Person
Mining

Lee Gum Yung

Role: Miner

Date of death: 25 Feb 1913

Cause of death: Broken back

Lee Gum Yung was a miner working near Comox when he was in an accident. While driving a cross-cut between stalls 2 and 3, a cap rock broke off and struck Lee in the back, fracturing his spine. He died of his injuries.