| Year | Month | Day | Name of Colliery | Where situated | Owner or Company | Person(s) killed | Surname | Occupation | Age | Category | Cause of accident and remarks | Extra details |
| 1883 | January | 5 | Craighead | Blantyre | Wm Baird & Co | James | Donelly | Fireman | 33 | Miscellaneous underground – explosions of gunpowder | Explosion of a shot before they had time to retire after lighting the match | Newspaper Report - Blantyre pages |
| James | McDougall | Brusher | 27 | |||||||||
| 1883 | January | 17 | Ravenscraig | Dalzell, Lanark | Glasgow Iron Co | Wm. | Russell | Slate picker | 15 | Miscellaneous on surface | Crushed while attempting to stop a runaway waggon with a snibble | |
| 1883 | January | 18 | Hillhead No 12 | Kilmarnock | J & M Craig | John | Watson | Waggon trimmer | 18 | Above ground | His leg run over by a loaded waggon | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1883 | January | 31 | Clydesdale | Dalziel, Lanark | Archd. Russell | Wm. | Beattie | Collier | 17 | Falls of roof | At face; removing stoops | Newspaper report - Cambusnethan pages |
| 1883 | February | 1 | Douglas Park | Bothwell, Lanark | John Wilson | Wm. | Deans | Screenman | 25 | Miscellaneous on surface | Run over by waggon, which he was bringing forward to screens | |
| 1883 | February | 7 | Orbiston | Bothwell, Lanark | Mossend Iron Co. | John | McPhail | Drawer | 17 | Miscellaneous underground – by machinery underground | Crushed by gearing of pump. He went, without authority, with the man in charge, to oil the gearing | |
| 1883 | February | 8 | Devon | Clackmannan | Alloa Coal Co | Alex. | Adamson | Pitheadman | 33 | In shafts – whilst ascending or descending by machinery | He went down the pit with a telegram, and in ascending his head struck the side of the shaft and he fell out. | |
| 1883 | February | 12 | Morrisons Haven | Prestonpans, Haddington | Prestongrange Coal & Fireclay Co Ltd | Geo. | Penman | Stone miner | 56 | Falls of roof | At face of a stone mine | |
| 1883 | February | 13 | Dolphingston | Prestonpans, Haddington | Prestongrange Coal & Fireclay Co Ltd | John | Johnston | Collier | 23 | Falls of roof | While “brushing” a road over a hitch. Stoop and room. (Died 23rd Feb) | |
| 1883 | February | 15 | Reaburn No 4 | Eg. Iron Co. | John | Boyd | Collier | 19 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of side. | ||
| 1883 | February | 19 | Stevenston | Stevenston | Eg. Iron Co. | Chas. | McNaught | Collier | 35 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of roof at face | |
| 1883 | February | 22 | Common No 14 | Lugar | Eglinton Iron Co | George | Moon | Miner | 61 | In ironstone/fire clay mines | Fall of ironstone | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1883 | February | 27 | Bredisholm | Bothwell, Lanark | Provanhall Coal Co | Wm. | Carson | Collier | 14 | Falls of sides | At face, while holing Stoop and room | |
| 1883 | February | 28 | Penicuik | Glencorse, Mislothian | Shotts Iron Co | Peter | Galloway | Miner | 30 | In ironstone mines | Fall of ironstone while holing in preparation to blasting | |
| 1883 | March | 2 | Broxburn | Uphall, Linlithgow | Broxburn Oil Co Ltd | David | Bisset | Engine-keeper | 14 | In shale mines | Crushed by gearing of pump, which he was oiling while in motion. | |
| 1883 | March | 5 | Robroyston | Bishopbriggs | Jas Dunlop & Co. | John | Leighton | Miner | 17 | In ironstone/fire clay mines | Fall of ironstone | |
| 1883 | March | 6 | Crossbasket | Blantyre, Lanark | Colin Dunlop & Co. | Jas. | Nimmo | Miner | -- | In ironstone mines | Fell down shaft from surface | |
| 1883 | March | 6 | Eddlewood | Hamilton, Lanark | Eddlewood Coal Co | Geo. | Wilson | Bottomer | 25 | In shafts – falling from part way down | Dragged down the shaft from a mid-working by a train of hutches | |
| 1883 | March | 6 | Rawyards | New Monkland, Lanark | Rawyards Coal Co Ltd | Ellen | McPartland | Assisting on pithead | 17 | In shafts – falling into shaft from surface | Fell down shaft with an empty hutch, when the cage was not there. The gate had been left open. | |
| 1883 | March | 9 | Beath | Beath, Fife | Fife Coal Co Ltd | John | Philips | Sinker | 44 | In shafts – falling from part way down | Fell off kettle while hanging in the shaft | Newspaper report - Beath accidents |
| 1883 | March | 11 | Bonnyton No 2 | Kilmarnock | J Gilmour & Co | Thos. | Fleming | Collier | 50 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of roof | |
