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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 1601 to 1650 of 2521 from your search:
Name Date Cause Mine County Type
Moss, Albert 2 1952-01-14 Gas explosion MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Nearing, Joseph 2 1952-01-14 Gas explosion MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Nicholson, Bain 2 1952-01-14 Gas explosion MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Russell, David 2 1952-01-14 Gas explosion MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Sample, Winston 2 1952-01-14 Gas explosion MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Terris, William R. 2 1952-09-25 MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Wheatley, Leonard 2 1952-01-14 Gas explosion MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
White, Brenton 2 1952-01-14 Gas explosion MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Wright, James 2 1952-01-14 Gas explosion MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Munsie, William 2 1943-05-13 MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Munroe, Alex W. 2 1942-08-19 MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Campbell, Joseph 2 1936-05-13 MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Vocheresse, Albert 2 1932-11-19 MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Butt, Robert 2 1909-03-30 Fall of stone MacKay Mine Pictou County Coal
Murchie, B. 3 1897-09 Killed by the tub falling down the shaft Malaga Lake (McLeod Lead) Queens County Gold
Boyer, Clarence 3 1898-09-12 Accidental explosion of dynamite Malaga Mines Queens County Gold
Devaney, Robert 3 1898-09-12 Accidental explosion of dynamite Malaga Mines Queens County Gold
McAloney, Robert 2 1920-03-30 Struck by runaway box. Died six days later Maple Leaf Mine Pictou County Coal
Boudreau, Dan 2 1932-12-01 Dust & gas explosion Maple Leaf No. 4 Pictou County Coal
Hachey, William 2 1932-12-01 Dust & gas explosion Maple Leaf No. 4 Pictou County Coal
LeBlanc, Charles F. 2 1932-12-01 Dust & gas explosion Maple Leaf No. 4 Pictou County Coal
LeBlanc, Henry 2 1932-12-01 Dust & gas explosion Maple Leaf No. 4 Pictou County Coal
Murray, Ezra 2 1932-12-01 Dust & gas explosion Maple Leaf No. 4 Pictou County Coal
Allen, Solomon 2 1928-10-31 Run over by full trip of boxes Maple Leaf No. 4 Pictou County Coal
Landry, Fidel 2 1938-03-22 Maple Leaf No. 4 Pictou County Coal
Livingston, John 2 1904-04-14 Died 16 April Marsh Mine Pictou County Coal
Fraser, J.W. 2 1905-03-13 Marsh Mine Pictou County Coal
Wilkes, F. 2 1905-05-19 Powder Explosion Marsh Mine Pictou County Coal
Sutherland, J.W. 2 1902-01-29 Dynamite explosion in office Marsh Mine Pictou County Coal
Sutherland, Walter 2 1902-01-29 Dynamite explosion in office Marsh Mine Pictou County Coal
Wilks, John 2 1902-01-29 Dynamite explosion in office Marsh Mine Pictou County Coal
Hickman, Henry 2 1869-01-29 Fall down shaft Marsh Mine Pictou County Coal
Palmer, Robert 2 1869-01-29 Fall down shaft Marsh Mine Pictou County Coal
Linthorne, Walter 2 1969-02-28 Caught between Phython Conveyor & cutting machine McBean Pictou County Coal
Johnstone, Louis 2 1949-04-25 McBean Mine Pictou County Coal
Murray, Ivor 2 1951-07-11 McBean Mine Pictou County Coal
Geddis, James 2 1953-02-19 McBean Mine Pictou County Coal
Johnson, Peter 2 1957-11-22 McBean Mine Pictou County Coal
Sedlak, Valent 2 1960-11-24 McBean Mine Pictou County Coal
Fraser, Donald A. 2 1962-05-08 McBean Mine Pictou County Coal
MacKenzie, John 2 1963-07-26 McBean Mine Pictou County Coal
Farrel, Henry 3 1911-05-19 Fall of stone from roof McKay Mine Pictou County Coal
Boyd, Angus 3 1872-06-05 Fall down shaft Meridan Gold Mine Guysborough County Gold
MacDonald, William A. 2 1933-03-10 Milford Mine Pictou County Coal
Shanks, John F. 1 1961-11-25 Crushed between track and frame of his dozer Miller Creek Quarry, Canadian Gypsum Co. Ltd. Hants County Other minerals
Rector, Daniel 2 1912-05-21 Fall of stone Minudie (Cumberland District) Cumberland County Coal
Moffat, Clifford 2 1915-11-25 Fall of stone Minudie Mine Cumberland County Coal
Long, Lawrence 2 1922-04-12 Powder ignited by explosion of cartridge. Died 24 April Minudie No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Nicholson, James 2 1922-04-12 Powder ignited by explosion of cartridge. Died 26 April Minudie No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Sutherland, Robert 1 1939-00 Drilled into explosive in socket Molega, Queens Mines Ltd. Queens County Gold

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