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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Surnamesort descending Given Name(s) Year County Mine Cause
McDonald Murdock A. 1914 or 1915 Inverness Inverness Fell under moving coal boxes while getting on full rake
McDonald Laurence 1949 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone
McDonald Alexander 1899 Cape Breton County Caledonia Afterdamp from methane explosion; 1 of 11 killed
McDonald Alexander T. 1918 Inverness Inverness Struck by mine-car; died 10 days later
McDonald John #1 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald Neil 1899 Cape Breton County Caledonia Afterdamp from methane explosion; 1 of 11 killed
McDonald Angus L. 1943 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone
McDonald James E. 1921 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed crossing over haulage rope in motion, caught by boxes
McDonald John #2 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald John A. 1928 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Injured by box
McDonald Saunders 1940 Inverness inverness No. 4 Struck by runaway box
McDonald Allan 1922 Cumberland No.9 ? (may be Glace Bay) Fall of stone
McDonald Hugh 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald James R. 1931 Cape Breton County Florence Fall of coal
McDonald Duncan 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald Arch. B. 1929 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Struck by a full box
McDonald J.A. 1908 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 3 Fall of stone
McDonald John Y. 1902 Cape Breton County Caledonia Fall of coal from face
McDonald Daniel J. 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald Angus V. 1935 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Struck by trip
McDonald A. J. 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of coal
McDonald Lewis 1926 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 24 Fall of stone
McDonald Colin 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald John 1899 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Fall of stone at face of room
McDonald Murdock 1880 Pictou County Foord pit Devastating methane explosion
McDonald Daniel 1924 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 24 Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed
McDonald John 1943 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
McDonald J. W. 1918 Pictou County Allan Shaft Devastating methane explosion
McDonald Ronald 1909 Cape Breton County North Atlantic Collieries Crushed between full box and engine
McDonald J. R. 1877 Pictou County Foord pit Fall of roof
McDonald Colin 1936 Cape Breton County Princess Struck by runaway box
McDonald John 1903 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Caught between cage and pulleys
McDonald Dan 1930 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone
McDonald Alex P. 1943 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Crushed between boxes
McDonald Dan 1908 Cape Breton County Hub Fatal injury: pelvis broken in fall of stone
McDonald Malcolm 1926 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Kicked by a horse
McDonald James T. 1905 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 3 Fall of coal from roof
McDonald Lauchlin 1903 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Killed by hoisting bucket falling on him
McDonald John 1939 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
McDonald Dan 1903 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of cage down shaft
McDonald Donald 1885 Cumberland Westville or Springhill mine Died after breaking legs
McDonald Dan 1913 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 8 Fell over trestle
McDonald Ronald H. 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12, Surface Fell while working on bankhead machinery
McDonald John J. 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
McDonald Joseph 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
McDonald Daniel O. 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone
McDonald Hugh 1889 Cape Breton County Reserve Fall of loose coal
McDonald Rory B. 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
McDonald John 1950 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Fall of coal
McDonald Thomas 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion

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