| 1883 | March | 16 | Earnock | Hamilton, Lanark | John Watson | Geo. | Pritchard | Brusher | 33 | Falls of roof | While timbering a 10 feet road. Stoop and room | Newspaper report - Hamilton pages |
| 1883 | March | 17 | Glenclelland | Dalzeil, Lanark | Kerr & Mitchell | Richd. | Sharp | Office boy | 13 | Miscellaneous on surface | Fell off a waggon, on which he was riding by amusement, and was run over. | |
| 1883 | March | 23 | Cairnhill No 6 | Airdrie | Wm Baird & Co | John | Sloan | Bottomer | 60 | In shafts | By the cage descending upon him From Main body of report: Happened to a bottomer, and was occasioned by the cage being raised without a signal; he was in the act of running a full hutch onto the cage when it was raised, and the hutch, instead of landing on the cage, fell into the “sump.” It would appear that the engineman, conscious of some mistake, had set the cage suddenly back, and the unfortunate sufferer, who had fallen into the “sump” with the hutch, was crushed under it. As underground workmen trust implicitly to the signals, it is of the greatest importance that those defined by the special rules should be strictly observed. The engineman in this case was charged with violation of the rules, and found guilty. | |
| 1883 | March | 23 | Gilbertfield | Cambuslang | Cambuslang Coal Co | John | Kirkwood | Brusher | 38 | Miscellaneous underground | Crushed by empty hutches at the top of an incline | |
| 1883 | March | 25 | Blair No 4 | Dalry | Eg. Iron Co. | Patrick | Smith | Miner | 48 | In ironstone/fire clay mines | Fall of ironstone | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1883 | March | 26 | Camps, Limestone Mine | Kirknewton, Edinburgh | Coltness Iron Co Ltd | Chas. | Docherty | Sinker | 32 | In metalliferous mines | Struck by water barrel falling down pit | |
| 1883 | March | 26 | Nappyfaulds | Slamannan, Stirling | A & G Anderson | Robt. | Watt | Office boy | 14 | Miscellaneous on surface | Run over by a waggon, which was being shifted | |
| 1883 | March | 27 | Drumchapel | Maryhill | W S Dixon Ltd | James | Wilson | Sinker | 27 | In ironstone/fire clay mines | Fell from the kettle whilst being raised From Main body of report: Like the second accident [May 17 Portland], took place in a sinking pit, when the kettle with four persons upon it was being raised to the surface, and was occasioned by it catching in some way upon the side of the shaft, or the fittings in it, when the deceased fell away to the bottom, probably30 fathoms. | |
| 1883 | March | 27 | Kinneil | Bo'ness, Linlithgow | Kinneil Iron Co Ltd | Wm. | White | Manager | -- | In ironstone mines | While attempting to step off cage before it stopped at a mid-working, he was caught at the “door head” and fell to the bottom | |
| 1883 | March | 28 | Camp | Dalziel, Lanark | Jno. Williams and Co. | Thos. | Sym | Collier | 24 | Falls of roof | While removing stoops | |
| 1883 | March | 28 | Chapelhall | Bothwell, Lanark | Monkland Iron Co Ltd | Chas. | Cowie | Engineman | 61 | On surface – by machinery | Found dead. He had fallen into the cylinder of atmospheric pumping engine | |
| 1883 | March | 29 | Southrigg | New Monkland, Lanark | George Moir | Jno. Jas. | Hannah | Carter | -- | Miscellaneous on surface | Explosion of dynamite, which was being improperly thawed | |
| 1883 | March | 30 | Portland No 8 | Hurlford | Eglinton Iron Co | Richd. | Clark | Collier | 54 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of roof at face | |
| 1883 | April | 6 | Braehead No 6 | Lugar | Eg. Iron Co. | John | Barbour | Pony driver | 15 | In ironstone/fire clay mines | Fell down the shaft from a mid-working From Main body of report: Occurred at a midworking, but it is difficult to understand how, as there was both a gate, and a special appliance for the prevention of such accidents. | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1883 | April | 6 | Brownlee | Carluke, Lanark | Arch. Russell | Hugh | McRobert | Collier | -- | Falls of roof | While removing stoops | |
| 1883 | April | 11 | Ballochmyle | Auchinleck | William Walker | Robert | Steele | Surfaceman | 20 | Above ground | Was jammed between two waggons whilst coupling them | |
| 1883 | April | 12 | Blantyre | Blantyre, Lanark | Wm Dixon Ltd | Robt. | McGuire | Trapper | 13 | Miscellaneous underground – by tubs and trams | Found crushed by tubs on engine plane. He had probably fallen asleep | |
| 1883 | April | 16 | Drumriggend | Slamannan, Stirling | John Nimmo and Sons | James | Brown | Brusher | 26 | Falls of roof | At face, while brushing a road at a hitch. Long wall | |
