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) | Year | County | Mine | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDonald | John B. | 1901 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 1 | Struck by falling roof stone while undercutting with machine |
| McDonald | James | 1907 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 2 and No. 9 Surface plant | Boiler explosion; maybe 4th man killed in an explosion or is a separate explosion |
| McDonald | J.S. | 1910 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 1 | Fall of coal |
| McDonald | Angus L. | 1943 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 12 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | Daniel | 1924 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 24 | Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed |
| McDonald | Angus | 1920 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 4 | Struck by runaway box |
| McDonald | Alexander | 1899 | Cape Breton County | Caledonia | Afterdamp from methane explosion; 1 of 11 killed |
| McDonald | Neil | 1899 | Cape Breton County | Caledonia | Afterdamp from methane explosion; 1 of 11 killed |
| McDonald | John | 1950 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 4 | Fall of coal |
| McDonald | Malcolm | 1926 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 1B | Kicked by a horse |
| McDonald | M. | 1910 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 12 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | Angus V. | 1935 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 12 | Struck by trip |
| McDonald | Dan | 1930 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 12 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | John | 1913 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 10 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | Arthur | 1958 | Cumberland | Springhill No. 2 | Terrific, devastating bump |
| McDonald | John Y. | 1902 | Cape Breton County | Caledonia | Fall of coal from face |
| McDonald | Allan | 1945 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 18 | Fall of stone; 1 of 2 killed |
| McDonald | John | 1943 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 16 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | Edward | 1958 | Cumberland | Springhill No. 2 | Terrific, devastating bump |
| McDonald | John | 1899 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 1 | Fall of stone at face of room |
| McDonald | Donald | 1885 | Cumberland | Westville or Springhill mine | Died after breaking legs |
| McDonald | Harold | 1958 | Cumberland | Springhill No. 2 | Terrific, devastating bump |
| McDonald | John J. | 1891 | Cumberland | Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 | Gas and coal dust explosion |
| McDonald | A. J. | 1917 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 12 | Fall of coal |
| McDonald | H. | 1915 | Cape Breton County | Queen | Boilermaker killed by fan on surface |
| McDonald | Alex P. | 1943 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 4 | Crushed between boxes |
| McDonald | Rory B. | 1891 | Cumberland | Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 | Gas and coal dust explosion |
| McDonald | John | 1928 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 24 | Fall of coal |
| McDonald | John #1 | 1873 | Pictou County | Drummond mine (Intercolonial) | Devastating methane explosion |
| McDonald | Colin | 1936 | Cape Breton County | Princess | Struck by runaway box |
| McDonald | john J. | 1927 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 22 | Struck by trip |
| McDonald | John | 1939 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 16 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | John #2 | 1873 | Pictou County | Drummond mine (Intercolonial) | Devastating methane explosion |
| McDonald | Mark | 1915 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 16 | Fall of roof |
| McDonald | Hugh | 1873 | Pictou County | Drummond mine (Intercolonial) | Devastating methane explosion |
| McDonald | William | 1887 | Cumberland | Springhill | Fall of coal from face |
| McDonald | Ronald H. | 1934 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 12, Surface | Fell while working on bankhead machinery |
| McDonald | Duncan | 1873 | Pictou County | Drummond mine (Intercolonial) | Devastating methane explosion |
| McDonald | Donald | 1952 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 16 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | Dan | 1913 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 16 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | Henry | 1933 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 2 | Kicked by a horse |
| McDonald | Daniel O. | 1934 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 12 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | Allan | 1915 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 12 | Fall of roof |
| McDonald | Daniel J. | 1873 | Pictou County | Drummond mine (Intercolonial) | Devastating methane explosion |
| McDonald | Wilfred | 1952 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 18 | Haulage, surface |
| McDonald | Daniel A. | 1925 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 1B | Killed by coal tipple on bankhead |
| McDonald | Joseph | 1942 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 16 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | Colin | 1873 | Pictou County | Drummond mine (Intercolonial) | Devastating methane explosion |
| McDonald | J.A. | 1908 | Cape Breton County | Dominion No. 3 | Fall of stone |
| McDonald | Murdock | 1880 | Pictou County | Foord pit | Devastating methane explosion |