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

Nova Scotia Mine Fatalities, 1838-1992
Results 901 to 950 of 2521 from your search:
Name Date Cause Mine County Type
Hamilton, James 2 1911-05-03 Shot blew through on slant containing water, partly driven between main slope. Drowned Dominion Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Hardcastle, E. 2 1911-05-12 Fall of stone Great Northern Mine Cumberland County Coal
Farrel, Henry 3 1911-05-19 Fall of stone from roof McKay Mine Pictou County Coal
McKenzie, Stephen 3 1911-05-19 Struck by cage balance Dominion No. 14 Cape Breton County Coal
Neal, John 3 1911-05-23 Struck by runaway box Sydney No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Enion, Benjamin 3 1911-06-15 Fall of coal from face Sydney No. 3 Cape Breton County Coal
Hennessey, Joseph 3 1911-07-19 Fall of stone. Leg injured. Dominion No. 10 Cape Breton County Coal
Kohusz, Wasye 3 1911-07-25 Caught between two boxes Dominion No. 1 Cape Breton County Coal
2 1911-08-25 Pictou County Coal
Moore, Arthur 2 1911-08-29 Fell down shaft with full box from No. 12 to 14 landing. Allan Shaft Pictou County Coal
Gilroy, Joseph 2 1911-08-31 Jammed by cars Springhill Mine Cumberland County Coal
McKenzie, Hugh 2 1911-09-02 Riding on empty trip up slope. Vale Colliery Pictou County Coal
Cicchetto, Albert 3 1911-09-06 Fall of stone Dominion No. 14 Cape Breton County Coal
McNeil, Neil S. 2 1911-09-26 Run over by balance cage. Died three hours after accident Inverness Mine Inverness County Coal
Brown, Robert 2 1911-10-12 Run over by trip Dominion No. 1 Cape Breton County Coal
Roy, Thomas 2 1911-10-14 Runaway box on the jig Acadia Mine Pictou County Coal
McLean, Dan 2 1911-10-19 Fell under engine Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Cibarro, Stephano 2 1911-10-26 Fall of stone Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Yacick, Thomas 2 1911-10-27 Fall of coal. Head and back hurt. Accidental death. Dominion No. 4 Cape Breton County Coal
Nicholson, Philip 2 1911-11-01 Fall of stone Joggins Mine Cumberland County Coal
Cameron, William Archibald 2 1911-11-21 Caught by revolving wheel on main driving shaft of screen engine under Bank house Allan Shaft No. 1 Pictou County Coal
Campbell, John 2 1911-11-22 Run over by full trip. Arms and legs broken. Accidental death Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Paul, Percy 2 1911-12-14 Smothered in Culm Car Cumberland District, No. 2 Surface Cumberland County Coal
Bulmer, Walter 2 1911-12-21 Struck by ginney or prop Springhill No. 3 (Cumberland and District) Cumberland County Coal
Smart, John 2 1911-12-22 Fell under trip of coal Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
Muller, William 2 1912-01-23 Fall of top coal at face of pillar Allan Shaft No. 1 Pictou County Coal
Candido, Amoiesi 2 1912-02-09 Fell off box and it ran over him Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Graham, Jabez 2 1912-03-22 Fall of coal Springhill No. 3 (Cumberland and District) Cumberland County Coal
McKenzie, Hector 2 1912-03-22 Fall of coal Springhill No. 3 (Cumberland and District) Cumberland County Coal
Muirhead, William B. 2 1912-03-26 Runaway empty box on Drummond No. 1 Slope Drummond Mine Pictou County Coal
Spellman, James 2 1912-03-26 Runaway empty box on Drummond No. 1 Slope Drummond Mine Pictou County Coal
Vitus, Armond 2 1912-04-17 Fall of stone Dominion No. 10 Cape Breton County Coal
Clements, Freeman 2 1912-04-22 Fall of coal Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Rector, Daniel 2 1912-05-21 Fall of stone Minudie (Cumberland District) Cumberland County Coal
Wilkowski, Albert 2 1912-05-28 Taking a box off the cage, caught between box and rib Dominion No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Taylor, Henry 2 1912-06-15 Knocked down by horse and full trip ran on top of him Acadia Mine Pictou County Coal
McKinnon, Rod 2 1912-06-21 Fall of stone Princess Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Cauffery, Albert 2 1912-06-29 Premature shot Dominion No. 15 Cape Breton 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
Hayman, Arthur 2 1912-07-13 Fell down shaft from 500 level to 962 level Allan Shaft No. 2 Pictou County Coal
McDonald, James D. 2 1912-07-30 Fall of top coal at face of Bord Allan Shaft No. 1 Pictou County Coal
Handrahan, James 2 1912-08-01 Fall of stone from roof Dominion No. 1 Cape Breton County Coal
Bellan, Joseph 2 1912-08-05 Fall of stone in pillar Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal
McNeil, Dan H. 2 1912-08-11 Fall of stone Scotia Mine Cumberland County Coal
Cooper, James 3 1912-08-15 Fell down the tub-way, his foot jammed between the slides and timbers, the tub pressed against him Tangier Halifax County Gold
Crawford, Patrick 2 1912-08-16 Fell under fuel box Dominion No. 16 Cape Breton County Coal
Robertson, David 2 1912-09-10 Fall of coal and stone Queen Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Stephenson, John E. 2 1912-09-26 Fall of stone Scotia Mine Cumberland County Coal
Meulders, Gasper 2 1912-10-02 Fall of roof Dominion No. 2 Cape Breton County Coal

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