| 1883 | April | 16 | Woodend | Torphichen, Linlithgow | Coltness Iron Co Ltd | Dan. | Blades | Drawer | 18 | In shafts – falling from part way down | Knocked down shaft by a runaway hutch, which broke the gate at the mid-working | |
| 1883 | April | 21 | Bent | Hamilton, Lanark | Bent Colliery Co Ltd | Thomas | Steel | Chain boy | 15 | Miscellaneous on surface | Crushed between the buffers of empty waggons, which were being shunted by locomotive | |
| 1883 | April | 21 | Enterkine No 9 | Ayr | Geo. Taylor & Co. | John | Strachan | Collier | 25 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of coal | |
| 1883 | April | 21 | Rawyards | New Monkland, Lanark | Rawyards Coal Co Ltd | Mary | Stewart | Trimmer | 18 | Miscellaneous on surface | Run over by loaded waggons, which she was attempting to sprag | |
| 1883 | April | 23 | Netherjohnstone | Dalzell, Lanark | Glasgow Iron Co | Wm, | Littlejohn | Labourer | 23 | Miscellaneous on surface | Crushed between the buffers while uncoupling waggons in motion at the screens | |
| 1883 | April | 23 | Woodend | Torphichen, Linlithgow | Coltness Iron Co Ltd | Robert | Simpson | Collier | 43 | Falls of roof | Removing stoops; roof gave way with the coal which he was taking down. | |
| 1883 | April | 25 | Haughhead | Hamilton, Lanark | John Macdonald | James | Gibson | Driver | 16 | Falls of roof | On main road; stoop and room | |
| 1883 | April | 26 | Mill | New Monkland, Lanark | J Robertson and Son | Peter | Smith | Pumper | 44 | Miscellaneous underground – on inclined planes | Struck by a runaway hutch at the bottom of engine dook | |
| 1883 | April | 28 | Gilbertfield | Cambuslang | Cambuslang Coal Co | Alexander | Dunn | Roadsman | 58 | Miscellaneous underground | By hutch running away upon an incline | |
| 1883 | April | 30 | Ryesholm | Dalry | Merry & Cunninghame | Daniel | Barr | Miner | 54 | In ironstone/fire clay mines | Fall of roof at face | |
| 1883 | May | 1 | Cleland | Shotts, Lanark | Monkland Iron Co Ltd | John | Rankin | Collier | 40 | Falls of sides | At face , while breaking away a “lift” | |
| 1883 | May | 3 | Drumpeller | Coatbridge | Summerlee Iron Co | Hugh | Mulvainy | Collier | 17 | Explosion of fire damp | Explosion of firedamp From Main body of report: Occurred in one of the mines where firedamp was known occasionally to exist, and happened at a place which had been unworked for about 9 months. It appears that the deceased, on the morning of the accident, after having been more than three hours at work, left his working place with a loaded hutch, taking it to the head of a self-acting incline, and while there, for some unexplained reason, he passed under a brattice cloth into the unworked place referred to, when his naked light ignited some firedamp, and he was severely burned. The ventilation was carried by brattice to within 9 feet of the face, and it is stated that the fireman had examined the place in the usual way on the morning of the accident and found it free of gas. | |
| 1883 | May | 5 | Bredisholm | Bothwell, Lanark | Provanhall Coal Co | James | Conley | Collier | 40 | Falls of roof | At face, while putting in building. Long wall | |
| 1883 | May | 8 | Lodge | Slamannan, Stirling | John Watson | John | McGee | Collier | 18 | In shafts – falling from part way down | Fell with a hutch from mid-working. The cage had just left, and the self-acting gate gate had not closed in time. | |
| 1883 | May | 11 | Garriongill | Cambusnethan, Lanark | Coltness Iron Co Ltd | Ebenezer | Clark | Colliers' assistant | 13 | Falls of sides | At face of room; the coal fell while he was holing and his father shearing | |
| 1883 | May | 11 | Loganlea | West Calder, Edinburgh | Loganlea Coal Co | Wm. | Douglas | Oversman | 50 | Falls of roof | While redding road to start a “lift” | |
| Simon | Carruthers | Collier | 45 | |||||||||
| 1883 | May | 14 | Newbattle | Newbattle, Edinburgh | Marquis of Lothian | Geo. | McNeill | Driver | 14 | Miscellaneous underground – by tubs and trams | Found injured in front of horse and train of tubs; supposed to have been jammed by first tub getting off the rails. | |
| 1883 | May | 17 | Portland | Hurlford | Allan Gilmour | John | Dudgeon | Sinker | 50 | In shafts | Caught
