| Year | Month | Day | Colliery | Location | Owner | Name | Occupation | Age | Category | Cause | Extra Details |
| 1876 | January | 6 | Wellwood No 1 | Muirkirk | Eglinton Iron Co | James Gorman | Collier | -- | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof. Injured 29th December; died 6th January 1876 | |
| 1876 | January | 8 | Clackmannan | Clackmannan | Clackmannan Coal Co. | Francis Love | Collier | 17 | Falls of Roof | At face. Long wall | |
| 1876 | January | 8 | Hugh Smith | see 1875 Report (13 January 1875) | |||||||
| 1876 | January | 10 | Fordell | Dalgety, FIF | GWM Henderson | David Cook | Driver | 15 | Underground- by tubs and trams | On horse road. He neglected to put in “sprags” and was crushed against the side of the road | |
| 1876 | January | 10 | Law | Carluke, LKS | John Wilson | Telfer Gilroy | Collier | 25 | Falls of Roof | At “stoops” while drawing props | |
| 1876 | January | 13 | Raith | Auchtertool, FIF | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co | Thomas Page | Collier | 20 | In shafts – falling from part way down | After landing at a midworking he took a wrong turn and stepped into the pit after the cage had left | Newspaper report - Beath accidents |
| 1876 | January | 13 | Townhill | Dunfermline, FIF | Townhill Coal Co | David Drylie | Collier | 25 | In shafts – falling from part way down | While attempting to cross the open shaft on a “bunton” at a mid-working he slipped his footing | |
| 1876 | January | 14 | Newbattle | Newbattle, Edinburgh | Marquis of Lothian | Philip Mulvay | Incline-man | 17 | Underground- by tubs and trams | Crushed by tubs at bottom of engine-plane | |
| 1876 | January | 20 | Lanemark, No 1 | New Cumnock | Lanemark Coal Co | Alex. Thomson | Drawer | 17 | In shafts | Fell down the pit, no one could explain how | |
| 1876 | January | 29 | Common No 12 | Lugar | Eglinton Iron Co | Jas McLundie | Pitheadman | 20 | In shafts | Was struck by the descending cage t the surface, whilst looking down the shaft | |
| 1876 | January | 31 | Carmyle Pit | Tollcross | Jas Dunlop & Co | Danl. McIlvie | Bottomer | 63 | In shafts | Was struck by a descending cage at the pit bottom | |
| 1876 | February | 2 | Glenduffhill | Baillieston | R Brand | John Ward | Collier | 18 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof at face | |
| 1876 | February | 2 | Swineridgemuir | Beith | Merry & Cunningham | James Neil | Collier | 45 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof whilst engaged securing it | |
| Blackley Woods | Boy | -- | |||||||||
| 1876 | February | 3 | Haywood | Carnwarth, LKS | Haywood Gas Coal Co | James Tweedie | Pitheadman's assistant | 16 | In shafts – falling into shaft from surface | It is supposed he had opened the gates at the low platform, and was struck by the cage while looking down the shaft | |
| 1876 | February | 7 | Armadale | Bathgate, Linlithgow | Uphall Oil Co. Ltd. | George Wilson | Collier | 50 | Falls of Roof | At “stoops”. | |
| 1876 | February | 9 | Pyothall | Uphall, Linlithgow | Robert Bell | David Beveridge | Pitheadman | 50 | In shafts – falling into shaft from surface | He neglected to shut the door after taking off a tub, and on returning with the “empty” the cage was away and he ran it into the shaft | |
| 1876 | February | 14 | Haughhead | Hamilton, LKS | Merry & Cunninghame | Thomas Twaddle | Roadsman | 37 | Falls of Roof | On engineplane, while renewing the timbering | Newspaper report - Hamilton pages |
| John McIvor | Chainman | 22 | |||||||||
| 1876 | February | 15 | Blantyre | Blantyre, LKS | Wm Dixon Ltd | James Carrol | Wagon shifter | 50 | On surface- miscellaneous | Jammed between wagons while shifting them | Newspaper report - Blantyre pages |
| 1876 | February | 15 | Ashgill | Dalserf, LKS | Andrew Spencer | Robt. Rae | Collier | 54 | Falls of Coal | At “stoops” He incautiously took away coal which was intended to be left | Newspaper report - Dalserf pages |
| 1876 | February | 16 | Braehead No 5 | Baillieston | Dunn Brothers | Henry Hunter | Collier | 35 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of coal whilst engaged taking it out “stooping” | Newspaper report |
| Thomas Bates | Collier | 39 | |||||||||
