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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Surnamesort descending Given Name(s) Year County Mine Cause
Butt Robert 1909 Cape Breton County MacKay Fall of stone
Butt George 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Butt or Butts George W. 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Butts Joseph L. 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Butts Richard 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Caldwell Charles J. 1944 Cumberland Springhill No. 4 Bump
Califf Velco 1950 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 20 Haulage
Cameron Kenneth 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
Cameron Hugh 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Cameron Alexander 1888 Pictou County English Slopes (abandoned) Overground as a boiler was being lowered
Cameron Alexander 1906 Pictou County Vale Run over by a hopper in pit yard
Cameron William Archibald 1912 Pictou County Allan Shaft Caught by revolving wheel on main driving shaft of screen engine under bankhouse
Cameron Michael 1874 Cape Breton County Victoria
Cameron John W. 1946 Pictou County Albion Struck by coal trip on main slope
Cameron J.J. 1903 Inverness Mabou Caught by box on slope
Cameron Archie 1927 Inverness Inverness No. 1 Fall of coal
Cameron Archibald 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Cameron Lawrence 1917 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Methane and blasting powder explosion
Cameron Alexander 1978 Cape Breton County Lingan Fall of stone
Cameron John 1962 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 12 Haulage
Cameron John 1921 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Fall of coal from face
Cameron Fred 1927 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1B Run over by trip
Cameron Angus 1957 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Fall of stone
Cameron Archibald 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
Campbell Gregory 1948 Cape Breton County Lloyds No. 7 Machinery
Campbell John 1868 Pictou County Acadia Fall of coal
Campbell David 1872 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Methane explosion
Campbell John 1908 Inverness Port Hood Explosion on No. 3 level south; 1 of 10 killed
Campbell Harvey 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
Campbell John 1873 Pictou County Drummond mine (Intercolonial) Devastating methane explosion
Campbell Hector 1875 Pictou County Foord pit Run over by loaded wagons
Campbell Donald 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Campbell Colin 1883 Pictou County Vale Drawbar broke, crash of runaway slope rake
Campbell John D 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Campbell William 1884 Pictou County Albion Premature explosion of a shot
Campbell Alexander 1891 Cumberland Springhill No. 1 & No. 2 Gas and coal dust explosion
Campbell John 1926 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Trip of boxes
Campbell John A. 1885 Pictou County Vale Devastating methane explosion
Campbell John A. 1907 Cape Breton County Reserve Fall of stone
Campbell Rod 1918 Cape Breton County Dominon No. 11 Fall of stone
Campbell Joseph 1936 Pictou County McGregor Overrun by a full trip of coal on slope
Campbell Patrick 1867 Cape Breton County Lingan Explosion of methane
Campbell Samuel Sr. 1952 Pictou County McGregor Methane explosion (localized); 1 of 19 killed
Campbell Ronald 1922 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Struck by horse-hauled mine car
Campbell Percy 1946 Pictou County Allan Shaft Wash Plant Injured putting up a door bar, died a week later
Campbell John 1911 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 2 Run over by full trip, arms and legs broken
Campbell Thomas 1938 Cape Breton County Princess Broken cable on riding rake; 1 of 21 killed
Campbell William C. 1926 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 14 Trip of boxes
Campbell M. S. 1916 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 1 Fall of coal
Campbell Joseph 1961 Cape Breton County Dominion No. 16 Mechanical

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