by the midwall whilst being drawn up the shaft From Main body of report: Happened in a sinking pit whilst three of the sinkers were being raised. It appears that in lighting the fuses for three shots they had their lights extinguished and, being unable to see the signal wire, had got on the kettle and shouted to the pitheadman to be raised cautiously, which the engineman did. Each man stood on the “rim” of the kettle, with a grip of the chains which connected it with the rope; and it appears that when the kettle reached the bottom of the “midwall,” eight fathoms above the bottom of the shaft, the deceased either lost his hold in some unexplained way, or was knocked off by coming in contact with the “midwall.” | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1883 | May | 19 | Barncluith | Hamilton, Lanark | Arch. Russell | James | Robertson | Sinker | 50 | In shafts – things falling from part way down | Struck by a stone which fell from the side of shaft. Sinking pit. | |
| 1883 | May | 21 | Lochgelly | Auchterderran, Fife | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd | Mich. | Vale | Roadsman | 50 | Falls of roof | While repairing the roof at a fall on the main road. Long wall | |
| 1883 | May | 23 | Gilmilnscroft No 3 | Auchinleck | Gilmour, Wood, & Anderson | James | Moore | Collier | 36 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of coal whilst preparing to force it down with powder | |
| 1883 | May | 26 | Woodend | Torphichen, Linlithgow | Coltness Iron Co Ltd | James | Smith | Trimmer | 15 | Miscellaneous on surface | Run over by empty waggon, which he was bringing to screen | |
| 1883 | May | 29 | Niddrie | Liberton, Edinburgh | Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co Ltd | Thos. | Love | Collier | 23 | Falls of sides | Removing stoops; seam lying at an angle of 58 degrees | |
| 1883 | May | 31 | Leven | Wemyss, Fife | Fife Coal Co Ltd | Robt. | Anderson | Waggon shunter | 23 | Miscellaneous on surface | Run over by waggons while uncoupling them when in motion | |
| 1883 | June | 1 | Dunsyston | Shotts, Lanark | Summerlee Iron Co | Jno. | Paton | Miner | 36 | In ironstone mines | Explosion of a shot before he had time to get clear | |
| 1883 | June | 9 | D'Arcy Limestone Mine | Newbattle, Edinburgh | W. Turnbull & Sons | Wm. | Ramage | Miner | 24 | In metalliferous mines | Falling of limestone while holing | |
| 1883 | June | 11 | Holmes No 4 | Galston | J Horne & Sons | Danl. | McGill | Collier | 21 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of roof. Injured 12th April, died 11th June | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1883 | June | 11 | Mauldslie | Carluke, Lanark | Jas. Waddell and Son | Jas. | Lightbody | Collier | 24 | Falls of sides | Removing stoops, while relieving the coal after firing a shot | |
| 1883 | June | 15 | Rosie | Buckhaven, Fife | Bowman & Co | James | Reid | Collier | -- | On surface – by machinery | He put a tub on cage of steam hoist prematurely, the cage descended and he fell with it to the ground | Newspaper report |
| 1883 | June | 16 | Bourtreehill No 6 | Irvine | Bourtreehill Coal Co. | John | Ramsay | Collier | 36 | In shafts | Whilst engaged cleaning out a shaft by a sudden influx of water and mudFrom Main body of report: Took place under unusual circumstances. Some years ago two shafts were sunk or extended to a lower seam – about 13 fathoms under the seam which at the time was worked – but no excavations were made in it. The upper seam continued to be worked, and the part of the shafts which had been extended gradually got filled with water, mud, and the usual debris of the mine. It having been arranged that the working of the lower seam should be proceeded with, the deceased contracted to clear the shafts of the mud and debris which had collected in them, the work to be done during the night, and while the day workmen were absent. After clearing out the “rise” shaft – about 12 feet distant from the “dip” shaft – they proceeded to drive a passage from it through the coal, to connect it with the “dip” shaft, the intention being to draw off the mud and debris through this passage, and send it up the “rise” shaft in hutches. During the night of the accident they cut through onto the corner of the “dip” shaft and made an opening sufficiently large to admit a shovel, but found that, although there were eight fathoms of mud and one fathom of water in the “dip” shaft, the mud would not come freely through the opening. They continued to work for upwards of three hours, when the engineman gave notice for a change of shift; but after a time, on getting no reply, the fireman and others descended to the