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

Nova Scotia Mine Fatalities, 1838-1992
Results 1701 to 1750 of 2521 from your search:
Name Date Cause Mine County Type
McNorton, J. 2 1880-11-12 Explosion of fire damp Albion Mine, Foord Pit Pictou County Coal
McNulty, C. 2 1902-08-23 Powder Explosion Vale Colliery Pictou County Coal
McNutt, Charles 4 1891-02-21 Explosion of gas and dust Springhill Mine Cumberland County Coal
McNutt, Harold 2 1958-10-23 Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
McNutt, Robert 2 1952-01-14 Gas explosion MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
McPhee, Angus 2 1926-08-25 Squeezed between longwall machine and face Princess Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McPhee, Donald 2 1938-12-06 Broken cable on riding rake Princess Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McPhee, George 2 1934-06-07 Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
McPhee, Malcolm 2 1938-12-06 Broken cable on riding rake Princess Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McPhee, Neil 4 1891-02-21 Explosion of gas and dust Springhill Mine Cumberland County Coal
McPhee, Thomas 2 1911-03-15 Jammed between box and roof. Died a few hours later Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
McPherson, Angus 2 1959-09-02 Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
McPherson, C. 3 1868-09-08 Fall of stone Mulgrave, (Isaac's Harbour) Guysborough County Gold
McPherson, D. 2 1917-04-21 Run over by trip of cars Dominion No. 7 Cape Breton County Coal
McPherson, D.J. 2 1902-12-18 Killed while examining shaft on top of cage when cage in motion Dominion No. 1 Cape Breton County Coal
McPherson, Dan 2 1916-04-26 Killed by trip. Died two days later Dominion No. 1 Cape Breton County Coal
McPherson, Gilbert 2 1900-02-07 Drummond Mine Pictou County Coal
McPherson, Hugh R. 2 1924-03-20 Between full box and timber Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
McPherson, James 2 1897-08-03 Struck by falling piece of coal Sydney Cape Breton County Coal
McPherson, James Jr. 2 1873-05-13 Explosion of gas Drummond Mine Pictou County Coal
McPherson, Joseph Ambrose 1 1988-08-12 Hit on head Longstretch Road, Georgia Pacific Inverness County Gypsum
McPherson, Lemuel 2 1918-01-18 Explosion Allan Shaft Pictou County Coal
McPherson, Malcolm 2 1906-09-26 Dominion No. 1 Cape Breton County Coal
McPherson, Malcolm I. 2 1932-02-03 Struck by box Dominion No. 1B Cape Breton County Coal
McPherson, Moses 2 1918-08-29 Fall of stone Dominion No. 10 Cape Breton County Coal
McPherson, Neil 2 1908-08-28 Killed by runaway boxes Dominion No. 6 Cape Breton County Coal
McPherson, R. 2 1869-08-31 Crushed by tubs Drummond Mine Pictou County Coal
McPherson, Vincent 2 1917-07-25 Explosion Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
McQuire, Bernard 2 1914-02-23 Struck by empty trip. Died 28 Feb. Vale Mine Pictou County Coal
McRae, Duncan 2 1873-05-13 Explosion of gas Drummond Mine Pictou County Coal
McRae, Duncan 2 1930-03-08 Fall of stone Acadia No. 3 Pictou County Coal
McRichey, John 2 1873-05-13 Explosion of gas Drummond Mine Pictou County Coal
McSephney, William 2 1955-11-22 Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
McSorley, Anthony 3 1912-07-11 (not Wm Gumatto, line above Anthony McSorley) Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
McSorley, Anthony 3 1912-07-11 Caught by rope and drawn behind drum Dominion No. 10 Cape Breton County Coal
McSween, Alex 2 1954-07-16 Dominion No. 4 Cape Breton County Coal
McVarish, J. 2 1905-11-10 Run over by box Reserve Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McVey, David 4 1891-02-21 Explosion of gas and dust Springhill Mine Cumberland County Coal
McVey, James 4 1891-02-21 Explosion of gas and dust Springhill Mine Cumberland County Coal
McVicar, Alexander 2 1904-06-24 Fall of coal from face International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McVicar, Allen 2 1906-05-29 Fall of stone from roof Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
McVicar, John 2 1957-12-09 Dominion No. 20 Cape Breton County Coal
McVicar, Norman 2 1907-05-21 Fall of stone Caledonia Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McWhirter, George 2 1935-12-23 Dominion No. 10 Cape Breton County Coal
Meagher, Milton 2 1928-09-17 Fall of stone Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Megeney, Vernour W. 2 1943-11-20 Run over by coal car Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Melanson, Dosithe 18 1902-01-03 Springhill No. 3 Cumberland County Coal
Melanson, Melos 2 1923-03-09 Fall of stone from roof in crosscut, caused by bump Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Mellise, Nicholas 2 1918-01-18 Explosion Allan Shaft Pictou County Coal
Melnick, Steve 2 1948-07-03 Dominion No. 1B Cape Breton County Coal

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