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

Nova Scotia Mine Fatalities, 1838-1992
Results 1901 to 1950 of 2521 from your search:
Name Date Cause Mine County Type
McDonald, John 2 1899-11-24 Fall of stone at face of room Dominion No. 1 Cape Breton County Coal
Wambolt, Harry 2 1903-07-22 Fall of stone at face of working place Vale Colliery Pictou County Coal
O'Connor, John 2 1914-09-05 Fall of stone at longwall face Dominion No. 10 Cape Breton County Coal
Boutilier, John 2 1922-03-29 Fall of stone caused by runaway boxes Dominion No. 16 Cape Breton County Coal
Kuss, Anthony 2 1910-04-16 Fall of stone face Dominion No. 4 Cape Breton County Coal
McCuish, John 2 1903-10-11 Fall of stone from rood Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Finlay, Bart 2 1902-09-09 Fall of stone from roof Harbour Seam No. 2 Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Porter, Elia 2 1902-06-02 Fall of stone from roof Dominion No. 2 Pictou County Coal
Ryan, John 2 1904-03-12 Fall of stone from roof Caledonia Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Warren, Edward 2 1904-07-08 Fall of stone from roof Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
McKinnon, Mick 2 1904-01-12 Fall of stone from roof International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McKinnon, Murdock 2 1893-04-11 Fall of stone from roof Gowrie Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McCosh, Alex 1890-04-02 Fall of stone from roof Gowrie Mines Cape Breton County Coal
Shanahan, James 2 1882-09-28 Fall of stone from roof Little Glace Bay Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Farrel, Henry 3 1911-05-19 Fall of stone from roof McKay Mine Pictou County Coal
Handrahan, James 2 1912-08-01 Fall of stone from roof Dominion No. 1 Cape Breton County Coal
Gardner, Joseph 2 1906-02-03 Fall of stone from roof Reserve Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Rocker, R. 2 1906-04-28 Fall of stone from roof International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McVicar, Allen 2 1906-05-29 Fall of stone from roof Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Muir, Robert 2 1921-03-08 Fall of stone from roof Intercolonial Mine No. 5 Pictou County Coal
Edwards, George 2 1921-01-14 Fall of stone from roof Dominion No. 11 Cape Breton County Coal
Flemming, Hugh R. 2 1923-06-21 Fall of stone from roof Acadia No. 1 Pictou County Coal
Whalen, Matthew 2 1922-09-29 Fall of stone from roof Jubilee (Lower Seam) 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
McKeigan, John R. 2 1922-11-15 Fall of stone from roof in level. Died 6 December Jubilee Mine Cumberland County Coal
Walzak, Albert 2 1923-01-30 Fall of stone from roof in pillar-work Dominion No. 16 Cape Breton County Coal
Seldon, George 2 1923-03-14 Fall of stone from roof in room Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Beasley, Isaac 2 1922-12-26 Fall of stone from roof in room Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
McLean, D. A. 2 1908-08-21 Fall of stone from roof in tunnel to 13 foot seam Inverness Mine Inverness County Coal
Boran, John 2 1898-05-12 Fall of stone from roof in workplace Springhill No. 3 Slope Cumberland County Coal
McLutchy, William 1890-07-03 Fall of stone from roof, died five weeks later Reserve Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Killoway, George W. 2 1923-01-11 Fall of stone from roof, while clearing up fall Dominion No. 24 Cape Breton County Coal
Bellan, Joseph 2 1912-08-05 Fall of stone in pillar Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Hawes, Thomas 2 1911-03-17 Fall of stone in pillar Dominion No. 4 Pictou County Coal
Morrison, John 2 1913-04-25 Fall of stone in pillar Dominion No. 4 Cape Breton County Coal
Handrigan, Joseph 2 1923-05-23 Fall of stone in pillar-word Dominion No. 14 Cape Breton County Coal
McDougall, Daniel 2 1923-05-23 Fall of stone in pillar-word Dominion No. 14 Cape Breton County Coal
Miskin, Wasil 2 1923-09-25 Fall of stone in room, caused by bump Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Bourgisk, Charles 2 1923-09-25 Fall of stone in room, caused by bump Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Davidonkow, Pichon 2 1923-07-18 Fall of stone in room, caused by bump Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
McNeil, Michael K. 2 1923-08-17 Fall of stone in room. Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Chisholm, John J. 2 1910-04-28 Fall of stone pillar Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
McLeod 2 1904-11-25 fall of stone when shaft was being excavated Allan Shaft Pictou County Coal
McIsaac, John D. 2 1922-10-30 Fall of stone while timbering. Died 4 November Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Ward, Fred 2 1921-04-20 Fall of stone. Died 21 April Dominion No. 10 Cape Breton County Coal
Jones, Charles 2 1929-07-28 Fall of stone. Died 27 August Dominion No. 16 Cape Breton County Coal
Van Larkin, Dominique 2 1924-06-30 Fall of stone. Died 9 July Allan Shaft Pictou County Coal
Casey, Michael 2 1917-08-23 Fall of stone. Died a few days later Dominion No. 4 Cape Breton County Coal
Doyle, John 2 1917-12-04 Fall of stone. Died five days later Kimberly Mine Cumberland County Coal
Hall, William 2 1918-06-19 Fall of stone. Died fourteen hours later Joggins Mine Cumberland County Coal

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