| 1876 | February | 19 | Cadder No 2 | Bishopbriggs | Carron Iron Co | William Thorn | Miner | 18 | Ironstone mines | While blasting. It is supposed that the shot had “hung fire” | Newspaper report |
| John George | Miner | 19 | |||||||||
| 1876 | February | 25 | Cavenhill No 5 | Airdrie | Wm Baird & Co | And. Airlie | Collier | 18 | Explosions | Explosion of firedamp on the 17th; died on the 25th From Main body of report: Occasioned by the fireman failing to observe the 35th special rule of the colliery which, with other things, provides that, "In case firedamp or other impure air shall be discovered in any working place, road, or level, the fireman shall, in the first instance, thoroughly clear the same of such impurity, if that can be done easily ; and shall thereupon report to the miners and other workmen that the same are safe ; but if the impurity cannot be readily or at once cleared out, the miners and workmen shall not be permitted to enter any such working places, roads, or levels, until the impure air shall have been by farther appliances entirely dispelled." Firedamp had been discovered in the deceased's working place, still they were allowed to proceed in to it, though apparently under some direction from the fireman, because they were in the act of "waffing" out the gas when it exploded upon their lights, placed, as they supposed, at a safe distance from it. It is doubtful whether the particulars of this accident were fully ascertained. The explosion was reported as not serious, but the sufferers, who were brothers, died eight days after from the effects of their injuries. Had they lived, and been able to give certain explanations, the evidence obtained would have been more satisfactory. The fireman was aware that firedamp existed in the place, he stated that he reported to the workmen to that effect, and no doubt his report was duly recorded in the book kept for that purpose, but the question remains, why were the deceased allowed to proceed to their work? My impression is that they were cautioned as to "fire'' and probably instructed to "waff" it out before entering to their work. If so, this was altogether contrary to the established rule of the work. | |
| Thos Airlie | Collier | 20 | |||||||||
| 1876 | February | 25 | Arniston | Newbattle, Edinburgh | Arniston Coal Co. Ltd | John Darling | Collier | 52 | Falls of Roof | At face. Long wall | |
| 1876 | February | 26 | Newton No 2 | Cambuslang | Jas Dunlop & Co | William Kittens | Engineman | 24 | Above Ground | Got entangled with the machinery whilst in motion. Injured on the 19th; died on the 26th | |
| 1876 | February | 28 | Foulford | Auchtertool, FIF | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co | Peter Watt | Joiner | 43 | In shafts – falling into shaft from surface | Fell of the cage while loading it with a chain | |
| 1876 | February | 29 | Ibrox No 1 | Govan | W S Dixon | Jas. Gallacher | Roadsman | 19 | Ironstone mines | Fall of roof whilst securing it | |
| 1876 | March | 3 | Loanhead | Lasswade, Edinburgh | Shotts Iron Co | Matthew Brown | Miner | -- | In Ironstone mines | Crushed by carriage on incline while passing from one room to another | |
| 1876 | March | 3 | Newlands | Bothwell, LKS | Dunn Brothers | Wm Gemmell | Collier | 25 | Falls of Roof | On drawing road. Stoop and room | |
| 1876 | March | 9 | Haywood | Carnwarth, LKS | Haywood Gas Coal Co | Allan Cook | Incline breaksman | 14 | Underground- on inclined planes | A full hutch he was holding back, while the incline hook was being attached, run over him | |
| 1876 | March | 13 | Bishop Briggs | Bishopbriggs | W S Dixon | Patrick McGeachy | pitheadman | 50 | Ironstone mines | Fell down the shaft whilst engaged taking off a barrel of water | |
| 1876 | March | 13 | Penstone | Gladsmuir, Haddington | Deans and Moore | Wm Chalmers | Brusher | 60 | Falls of Roof | On drawing road, while “brushing” it. Long wall. | |