upper working and discovered that the cage in the bottom was covered in mud. Steps were then taken to clear out the mud, and the bodies of the two men were found in the cage. On examination it was discovered that the opening had been enlarged, and was now 29 by 34 inches. The pressure of mud had suddenly overcome the resistance at the mouth of the hole, filling the passage and covering the cage before the deceased had time to escape. The system adopted for clearing the shaft in this case might have been carried out safely if the opening had been kept sufficiently small to guard against any sudden influx of mud; but a simpler and more effective course might have been taken by clearing out the shafts before connecting them. | Newspaper report |
| John | Heron | Collier | 22 | |||||||||
| 1883 | June | 25 | East Benhar | Whitburn, Linlithgow | Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co Ltd | John | Forsyth | Runner | 50 | Miscellaneous on surface | Struck by a snibble, with which he was attempting to stop a runaway waggon. | |
| 1883 | June | 28 | Longriggend | New Monkland, Lanark | Jas Nimmo & Co. | Peter | Morgan | Drawer | 13 | In shafts – falling from part way down | Knocked down shaft by self-acting gate at mid-working, while reaching on to cage for his tea flask, left on hutch by mistake. | |
| 1883 | June | 28 | Rosehall No 12 | Coatbridge | Robt. Addie & Sons | Patrick | Clement | Drawer | 18 | Miscellaneous underground | Was struck by a balance weight | |
| 1883 | June | 29 | Wilsontown | Carnwath, Lanark | Wm Dixon Ltd | James | Nicol | Engineman | 20 | On surface – by machinery | Crushed by bell-crank of pumping engine. His foot slipped while oiling | |
| 1883 | June | 30 | Mosside | Bathgate, Linlithgow | Gavin Paul's Trustees | Mich. | McCue | Drawer | 23 | Falls of sides | At face, while redding; long wall | |
| 1883 | July | 2 | Highholm | Dunfermline, Fife | West of Fife Coal Co, | Geo. | Paterson | Sinker | 50 | In shafts – whilst ascending or descending by machinery | While coming up the shaft after lighting a shot the kettle slipped out of the hook | |
| 1883 | July | 5 | Gartsherrie | Unknown | Unknown | Death not listed in Inspectors report. This was reported as the death of 4 men. As we have been unable to locate any other reports on this accident, we suspect the original report is an error | Newspaper report - Lanarkshire pages | |||||
| 1883 | July | 6 | Hopetoun | Bathgate, Linlithgow | James Wood | James | Campbell | Trimmer | 19 | Miscellaneous on surface | Run over by a loaded waggon while attempting to snibble it | |
| 1883 | July | 7 | Dubbs | Barrhead | Barrhead H. Lime Co. | Robert | Fleming | Foreman | 60 | Falls of roof & sides | Fell down a shallow shaft | |
| 1883 | July | 9 | Kinneil | Bo'ness, Linlithgow | Kinneil Iron Co Ltd | James | Kelly | Collier | -- | Explosion of fire damp | He went into a heading by mistake while the fireman was away for materials to take out the gas | |
| 1883 | July | 9 | Greenhead | Cambusnethan, Lanark | Coltness Iron Co Ltd | John | Stewart | Waggon shifter | 41 | Miscellaneous on surface | Jammed between axle box and ground while attempting to “trig” waggon | |
| 1883 | July | 12 | Bank No 1 | New Cumnock | Bank Coal Co | Alexander | Gray | Loco. Assist. | 19 | Above ground | Crushed between two waggons whilst uncoupling them | |
| 1883 | July | 12 | Ellismuir | Baillieston | Provan Hall Coal Co | David | Wright | Collier | 18 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of roof | |
| 1883 | July | 13 | Daldowie | Tollcross | Dunn Brothers | Thomas | Wilkie | Collier | 35 | Explosion of fire damp | Explosion of firedamp. Injured 27th ult. From Main body of report: Occurred at a place not in the act of extension, but towards which an ordinary place was being driven, and had nearly reached. It was known that a little gas lay occasionally in the place which was not being worked, and I understand that the fireman had given proper instruction regarding it, and had also placed a fence at the entrance. It would appear, however, that one of the men engaged in forming the communication had left his work and gone into this place, which was standing, in order to “chap” or sound the coal to ascertain its thickness between the two places, when his open light ignited a quantity of gas which had collected there, by which he was burned, and although not at first supposed to be seriously injured, he died from the effects about three weeks after. Under the judicious regulations now provided by the special rules such accidents are becoming more rare; they should never happen, and workmen cannot be too thoroughly impressed with the importance of Special Rule 75, which prohibits “all workmen from entering or remaining in any place where not absolutely required by duty to be at the time.” | |
