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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 2501 to 2521 of 2521 from your search:
Name Date Cause Mine County Type
Sutherland, Evan 3 1897 Fall of clay from the roof Bridgeville, Pictou Charcoal Iron Mining Co. Pictou County Gypsum
Sarty, Ralph 3 1909-02-15 Riding in an overbalanced skip, thrown into the shaft Torbrook, No. 2 Shaft Annapolis County Gypsum
Sarty, Nathaniel 3 1909-02-15 Riding in an overbalanced skip, thrown into the shaft Torbrook, No. 2 Shaft Annapolis County Gypsum
McPherson, Joseph Ambrose 1 1988-08-12 Hit on head Longstretch Road, Georgia Pacific Inverness County Gypsum
McLeod, John 3 1926-03-25 Piece of timber dislodged and fell on him Sterling Zinc Mine Richmond County Iron
Aucoin, Denis M. 3 1929-06-08 Suffocation Cheticamp, Atlantic Gypsum Products Inverness County Other minerals
Aucoin, James A. 3 1929-06-08 Suffocation Cheticamp, Atlantic Gypsum Products Inverness County Other minerals
Hastings, Mr. 3 1927-06-03 Drawn into the machinery Wentworth Creek, Canadian Gypsum Co. Ltd. Hants County Other minerals
1 1943-00 Fall of rock from face Mosher Quarry, Windsor Plaster Co. Ltd. Hants County Other minerals
Romard, Victor 1 1950-06-05 Run over by truck at face Dingwall Quarry, National Gypsum (CDA) Ltd. Victoria County Other minerals
MacDonald, Alexander 1 1955-07-01 Drove over bank Little Narrows Gypsum Co. Victoria County Other minerals
Daisley, James L. 1 1949-11-22 Crushed in cab by face fall Dingwall Quarry, National Gypsum (CDA) Ltd. Victoria County Other minerals
MacKinnon, Herbert 1 1980-07-28 Heart attack Little Narrows Gypsum Co. Victoria County Other minerals
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
Bradley, Charles H. 1 1959-05-25 Crushed by truck running off bench Nappan Quarry, Gypsum Lime & Alabastine Ltd. Cumberland County Other minerals
McKay, Alfred 1 1956-10-27 Electrocuted Little Narrows Gypsum Co. Victoria County Other minerals
Shanks, Frederick 1 1957-01-10 Fatally crushed. Died 13 January Wentworth Creek, Canadian Gypsum Co. Ltd. Hants County Other minerals
Dykens, William F. 1 1958-12-22 Heart attack Wentworth Creek, Canadian Gypsum Co. Ltd. Hants County Other minerals
Whitty, Walter 3 1925-10-11 Buried by slide of fine material Ingonish Gypsum Company Victoria County Other minerals
Williams, Maurice 3 1925-10-11 Buried by slide of fine material Ingonish Gypsum Company Victoria County Other minerals
McKinnon, J. 3 1882-03-11 Killed by fall of stone in sinking shaft Coxheath Copper Mine Cape Breton County Other minerals

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