| 1876 | March | 16 | Rosehall No 3 | Coatbridge | R Addie & Sons | Henry Tippen | Brusher | 45 | Explosions | Explosion of firedamp on the 9th; died on the 16th From Main body of report: Occasioned by great incaution on the part of the fireman. On the night of the accident, he and the deceased, who was a roadsman, had been employed clearing a "fall" in the "Pietshaw" seam close to the face. After finishing, they proceeded along the face, the fireman carrying an open light in addition to his safety lamp, when they reached another fall of roof, and in passing over it ignited some gas in a high part of the roof, by which they were both burned. | |
| 1876 | March | 20 | Old Farme | Rutherglen | James Ferrie | William Duncan | Collier | 36 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof | |
| 1876 | March | 21 | Stravenhouse | Carluke, LKS | James Thornton | George Wilson | Collier | 26 | On surface- miscellaneous | Crushed by fall of pithead pulleys From Main body of report: 4 persons were killed and 5 injured by the fracture of one of the cross beams of a pithead frame. The morning was very frosty and two men were on the cage stripping ice off the sides of the shaft, when all at once one of the cross beams broke, and it and the pulleys fell to the ground. They landed where, by chance, a number of the men had collected waiting on the two men coming up to allow them to descend to their work. Had they been sitting 20 feet from the spot not one of them would have been injured. The cage with the men upon it fell about 30 feet, but the rope did not break and the men were not injured. The beam which broke was of pitch pine, 14 inches by 12, and was supported at points 14 1/2 feet apart. It had not been more than three years in use. Probably it had got some strain although it could not be made out. It was altogether an unusual accident. | |
| James Nelson | Collier | 19 | |||||||||
| John Nelson | Collier | 24 | |||||||||
| John Aitchison | Collier | 24 | |||||||||
| 1876 | March | 29 | Allanshaw | Hamilton, LKS | John Sneddon & Co | James Paterson | Sinker | 38 | In shafts – ropes & chains breaking | In sinking pit. The “spring dog” attached to the east end of the rope broke, and the kettle fell from the surface upon him. | Newspaper report - Hamilton pages |
| 1876 | April | 6 | Cowdenbeath | Beath, FIF | Cowdenbeath Coal Co. | William Gold | Brusher | 19 | Falls of Coal | At face, while putting in a building. Long Wall | |
| 1876 | April | 7 | Crofthead | Shotts, LKS | Coltness Iron Co. | Peter Fordyce | Bottomer | 14 | In Ironstone mines | Struck by a piece of ironstone falling down shaft | Newspaper report |
| 1876 | April | 11 | Whiterigg | New Monkland, LKS | Wm Black & sons | Andrew Laing | Brusher | 47 | Falls of Roof | On drawing road, while “brushing” it. Long wall. | |
| 1876 | April | 13 | Greenfield | Hamilton, LKS | Hamilton Coal Co. | John Stevenson | Collier | 42 | Falls of Coal | At “stoops”. He was “holing” and had 10ft standing without sprags. He intended to blast it. | |
| 1876 | April | 15 | Thrashbush | New Monkland, LKS | Thrashbush Coal Co | Wm Beveridge | Collier | 14 | Falls of Roof | At “stoops”. | Newspaper report |
| 1876 | April | 20 | Townhill | Dunfermline, FIF | Townhill Coal Co | John Taylor | Sinker | 21 | In shafts – miscellaneous | Fell off hanging scaffold in sinking it | |
| 1876 | April | 22 | Maidenbank | Muirkirk | Eglinton Iron Co | Daniel Ferguson | Collier | 37 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of coal | |
| 1876 | April | 25 | Craigmark No 1 | Dalmellington | Dalmellington Iron Co | James Barbour | Boy | 13 | Miscellaneous | Was run over by a hutch upon drawing road | |
| 1876 | April | 26 | Wellwood No 1 | Muirkirk | Eglinton Iron Co | Wm Moffat | Drawer | 45 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof | |
| 1876 | April | 26 | Gauchalland No 2 | Galston | Gauchalland Coal Co | Wm Lorimer | Boy | 12 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof | |
| 1876 | May | 2 | Bantone No 2 | Denny | Carron Iron Co | David Provan | Roadsman | 23 | Ironstone mines | Was struck by a chain upon a scaffold in the shaft, and from which he fell to the bottom 36 fathoms | |
| 1876 | May | 16 | Newmains | Cambusnethan, LKS | Coltness Iron Co. | James Weir | Collier | 20 | Falls of Coal | At face. Stoop and room | |
| 1876 | May | 20 | Arniston | Cockpen, Edinburgh | Arniston Coal Co. Ltd | James Millar | Collier | 26 | Falls of Roof | At face. Long wall | |