| 1883 | July | 16 | Cleugh | Carnwath, Lanark | William Darlings' Trustees | Jos. | Stark | Collier | 46 | Falls of roof | At face; long wall | |
| 1883 | July | 21 | Raith | Auchtertool, Fife | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd | David | Penman | Brusher | 35 | Falls of roof | At face of brushing; long wall | |
| 1883 | July | 24 | Gauchalland No 2 | Galston | Gauchalland Coal Co | Alex | Murdoch | Collier | 27 | In shafts | Fell down blind shaft | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1883 | July | 31 | Donibristle | Aberdour, Fife | Donibristle Coal Co. | Geo. | Seath | Incline boy | 14 | Miscellaneous underground – on inclined planes | Struck by a runaway hutch at the bottom of self-acting incline | |
| 1883 | August | 1 | Gilbertfield No 1 | Cambuslang | Cambuslang Coal Co | Wm. | McHendry | Collier | 20 | In shafts | Fell down from a mid-working From Main body of report: Was occasioned by falling from a mid working. The deceased was a brusher, and on the night of the accident he was being lowered to his work in the cage with other workmen. The cage in its descent was stopped at a mid working, where he went off, it is understood, for some tools which were lying in a cabin there; on returning to his companions he had apparently opened the gate on the other side of the shaft from that on which they were, and fallen to the bottom, a distance of 16 fathoms. There were gates at the midworking which could be opened and shut when required; but unfortunately these do not prevent accidents. They are, on account of their simplicity, oftener introduced than any other contrivance; but being liable to be left open, under such circumstances instead of being a prevention from are rather a lure to danger. | Newspaper Report |
| 1883 | August | 9 | Loanhead | Lasswade, Edinburgh | Shotts Iron Co | James | Salton | Collier | 25 | In shafts – falling from part way down | Fell down incline from the level where he was working. Angle 58 degrees | |
| 1883 | August | 14 | Aitkinston | Baillieston | Springhill Coal Co. | Pat | McKissicky | Brusher | 39 | Miscellaneous underground | Injured upon an incline by part of the “race” getting off the rails | |
| 1883 | August | 14 | Strone Colliery, Possil | Glasgow | Strone Colliery Co | James | Dickson | Roadsman | 34 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of roof | |
| 1883 | August | 15 | Little Raith | Auchtertool, Fife | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd | Thos. | Adams | Collier | 51 | In shafts – overwinding |
See report From Main body of report: There was a very serious case of overwinding at Raith Colliery by which four person were fatally and three others seriously injured. It appeared to me that it was caused by the neglect of the engineman. He was tried at Cupar, before Sheriff Crichton and a jury, on the charge of manslaughter and culpable neglect of duty, but was acquitted. The pit is 100 fathoms deep. The engines are a pair of high pressure cylinders, 24 inches diameter, 5 feet stroke with slide valve and link motion. The winding drum is 12 feet diameter, placed between two cylinders, and the load is raised in (illegible) revolutions. The starting bar, break-handle and throttle valve are all close to the engine man. The seven men got on the cage at the bottom of the shaft and were raised at the usual speed, but when at the surface the engineman neglected to stop his engine, and the cage and load were taken over the pulley, with the result noted. The engine was stopped by him after it had made three revolutions more than sufficient. There was a peculiarity about the throttle valve which, although it was no excuse for the engineman's conduct, may be worth recording. The throttle valve was a slide valve with two parts; it was on its side. The spindle passed through a stuffing box and was attached to a handle outside, which worked fore and aft. When the valve was shut the spindle was pressed outwards; when it was opened the spindle was pressed inwards. In this way it will be seen that the pressure of the steam tended to push the spindle out and to open the valve. In ordinary cases, when the pressure was taken off the face of the valve, the pressure on the spindle forced it out and opened the valve. If there had been a spindle and stuffing box on each end the pressure would have been equalized. | Newspaper report - Beath accidents |
