Cobalt in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
City of Cobalt Shaft / Le puits de mine de la Ville de Cobalt
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Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022
1. City of Cobalt Shaft / Le puits de mine de la Ville de Cobalt Marker
These along with numerous other deaths prove that the safety of the miners was always of concern.
• Andrew Ossman and John Aha fell from bucket in Beaver Consolidated Mine.
• Emil Lavergne killed in boiler explosion, Buffalo Mine.
• R.R. Hipkins blown up in the City of Cobalt Mine by picking into unexploded gelignite.
• William Hamilton, Fred McNulty and Ed Martin thrown from bucket in Columbus Cobalt Mine.
• F.A. Whalen blown up in the Kerr Mine by dynamite.
• Napolean Leonard and Stefan Saravana blown up in the LaRose Mine.
• Robert Lavine crushed in the cage at the Nancy Helen Mine.
• Panfilo Chiocchio killed in premature explosion in the Nipissing Mine. • Emil Mikkalo, asphyxiated in the Nipissing Mine.
• Joseph Girard found dead in the cage at the Nipissing Mine, cause of death unknown.
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Ces cas de morts accidentelles, sans compter les nombreux autres accident, démontrent que la sécurité des mineurs est restée un enjeu préoccupant.
• Andrew Ossman et John Aha tombés de la benne dans la mine Beaver Consolidated.
• Émile Lavergne mort d'une explosion de chaudière à la mine Buffalo.
• R.R. Hipkins mort dans la mine de la Ville de Cobalt d'un coup de pioche dans la gélignite non explosée.
• William Hamilton, Fred McNulty et Ed Martin projetés d'une benne dans la mine Columbus Cobalt.
• F.A. Whalen mort dynamité dans la mine Kerr Lake.
• Napoléon Léonard et Stefan Saravana morts dans une explosion dan la mine LaRose.
• Robert Lavine broyé par la cage de la mine Nancy Helen.
• Panfilo Chiocchio tué par une explosion prématurée à la mine Nipissing.
• Emil Mikkalo mort par asphyxie à la mine Nipissing.
• Joseph Girard trouvé mort dans la cage de la mine Nipissing de cause inconnue.
Erected by Cobalt Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.
Location. 47° 23.729′ N, 79° 41.136′ W. Marker is in Cobalt, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. Marker is on Silver Street
2. Marker detail: Miners at Work
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Silver Mining in Canada / Production de L'argent au Canada (here, next to this marker); Cobalt Mining / L’exploitation Minière de Cobalt (a few steps from this marker); Bar and Arm Drill (a few steps from this marker); Cobalt Mining Camp (a few steps from this marker); Mucking Machine or Overshot Loader (a few steps from this marker); Willet Green Miller (a few steps from this marker); Tripod Drill (a few steps from this marker); Side Dump Cars (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cobalt.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Heritage Silver Trail
Also see . . . Cobalt’s Boomtown Blues. Excerpt:
(by John Sandlos) Ontario’s Bureau of Mines noted in its annual report for 1909 that 30 of 47 fatalities in Ontario the previous year had occurred in one of Cobalt’s mines. E.T. Corkill, Ontario’s Inspector of Mines, argued “there is no doubt that in a boom camp such as Cobalt has been in the last three years, there is a spirit of feverish speculation and unrest that tends(Submitted on April 27, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)to the disorganization, lack of discipline, and loss of efficiency of both the men and those in charge.” Miners died owing to a variety of causes: falling down a shaft, riding on an unsafe ore bucket, or breakage of the cable attached to a cage. Corkill noted that the most prolific cause of accidents was explosives, with miners often striking unexploded dynamite while they mucked ore after a blast or drilling into old holes to save time (sometimes on the workers’ own initiative, and sometime under pressure from foremen). Although the safety record at Cobalt’s mines improved over time, 114 miners died in the region between 1905 and 1913, 41% of all fatalities in Ontario’s mines.
3. Marker detail: Miner at Work
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022
4. City of Cobalt Shaft / Le puits de mine de la Ville de Cobalt Marker
Looking east from Silver Street; the Pan Silver Headframe is in the background.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2022
5. Pan Silver Headframe
Looking northeast from Silver Street & Bunker Lane intersection.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 27, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