| 1876 | May | 22 | Dalzellowlie | Maybole | James Coupar | David Bryden | Oversman | 45 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof | |
| 1876 | June | 1 | Greenhead | Cambusnethan, LKS | Coltness Iron Co. | John Pirie | Collier | 29 | Falls of Coal | At “stoops” (head coal) | |
| 1876 | June | 12 | Stepends No 1 | Cumnock | Eglinton Iron Co | Mic. McDermaid | Bottomer | 40 | Ironstone mines | Was struck by a stone which fell down the shaft | |
| 1876 | June | 19 | Greenhead | Cambusnethan, LKS | Coltness Iron Co. | James Martin | Collier | 65 | Falls of Roof | At “stoops”. | Newspaper report - Cambusnethan pages |
| 1876 | June | 23 | Rawyards | New Monkland, LKS | J Robertson & Son | William Welsh | Collier | 50 | Falls of Roof | At face. Long wall | |
| 1876 | June | 28 | Raw No 3 | Coatbridge | Wm Baird & Co | Francis Bell | Collier | 35 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof | |
| 1876 | July | 7 | Niddrie | Liberton, Edinburgh | Benhar Coal Co Ltd | Andrew Innes | Sinker | 41 | In shafts – things falling from surface | Struck by plank which fell down pit | |
| 1876 | July | 10 | Donibristle | Aberdour, FIF | Grieve & Nasmyth | James Downie | Drawer | 14 | Falls of Roof | On drawing road. Stoop and room (coal roof) | |
| 1876 | July | 14 | Cairntable | Muirkirk | Cairntable Gas Coal Co | Thos Sampson | Collier | 32 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof. Injured 22nd June; died 14th July | |
| 1876 | July | 24 | Allanshaw | Hamilton, LKS | J Sneddon & Co | David Dunn | Sinker | 35 | In shafts – falling into shaft from surface | Fell off a “bunton”. Sinking pit. | Newspaper report - Hamilton pages |
| 1876 | August | 1 | Wellwood | Dunfermline, FIF | Thos. Spowart & Co | Catherine Martin | Pithead worker | 20 | On surface- miscellaneous | Crushed between two loaded wagons | |
| 1876 | August | 26 | Ferniegare | Hamilton, LKS | Archd. Russell | Alexander Ross | Collier | 22 | Falls of Roof | At “stoops”. | |
| 1876 | August | 26 | Arniston | Cockpen, Edinburgh | Arniston Coal Co. Ltd | Robert Lennie | Collier | 44 | Falls of Coal | At face. Stoop and room | |
| 1876 | August | 28 | Cambuslang No 2 | Cambuslang | Flemington Coal Co | John Primrose | Hammerman | 47 | Above Ground | Boiler explosion. Injured 21st; died 28th August From Main body of report: By the explosion of a boiler at a pit used only for pumping water, one life was lost; and it is perhaps just, to the owners of mines, to state that this is only the second fatal boiler explosion which has taken place amongst the collieries of this district for the last 21 years, the loss of life in each case being one. Practically speaking, I am not aware that there is any satisfactory way of arriving at a knowledge of when a boiler through age alone becomes unfit for use, unless by careful experiment. With renewal, care, the use of pure water and otherwise, it is obvious that a boiler may under good management be kept a long time at work. The boiler in question, was one of three used to supply steam to the pumping engine, and had been in use for 30 years or thereby. It had been mended, and of course must have been overhauled frequently during that time, and I understand that tradesmen had been repairing it a few months before the accident happened, but though known to be leaky, it does not appear that the management considered it unsafe. Since the explosion new boilers have been erected. | |
| 1876 | August | 30 | Braidwood | Carluke, LKS | Glasgow Iron Co | Thomas Mitchell | Miner | 35 | In Ironstone mines | Fall at side of face. Long wall | |
| 1876 | August | 30 | Mainhill No 2 | Baillieston | Wm Baird & Co | Wm Stevenson | Manager | 30 | Explosions | Explosion of firedamp. From Main body of report: Happened at a new colliery to two of the officials, the manager and his assistant, and it is difficult to conceive a more glaring case of thoughtlessness and indiscretion. On descending they went straight into a mine, the ventilation of which had been entirely cut off by the assistant's own direction, and in consequence of their having with them open lights a quantity of gas was ignited, by which they were severely burned, and both died from the effects thereof. | Newspaper Report - Old Monkland pages |
