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 Hugh 1920 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Severed artery in foot
McDonald Ronald H. 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12, Surface Fell while working on bankhead machinery
McDonald Murdock A. 1914 or 1915 Inverness Inverness Fell under moving coal boxes while getting on full rake
McDonald Daniel 1924 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 24 Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed
McDonald Allan 1922 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 9 Fall of stone
McDonald Daniel O. 1934 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone
McDonald John Y. 1902 Cape Breton County Caledonia Fall of coal from face
McDonald Alexander T. 1918 Inverness Inverness Struck by mine-car; died 10 days later
McDonald J.A. 1908 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 3 Fall of stone
McDonald Joseph 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
McDonald Donald 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
McDonald Wilfred 1952 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 18 Haulage, surface
McDonald Saunders 1940 Inverness inverness No. 4 Struck by runaway box
McDonald Arthur 1958 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Terrific, devastating bump
McDonald Dan 1930 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone
McDonald Kenneth 1920 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 11 Crushed between box and pillar
McDonald John A. 1942 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 fall of stone
McDonald Malcolm 1926 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Kicked by a horse
McDonald John 1899 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Fall of stone at face of room
McDonald Edward 1958 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Terrific, devastating bump
McDonald Harold 1958 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Terrific, devastating bump
McDonald Ronald 1909 Cape Breton County North Atlantic Collieries Crushed between full box and engine
McDonald James E. 1921 Cumberland Springhill No. 2 Killed crossing over haulage rope in motion, caught by boxes
McDonald Angus 1920 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 4 Struck by runaway box
McDonald Allan 1922 Cumberland No.9 ? (may be Glace Bay) Fall of stone
McDonald John 1903 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Caught between cage and pulleys
McDonald Dan 1908 Cape Breton County Hub Fatal injury: pelvis broken in fall of stone
McDonald James T. 1905 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 3 Fall of coal from roof
McDonald John #1 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald Lauchlin 1903 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Killed by hoisting bucket falling on him
McDonald Laurence 1949 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of stone
McDonald John #2 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald John 1928 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 24 Fall of coal
McDonald Dan 1903 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of cage down shaft
McDonald Hugh 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald john J. 1927 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 22 Struck by trip
McDonald Duncan 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald Hugh 1889 Cape Breton County Reserve Fall of loose coal
McDonald Daniel J. 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald Dan 1913 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 8 Fell over trestle
McDonald Colin 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
McDonald C.R. 1907 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 6 Struck by empty trip
McDonald Daniel 1892 Cape Breton County Victoria Scalded by boiler explosion, died 9 days later 1 of 3 killed
McDonald Daniel A. 1925 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Killed by coal tipple on bankhead
McDonald David 1937 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 11 Struck by trip
McDonald Donald 1885 Cumberland Westville or Springhill mine Died after breaking legs
McDonald Murdock 1880 Pictou County Foord pit Devastating methane explosion
McDonald Henry 1933 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Kicked by a horse
McDonald John 1900 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Killed by stone fall at face
McDonald A. J. 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Fall of coal

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