Protection Island mining disaster

The Protection Island mining disaster killed 16 miners and occurred on Protection Island near Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The disaster occurred at 7:10 a.m.[1] on September 10, 1918 (1918-09-10) when the hoisting cable frayed on the cab that was lowering miners into the mine. Six other cabs of 16 miners each had preceded the cab which fell 300 feet (~100 m) into the mine. The bodies of the miners were mangled to the point where personal effects were used to identify the victims.[2][3] It was later determined that salt water in the air had caused corrosion of the cable leading to the accident.[1]

Protection Island Mining Disaster
DateSeptember 10, 1918 (1918-09-10)
LocationProtection Island near Nanaimo British Columbia, Canada
TypeMining accident
CauseHoising cable break, transport cab fall
Deaths16

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  1. ^ a b T.W. Paterson (2013-06-09). "Idyllic Protection Island belies a violent past".
  2. ^ "Sixteen Killed When Cage Falls In Nanaimo Mine". Manitoba Free Press. 2018-09-10.
  3. ^ "Open Collections".