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

Nova Scotia Mine Fatalities, 1838-1992
Results 2101 to 2150 of 2521 from your search:
Name Date Cause Mine County Type
Roland, August 1979-06-09 Silicosis Bras D'Or Coal Company Cape Breton County Coal
Rolfe, Ernest 2 1958-10-23 Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Rollins, John 2 1938-12-06 Broken cable on riding rake Princess Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Roman, George 2 1944-06-14 Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Romard, Victor 1 1950-06-05 Run over by truck at face Dingwall Quarry, National Gypsum (CDA) Ltd. Victoria County Other minerals
Rooney, Ottie 2 1918-09-12 Stone rolled down fan-slope and struck him on head. Died the next day Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Rordenan, Alex 2 1919-01-06 Fall of stone Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Rose, Charles 2 1958-10-23 Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Rose, James 2 1928-07-06 Fall of stone Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Rose, James H. 2 1917-07-25 Explosion Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Rose, John 2 1949-10-04 Dominion No. 1B Cape Breton County Coal
Ross, Alexander 2 1872-11-18 Crushed by tubs Intercolonial Mine Pictou County Coal
Ross, Angus 2 1913-12-20 Stepped in front of moving balance box Inverness Mine Inverness County Coal
Ross, Curtis 2 1910-05-11 Live wire Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Ross, Edward 2 1939-05-18 Fall of stone Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Ross, Frank 2 1931-07-09 Fall of stone Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Ross, James 2 1941-09-27 Explosion Indian Cove Coal Co. Cape Breton County Coal
Ross, Murdock 18 1891-02-21 Explosion of gas and dust Springhill Mine Cumberland County Coal
Ross, Philip 4 1891-02-21 Explosion of gas and dust Springhill Mine Cumberland County Coal
Ross, Philip 2 1958-10-23 Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Ross, Robert 2 1958-10-23 Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Ross, St. Clair 2 1958-10-23 Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Ross, Thomas 2 1953-01-13 Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Ross, W. D. 2 1880-11-12 Explosion of fire damp Albion Mine, Foord Pit Pictou County Coal
Rosten, James 10 1911-01-03 Explosion Sydney Mines No. 3 Cape Breton County Coal
Rowe, Simon J. 2 1949-07-11 Dominion No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
Roy, Benjamin 3 1918-12-17 Struck by piece of coal. Died three days later Allan Mine Pictou County Coal
Roy, John H. 2 1904-08-11 Killed instantly Albion Mine Pictou County Coal
Roy, Thomas 2 1911-10-14 Runaway box on the jig Acadia Mine Pictou County Coal
Royal, James 2 1938-09-23 Dominion No. 4 Cape Breton County Coal
Rozmarinovich, Fred 2 1941-08-14 Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Ruddick, Edward 2 1873-05-13 Explosion of gas Drummond Mine Pictou County Coal
Rude, H. 3 1883-06-13 Killed by blast Stormont Guysborough County Gold
Rushton, Nathaniel 3 1884-11-29 Shaft of winding-engine broke and he was thrown down the pit Londonderry Colchester County Gypsum
Rushton, Nelson W. 2 1927-08-02 Fall of stone Dominion No. 11 Cape Breton County Coal
Rushton, Olive 3 1884-11-29 Shaft of winding-engine broke and he was thrown down the pit Londonderry Colchester County Gypsum
Rushton, Stephen 4 1891-02-21 Explosion of gas and dust Springhill Mine Cumberland County Coal
Rushton, William A. 2 1944-07-12 Fall of coal Springhill No. 2 Cumberland County Coal
Russell 15 1858-08-11 Afterdamp GMA's Cage Pit Pictou County Coal
Russell, David 2 1952-01-14 Gas explosion MacGregor Mine Pictou County Coal
Russell, James 2 1934-08-24 Princess No. 1 Cape Breton County Coal
Ryan, Alexander 2 1873-03-29 Fall of coal Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Ryan, Frank 2 1914-04-02 Boiler Explosion Drummond Mine Pictou County Coal
Ryan, J. 2 1880-11-12 Explosion of fire damp Albion Mine, Foord Pit Pictou County Coal
Ryan, John 2 1904-03-12 Fall of stone from roof Caledonia Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Ryan, John W. 2 1903-08-25 Fatally injured Drummond Mine Pictou County Coal
Ryan, T. 2 1885-02-10 Killed by explosion of gas Vale Colliery Pictou County Coal
Saccary, Leo 2 1943-11-23 Dominion No. 1B Cape Breton County Coal
Saccrey, John W. 2 1915-10-20 Fall of roof Dominion No. 9 Cape Breton County Coal
Salcon, Trifon 2 1946-05-16 Dominion No. 1B Cape Breton County Coal

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