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Men in the Mines

A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992

Nova Scotia Mine Fatalities, 1838-1992
Results 1351 to 1400 of 2521 from your search:
Name Date Cause Mine County Type
Cyr, Joseph 2 1937-11-23 Drummond No. 5 Pictou County Coal
Hamilton, James Y. 2 1928-08-13 Fall of coal Drummond No. 5 Pictou County Coal
Spencer, Edward 3 1898-07-25 Accidental explosion of dynamite Dufferin Mine Halifax County Gold
Otto, William 17 1891-05-26 Dufferin Mine Halifax County Gold
Mosher, Reuben 3 1906-09-01 Killed at west face after lighting fuses when shots went off Ecum Secum Gold Field Ltd. Halifax County Gold
Naugler, Whitfield 3 1906-09-01 Killed at west face after lighting fuses when shots went off Ecum Secum Gold Field Ltd. Halifax County Gold
Munroe, John 2 1907-06-24 Fall of stone Emery Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Churchill, Joseph 2 1908-11-13 Fell into Emery shaft Emery Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Crouse, Reuben 3 1906-03-15 Fall of rock from the roof Fifteen Mile Brook Queens County Gold
Slaughenwhite, Frederick 3 1906-03-15 Fall of rock from the roof Fifteen Mile Brook Queens County Gold
Taul, William 3 1906-03-15 Fall of rock from the roof Fifteen Mile Brook Queens County Gold
Taul, John 3 1906-03-15 Fall of rock from the roof Fifteen Mile Brook Queens County Gold
Foster, John A. 2 1912-11-08 Fall of stone Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Clarke, Patrick 2 1917-11-15 Fall of stone Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Collins, Ingraham 2 1917-12-03 Fall of stone Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Riley, John 2 1917-11-17 Fall of stone Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Lamond, James 2 1914-10-05 Caught between box and prop Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Bonnar, Alexander 2 1920-10-22 Struck by fall of coal Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Jobs, Daniel 2 1920-10-22 Struck by fall of coal. Died 28 October Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Witstanley, John T. 2 1920-03-20 Fall of coal Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McEwan, R. 2 1921-11-08 Gas explosion Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Snow, John W. 2 1921-10-13 Fall of coal Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
West, Herbert 2 1921-05-23 Fall of coal Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Smith, Albert 2 1919-10-14 Burnt at boiler doors. Died 21 October Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Jones, William 2 1928-07-28 Steel rail ralling from car Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Steele, Alex 2 1928-04-11 Fall of stone Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Gillespie, James 2 1929-10-22 Fall of stone Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
MacDonald, Vincent 2 1931-04-04 Struck by coal from a shot Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McDonald, James R. 2 1931-09-02 Fall of coal Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Waye, Daniel 2 1931-12-14 Fall of coal from face Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Blinkhorn, Arthur 2 1924-11-12 Fall of coal Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Devoe, James 2 1924-11-26 Killed by box on main deep Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Dwyer, Thomas 2 1924-09-24 Fall of coal Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Penny, Charles J. 2 1927-07-29 Fall of stone Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Fry, Stanley G. 2 1937-09-07 Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Jobes, John 2 1939-08-18 Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Gordon, Henry 2 1941-02-17 Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Carey, George 2 1947-11-25 Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Slade, Elijah 2 1955-09-22 Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Sampson, William 2 1953-06-10 Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Mouland, George 2 1956-04-07 Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Edwards, James 2 1950-01-04 Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
MacDonald, Harry 2 1950-03-11 Florence Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Blois, John 2 1959-07-07 Four Star Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Jenkins, Robert 2 1960-07-24 Four Star Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Campbell, James 2 1958-07-10 Four Star Mine Cape Breton County Coal
MacPhee, Vernon Michael 2 1967-02-21 Caught in capstan Four Star Mine Cape Breton County Coal
O'Toole, Terrance 2 1943-12-02 Franklin Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Vickers, Leonard 2 1956-04-19 Franklyn Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McIntyre, Rod 2 1945-09-01 Glace Bay No. 1B Cape Breton County Coal

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