| John Clarkson | Contractor | 29 | |||||||||
| 1876 | September | 1 | Arniston | Cockpen, Edinburgh | Arniston Coal Co. Ltd | Wm Falconer | Sinker | 55 | In shafts – miscellaneous | In a sinking shaft. A fall of earth which was being bricked carried away the scaffold on which he stood | |
| 1876 | September | 1 | Maryville | Bothwell, LKS | John Hendrie | Wm Muirhead | Collier | 25 | Explosion of Firedamp Holed on a place containing gas, which ignited at his naked light | From Main body of report: A fatal explosion of fire-damp at Uddingston Colliery led to the loss of two lives, one of whom was suffocated by choke-damp while endeavouring to rescue the other. A miner had holed on a disused place which had contained a small quantity of gas, it ignited at his naked light and he was killed by the explosion. The men who were working 20 yards from him saw no flame nor were their lights blown out. They felt the wind which it raised and made for the shaft. It was found that the deceased was missing, and some of the workmen volunteered to search for him and made two unsuccessful attempts. At the third attempt the volunteer deceased was there, and before they had reached as far as on the previous attempts he fell overcome with the after damp. A party then went by another road following the air current, and about half an hour afterwards both bodies were found. I thought at the time that the overman might have known the situation of the waste which the miner holed upon, and especially that he might have seen that the after damp was being carried by the current into the place where the volunteer fell. | NB Actually 19 September 1876 Newspaper report- Bothwell pages |
| Robt. Wyper | Collier | 22 | Suffocated while endeavouring to reach above | ||||||||
| 1876 | September | 2 | Niddrie | Liberton, Edinburgh | Benhar Coal Co Ltd | Andrew Hailstones | Collier | 40 | Underground- sundries | He failed to get away from a “shot” | |
| 1876 | September | 2 | Greenfoot | New Monkland, LKS | John Baird | ------ | Drawer | -- | In fire-clay mines | Fall of roof at face. | |
| 1876 | September | 6 | Orchard | Carluke, LKS | Thomas Barr | John Mackston | pitheadman | 30 | In shafts – falling into shaft from surface | He ran an empty tub into the shaft when the cage was not there. He had left the gate open | Newspaper report - Lanarkshire accidents |
| 1876 | September | 6 | Carfin | Bothwell, LKS | A.G. Simpson | Daniel Hillan | Collier | 41 | Falls of Roof | At face, while putting up a prop to the stone. Long wall | |
| 1876 | September | 15 | Ashgill | Dalserf, LKS | Andrew Spencer | Robt. Rae | Collier | 54 | Falls of Coal | At “stoops” He incautiously took away coal which was intended to be left | |
| 1876 | September | 16 | Drumclair | Slamannan, STI | James Nimmo & Co | John Cowan | Collier | 16 | Falls of Roof | At face. Long wall | |
| Felix O'Hare | Collier | 20 | |||||||||
| 1876 | September | 18 | Lochgelly | Auchterderran, FIF | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co | Thomas Gair | Drawer | 14 | In Ironstone mines | Supposed to have fallen off ladder while descending a small shaft. The pit was 42 feet deep. There were three 15 feet ladders,and the first and second were found lying at the bottom of the shaft. | Newspaper report - Auchterderran pages |
| 1876 | September | 19 | Carronhall | Bothkennor, STI | Carron Co | Robt. McLuckie | Oversman | 53 | On surface- by machinery | Crushed by fly wheel of pumping engine. It was fenced | |
| 1876 | September | 23 | Arniston | Cockpen, Edinburgh | Arniston Coal Co. Ltd | James Wilson | Collier | -- | Falls of Coal | At face. | |
| 1876 | September | 26 | Burnt Broom | Tollcross | Dunn Brothers | Patrick Corkin | Collier | 24 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof | |
| 1876 | September | 26 | Cowdenbeath | Beath, FIF | Cowdenbeath Coal Co. | Thos. Erskine | Collier | 47 | Falls of Coal | At face. Long wall | Newspaper report - Beath accidents |
| 1876 | September | 28 | Govan No 3 | Glasgow | W S Dixon | Chas Kean | Brusher | 50 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof | |
| 1876 | September | 30 | Fordell | Dalgety, FIF | GWM Henderson | Ellen Cook | Pithead worker | -- | On surface- boilers bursting | See report From Main body of report: The accident was the bursting of a steam boiler. Unfortunately seven girls were sheltering themselves at the fire doors at the time, and they were injured with the flying bricks. The engineman and 4 of the girls were killed, and five other persons injured. Had the girls been at work more of them would have escaped. The boiler was one of a range of three which supplied steam to a pumping engine, and also a winding engine; it was of the ordinary egg-shape, 25 feet long, 6 feet diameter, and had been working at a pressure of 30lbs on the square inch for upwards of 23 years. It was furnished with all the fittings required by the statute and there was nothing to indicate weakness or that it had too little water in it. In addition to the examination made by myself, the Procurator Fiscal had two engineers, and these gentlemen made a careful examination and drew up an exhaustive report, but the Lord Advocate did not see fit to take proceedings against any one, and I do not see how he could. I am inclined to think that colliery steam boilers of this type should not be used for more than 10 or 15 years; they are often fed with impure water, perhaps often short of water, and may get harder usage than the manager or owner can be aware of. The owner removed the other two boilers. He has since insured his boilers with one of the insurance companies. These companies require a certain uniformity of practice in fittings and strengths, and undertake, for so much per annum, to send practical boiler makers to examine the boilers and give directions as to repairs. I think they do much good. | |
| Isabel Harrower | Pithead worker | -- | |||||||||
| Andrew Arnot | Engineman | 40 | |||||||||
| Isabel Philp | Pithead worker | -- | |||||||||
| Catherine Penman | Pithead worker | -- | |||||||||
| 1876 | October | 4 | Canobie | Canobie | Duke of Buccleuch | John Walker | Labourer | 18 | Above Ground | Was run over upon an incline when attempting to get off a “bogie”or carriage in motion | |
| 1876 | October | 5 | Aikenhea No 1 | Glasgow | Geo Crookstone | David McNeil | Collier | 25 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof at face | |
| 1876 | October | 20 | Mauldslie | Carluke, LKS | J Waddell & Son | James Macdonald | Incline bottomer | 20 | Underground- on inclined planes | Run over on engine-plane. It was supposed he had fallen off the tubs while riding up between them | |
| 1876 | October | 20 | Niddrie | Liberton, Edinburgh | Benhar Coal Co Ltd | William Eccles | Sinker | 29 | In shafts – things falling from part way down | Struck by a piece of timber falling off the side of shaft while he was descending. Sinking pit. | |
| 1876 | October | 23 | Abercorn No 4 | Paisley | Merry & Cunningham | Saml. Allison | Collier | 45 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof at face | |
| 1876 | October | 23 | Morningside | Cambusnethan, LKS | Shotts Iron Co | Thomas Higgins | Collier | 33 | Falls of Roof | At face. Stoop and room | |
| 1876 | October | 23 | Orchard & Giffnock | Pollockshaws | Baird & Stevenson | William Hatton | Quarrier | 25 | Metalliferous mines | Whilst stemming a shot From Main body of report: The cause of accident was an explosion of gunpowder, which occurred whilst the deceased and his companion were engaged stemming a shot. In this case there was a wilful violation of the statute, on the part of both manager and workmen, in so far as an iron stemmer was used and allowed, contrary to the second general rule. | |
| 1876 | October | 24 | Carronhall | Bothkennor, STI | Carron Co | David Willson | Collier | 43 | Falls of Roof | At face. Long wall | |
| 1876 | October | 25 | Gilmerton | Liberton, Edinburgh | Glasgow Iron Co | Wm Baxter | Collier | 28 | Underground- on inclined planes | The carriage was drawn away while he was adjusting his tub upon it. Mistake of signals | |
| 1876 | October | 28 | Drongan No 3 | Ayr | Merry & Cunningham | Ivie Morrison | Sinker | 24 | In shafts | Fell from the kettle while ascending, by his head coming in contact, at 15 fathoms up, with the bottom of the midwall | |