| Wm, | Hunter | Collier | 17 | |||||||||
| James | Adams | Collier | 16 | |||||||||
| David | Paterson | Collier | 31 | |||||||||
| 1883 | August | 15 | Nitshill | Nitshill | Eg. Iron Co. | Henry | Connor | Miner | 30 | In ironstone/fire clay mines | Fell off the cage and to the bottom 175 fathoms From Main body of report: Happened to a miner, who with three neighbouring workmen, was being lowered to his work; it did not appear that they had a light with them, and when about mid shaft the deceased fell from the cage. An attempt was made to signal to the surface, but without effect; ultimately the bottomer was communicated wit, and he signalled to the engineman, who stopped the cage about 25 fathoms from the bottom., After a short pause the cage with its occupants was again lowered and during that time, singularly enough, the deceased, who must have been intercepted in his fall, fell on to the cage, and was lowered to the bottom with them, where he was found dead. It was suggested that the sufferer was subject to fits, and it is believed he was seized with one at the time of the accident. It is unfortunate when persons afflicted with such infirmities require to labour in mines where unquestionably the risks for them are increased. | |
| 1883 | August | 23 | Balbardie | Bathgate, Linlithgow | Henry Walker | James | Mackay | Brusher | 31 | Falls of roof | At face of brushing; long wall | |
| 1883 | August | 29 | Ferguslie | Ferguslie | R Brown & Son | Wm. | Stevenson | Miner | 50 | In ironstone/fire clay mines | Fall of fireclay whilst engaged taking it down | Newspaper report |
| 1883 | September | 7 | Blantyre | Blantyre, Lanark | Wm Dixon Ltd | David | McMillan | Collier | 40 | Falls of sides | At face | Newspaper Report - Blantyre pages |
| 1883 | September | 11 | Todhills | Dalry | Eg. Iron Co. | Wm. J. | Evans | Roadsman | 36 | In ironstone/fire clay mines | Injured on a “cuddie” road by the breakage of a “snap” chain which released the backweights | |
| 1883 | September | 17 | Orchard | Carluke, Lanark | Thomas Barr | Alexr. | Kirkhope | Collier | -- | Falls of roof | At face while taking out road side stoops. Long wall | |
| 1883 | September | 28 | Ferniegare | Hamilton, Lanark | Arch. Russell | John | Wright | Collier | 16 | Falls of roof | Removing stoops. Died 27th Oct. | |
| 1883 | October | 3 | Solesgirth | Kirkintilloch | Kilsyth Coal Co. | David | Reid | Collier | 52 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of roof | |
| 1883 | October | 3 | Stevenston, Prince pit | Stevenston | Eg. Iron Co. | Thos. | Downie | Coupler | 30 | Injured on the 20th ult by the hutches going off the rails; died 3rd October | ||
| 1883 | October | 19 | Raith | Auchtertool, Fife | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd | Walter | Muirhead | Collier | 24 | Falls of sides | At face while shearing; long wall | Newspaper report - Fife pages |
| 1883 | October | 22 | Elphingstone | Tranent, Haddington | R & J Durie | Wm. | Smith | Fireman | -- | Falls of roof | On main road, while examining it. | |
| 1883 | October | 25 | Bellfield | Hurlford | Bellfield Coal Co. | John | Cosgrove | Collier | 31 | Miscellaneous underground | Whilst blasting | |
| 1883 | October | -- | Stonecraigs | Cambusnethan, Lanark | Coltness Iron Co Ltd | Wm. | Mullen | Collier | 22 | Falls of sides | At face | |
| Alexr. | Bryson | Collier | 22 | |||||||||
| 1883 | November | 1 | Bredisholm | Bothwell, Lanark | Provanhall Coal Co | Thos. | McCartney | Collier | 34 | Falls of roof | At face; long wall | |
| 1883 | November | 9 | Stravenhouse | Carluke, Lanark | James Thornton | J. | Moffat | Collier | 29 | Falls of roof | Removing stoops | |
| 1883 | November | 9 | Millburn | Dalserf, Lanark | Cornsilloch Coal Co | James | Hunter | Driver | -- | Miscellaneous underground – by tubs and trams | Found dead under hutches | |
| 1883 | November | 10 | Hill | Dalserf, Lanark | McLean, Dalzell & Co. | Jas. | Inglis | Reddsman | 68 | Falls of roof | While putting a hole through a stoop on an old road newly repaired | Newspaper report - Dalserf pages |
| 1883 | November | 11 | Addiewell | West Calder, Edinburgh | Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Co Ltd | Alex. | Forsyth | Drawer | 13 | In shale mines | Fall of roof and side on drawing road. | |
