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
McDonald Wilfred 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Haulage, surface
Wheatley Leonard 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Blake William 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Carpenter Thomas 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
White Brenton 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Arthrell Edward 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
Gabriel Patrick 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Hayman Archibald 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Cunningham Robert 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Gould John 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Methane explosion; 1 of 7 killed
Russell David 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
McNutt Robert 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Mailman John 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
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
Sample Winton 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
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
Geddes James 1953 Pictou County McBean Haulage accident
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
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
Williams Clarie 1953 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of sotne
Fraser Grant 1954 Pictou County McBean victim found in No. 5 level
Gilroy Russell A. 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Fall of stone; 1 of 3 killed
Knowlton Everett 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Fall of stone; 1 of 3 killed
White Leo 1954 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Fall of stone; 1 of 3 killed
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
Mackie Thomas 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 25 Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed
Beaver John 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 25 Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed
McSween Alex 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Construction
MacKinnon Dan 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Ferguson Robert 1954 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Haulage

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