haulage
Paul Charles E. 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 2 killed
Gower Frederick 1953 Cape Breton County Beaver Fall of stone
Ross Thomas 1953 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Cottenden William J. 1953 Cumberland Springhill (Cumberland Railway & Coal) Electricity, on surface
Lipton Dave 1954 Pictou County Allan Shaft watchman, died suddenly at work
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
Beaton John William 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed by haulage
Jamieson Kenneth 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Fall of stone
Copeland James E. 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed
Michalik Joseph 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage
Dykens or Daken Layton A. 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed
Mackie Thomas 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 25 Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed
Fear John L. 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
Hunter Wesley 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Bump; 1 of 5 killed

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