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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 951 to 1000 of 2521 from your search:
Name Date Cause Mine County Type
Fortune, James 2 1894-07-21 Full trip on deep road International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Cameron, John 2 1895-07-08 Cut by piece of stone from roof International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McCormick, Vin 2 1893-11-23 Fall of roof coal at face International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McKinnon, Mick 2 1904-01-12 Fall of stone from roof International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McVicar, Alexander 2 1904-06-24 Fall of coal from face International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Leonard, Alfred 3 1900-10-08 Killed getting in cage at pit bottom International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McIntyre, Donald 3 1901-03-15 Caught by runaway coal box from bank on surface International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Downie, John 2 1873-11-01 Run over by train International Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Dixon, William 2 1918-01-12 Runaway trip Jubilee, Cape Breton Mine Cape Breton County Coal
LeBlanc, Daniel 1976-03-01 Struck by a material trip Lingan Cape Breton County Coal
Power, Lewis 2 1985-04-16 Crushed Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Kelly, Thomas 2 1984-02-28 Heart attack Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Cameron, Alexander 2 1978-02-10 Fall of stone Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Banville, Patrick 2 1981-06-21 Heart attack Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
MacDougall, Alphonse 2 1982-04-15 Heart attack Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Gallant, Sheldon 2 1988-09-04 Hit on head Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Tighe, Alan 2 1979-07-09 Accident at a trip at a level underground Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Ryan, Alexander 2 1873-03-29 Fall of coal Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McDonald, Murdock 2 1877-04-26 Explosion of boiler Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McNamara, William 2 1877-04-26 Explosion of boiler Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Nearing, John 2 1877-04-26 Explosion of boiler Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Hoyt, Henry 3 1866-08-20 Fall of coal Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Campbell, Patrick 2 1867-03-17 Explosion of gas Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McLeod, Thomas 2 1867-11-28 Fall of stone Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
White, Morris 2 1867-03-26 Explosion of gas Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Hall, Edward 2 1879-12-24 Empty horse wagon ran away Lingan Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Timmons, John 2 1867-09-20 Fall of coal Little Bras d'Or, Collins Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Timmons, Peter 2 1867-09-20 Fall of coal Little Bras d'Or, Collins Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Shanahan, James 2 1882-09-28 Fall of stone from roof Little Glace Bay Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Campbell, Peter 2 1894-07-27 Caught by full tub against pillar Little Glace Bay Mine Cape Breton County Coal
McDougall, Anthony 2 1872-10-15 Crushed by cage Lorway Mine Cape Breton County Coal
Boutilier, Sydney 2 1934-12-03 N.S.Steel & Coal Co. Mine Cape Breton County Coal
MacLean, Lester 2 1971-01-04 Natural causes No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Mombourquette, Alphonse 2 1971-03-04 Natural causes No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Leadbeater, Earl 2 1973-03 Explosion & fire No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
MacArthur, Harry 2 1970-01-13 Killed on main haulage deep No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Martell, John Alexander 2 1970-07-07 Squeezed between two boxes #29 W Material Landing No. 12 Cape Breton County Coal
Ludlow, William 2 1969-06-24 No. 20 Cape Breton County Coal
MacKenzie, Earl C. 2 1969-12-10 Fall of stone No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
MacKenzie, Alex J. 2 1970-07-14 Struck by a trip on the South Angle No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
MacLellan, Earl 2 1973-01-18 Natural causes No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
Snow, Jim 2 1972-03-22 No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
Legnaro, Benedict 2 1971-07-18 Natural causes No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
Matheson, James E. 2 1971-02-23 Struck by a trip of material No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
Poirier, Alex 2 1971-11-22 Natural causes No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
Anderson, James R. 2 1979-02-24 Explosion No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
Cooke, William 2 1979-02-24 Explosion No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
Hall, Albert 2 1979-02-24 Explosion No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
MacNeil, John A. 2 1979-02-24 Explosion No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal
MacNeil, Reginald A. 2 1979-02-24 Explosion No. 26 Cape Breton County Coal

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