| 1883 | November | 16 | Limerigg | Slamannan, Stirling | Limerigg Coal Co Ltd | John | Myles | Brusher | 20 | Falls of roof | At face, while putting in building. Long wall | |
| 1883 | November | 17 | Chapelhall | New Monkland, Lanark | Monkland Iron Co Ltd | Wm, | Learmont | Sinker | 23 | In shafts – whilst ascending or descending by machinery | He was riding along with a working barrel and fell off. | |
| 1883 | November | 22 | Hillhead No 5 | Airdrie | Wm Baird & Co | Wm. | Waddel | Engineman | 21 | Above ground | Got entangled with the pumping machinery | |
| 1883 | November | 24 | Fence | Lesmahagow, Lanark | Nitshill & Lesmahagow Coal Co | Jas. | McCartney | Fireman | 68 | Miscellaneous underground – on inclined planes | Run over by a train of tubs on self-acting incline, having failed to get into a man hole | |
| 1883 | November | 28 | Knockterra | Cummock | Eg. Iron Co. | John | Burns | Brusher | 27 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of roof | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1883 | December | 1 | Carfin | Bothwell, Lanark | Wm Dixon Ltd | Jas. | Cummings | Collier | 40 | Falls of roof | At face, while putting up a prop. Long wall | |
| 1883 | December | 1 | Hurlford No 18 | Hurlford | Allan Gilmour & Co | James | Wright | Collier | 17 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of roof | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1883 | December | 3 | Ballochmyle | Auchinleck | William Walker | Wm. | McBlain | Fireman | 52 | Explosion of fire damp | Explosion of firedamp. Injured on 25th ult. From Main body of report: Happened in a comparatively non-fiery mine. The deceased was the night fireman for a section of the pit; and it appears that on the night of the accident, when making his examination before admitting the workmen, he had carried both an open light and a safety lamp, and kindled some firedamp, by which he was burned, and died from the effects thereof about a week after. It seems unnecessary to add that all such examinations should be carefully made with safety lamps, and this without reference to the character of the mine, as it frequently happened that small accumulations of gas are encountered in unexpected places. | |
| 1883 | December | 7 | Blantyre | Blantyre, Lanark | Wm Dixon Ltd | Wm. | Mackie | Driver | 15 | Falls of roof | While passing along coal face, where he had no business to be | Newspaper Report - Blantyre pages |
| 1883 | December | 7 | Crossbasket Limestone Mine | Blantyre, Lanark | Colin Dunlop & Co. | ---- | ----- | Boy | -- | In metalliferous mines | Run over by bogie on surface | Possible Newspaper Report - Blantyre pages? - gives name as Neil McNaught |
| 1883 | December | 8 | Ellismuir | Baillieston | Provan Hall Coal Co | John | Swan | Joiner | 18 | Above ground | When attempting to pass from one waggon to another whilst in motion | |
| 1883 | December | 11 | Mauldslie | Carluke, Lanark | Waddell & Son | James | Duffy | Collier boy | 14 | Miscellaneous underground – on inclined planes | Crushed by a hutch which he was guiding up a “cuddy brae” The hook got detached at the top of the brae | |
| 1883 | December | 12 | Portland No 6 | Hurlford | Eg. Iron Co. | Wm. | Ross | Engineman | 25 | Above ground | By boiler chimney being blown down by the severe storm | Newspaper report - Ayrshire pages |
| 1883 | December | 13 | Haywood | Carnwath, Lanark | Haywood Gas Coal Co. | Geo. | Kirk | Pitheadman | 42 | Miscellaneous on surface | Crushed between the buffers of two waggons while leaning against the first waggon. It was supposed that the wind drove the second waggon forward | |
| 1883 | December | 17 | Townhill | Dunfermline, Fife | Townhill Coal Co | John | Hutchison | Brusher | 25 | Miscellaneous underground – explosions of gunpowder | Explosion of dynamite, which he was softening | |
| 1883 | December | 19 | Enterkine No 9 | Ayr | Geo. Taylor & Co. | John | Grey | Collier | 21 | Falls of roof & sides | Fall of roof. Injured 20th June last | |
| 1883 | December | 26 | Falfield | Kilconquhar, Fife | Thos. Brown & Sons | Alex. | Dewar | Drawer | 14 | In shafts – falling from part way down | Fell with a loaded tub from a mid-working. There was no gate on. | |
| 1883 | December | 26 | Langbyres | Cleland, Lanark | Barr & Higgins | Pat. | Kenna | Brusher | 21 | Miscellaneous underground – explosions of gunpowder | Explosion of a shot, which he thought had missed | |