| 1876 | October | 30 | Burgh No 2 | Irvine | Jas Patterson & Co | Alex. Reid | Assistant fireman | 34 | Explosions | Explosion of firedamp whilst making the morning examination From Main body of report: Took place in the morning when the firemen, who were brothers, were engaged making an examination of the works. They were both killed, but so far as I could learn at the time, the explosion was occasioned by the injudicious use of mixed lights. | |
| Wm Reid | Fireman | 37 | |||||||||
| 1876 | November | 3 | Brunstane | Penicuik, Edinburgh | Sir Geo. Clerk, Bart. | ----- | Collier | -- | Falls of Coal | At face. Stoop and room | |
| 1876 | November | 3 | Garrion Gill | Cambusnethan, LKS | Coltness Iron Co. | James Macdonald | Collier | 15 | Falls of Roof | At “stoops”. | |
| 1876 | November | 9 | Loanhead | Lasswade, Edinburgh | Shotts Iron Co | Pat Cleary | Horse grieve | 65 | In Ironstone mines | The spur wheel of engine broke and the cage with him on it ran amain to the bottom | |
| 1876 | November | 10 | Stonelaw | Rutherglen | J R Reid | George McKee | Collier | 16 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof at face | Newspaper report - Lanarkshire accidents |
| 1876 | November | 17 | Garnkirk | Chryston | Garnkirk Fireclay Co | Jas McKearneay | Miner | 45 | Ironstone mines | Fall of roof at face | |
| 1876 | November | 18 | Green | Cambusnethan, LKS | Glasgow Iron Co | Wm Stark | Collier | 30 | Falls of Roof | At “stoops”. | |
| 1876 | November | 22 | Crofthead | Shotts, LKS | Coltness Iron Co. | Thomas Watson | Miner | 24 | In Ironstone mines | Fall of roof at face. Long wall | |
| 1876 | November | 30 | Kenmuirhill No 3 | Tollcross | J Horne & Sons | Allan McDougall | Contractor | 42 | In shafts | Fell from a midworking, 20 fathoms From Main body of report: A bottomer fell from a midworking where the only precaution adopted was a gate, which at the time was open. A safety apparatus is now in use, which cannot be neglected, and it is unnecessary to add that if such an appliance had been in use at the time of the occurrence this unfortunate accident would have been prevented. | |
| 1876 | December | 2 | Kirkwood No 2 | Coatbridge | John Hendrie | John Farman | Brusher | 38 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof |
Newspaper Report - Old
Monkland pages [NB Name actually John Fannan] |
| 1876 | December | 6 | Bothwell Castle | Bothwell, LKS | Wm Baird & Co | Wm McLunnay | Labourer | 30 | On surface- by machinery | He got entangled in a rope which was passing round a revolving shaft, and was squeezed between it and the shaft | Newspaper report- Bothwell pages |
| 1876 | December | 12 | Dykehead | Hamilton, LKS | Summerlee Iron Co | James Sweeney | Collier | 24 | Falls of Roof | At “stoops” while drawing props | Newspaper report - Dalserf pages |
| 1876 | December | 12 | Niddrie | Liberton, Edinburgh | Benhar Coal Co Ltd | Wm Middleton | Incline-man | 53 | Underground- on inclined planes | He stepped onto carriage while in motion and slipped his footing. Died 23rd December | |
| 1876 | December | 15 | Shawfield | Carluke, LKS | John Wilson | John Denholm | Collier | 62 | Falls of Roof | At face. Stoop and room. He drew out some props to take down head coal against orders, and the roof fell along with it. | |
| 1876 | December | 15 | Haywood | Carnwarth, LKS | Haywood Gas Coal Co | Chas McNab | Collier | 23 | Falls of Roof | At face. Long wall | |
| 1876 | December | 16 | Quarter No 1 | Denny | W Baird & Co | Joseph Howie | pitheadman | 53 | Ironstone mines | Was struck by the cage | |
| 1876 | December | 18 | Ardeer (Lucknow) | Stevenston | Ardeer Coal Co | John Hyslop | Brusher | 32 | Falls of coal & roof | Fall of roof | |
| 1876 | December | 19 | Roughrigg | Slamannan, STI | Robt. Forrester | James Skinner | Collier | 51 | Falls of Roof | At face. Long wall | |
| 1876 | December | 21 | Newlands | Bothwell, LKS | Dunn Brothers | Pat Donaghue | Incline-man | 45 | Underground- on inclined planes | While near the bottom of incline ready to “sprag” the tubs the rope broke and he failed to clear himself | |
| 1876 | December | 24 | Loanhead | Lasswade, Edinburgh | Shotts Iron Co | George Cushine | Pump-man | 35 | In Ironstone mines | Supposed to have fallen down incline |