| Date of Accident | Mine | County | Owner or Company | Name | Age | Occupation | Category | Cause of accident & remarks | Extra Information | ||
| 1902 | January | 11 | Meadowfield | Lanark | United Collieries Ltd | William Boyce | 52 | Engineman | On surface – by machinery | Deceased was caught between a stay and a haulage wheel and fatally crushed. No one saw tho accident. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | January | 11 | Ellismuir No 2 | Lanark | United Collieries Ltd | Thomas Love | 40 | Miner | Miscellaneous underground – by explosives | Whilst taking compressed gunpowder out of his canister a spark from his lamp, which was illegally on his cap, ignited the explosive. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | January | 16 | Newton No 2 | Lanark | James Dunlop & Co Ltd | John Sloan | 40 | Miner | Falls of roof | Fall of roof in working place. | |
| 1902 | January | 16 | Cowdenbeath | Fife | Fife Coal Co Ltd | John Smith | 35 | Miner | Falls of roof | Deceased had been redding and timbering a fallen road in a longwall working, when a large stone burst suddenly from the sandstone roof, killing him instantaneously. | |
| 1902 | January | 18 | Ellismuir No 2 | Lanark | United Collieries Ltd | Patrick Fox | 24 | Repairer | Falls of roof | Fall of roof on road when enlarging it to form a double haulage road. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | January | 20 | Afton | Ayr | Lanemark Coal Co Ltd | John Brown | 17 | Miner | Falls of roof | Fall of roof in working place | |
| 1902 | January | 23 | Belhaven | Lanark | United Collieries Ltd | William Scott | 28 | Brusher | Miscellaneous underground – by explosives | Deceased was preparing a charge of. compressed powder for a brushing shot, while his neighbour was collecting and removing the boring tools. The latter was alleged to have raised his head into a small cavity close to face of brushing, and to have ignited a small quantity of firedamp, the explosion of which ignited four lbs. Of compressed powder, and nineteen cartridges of gelignite, contained in the cartridge box with which deceased was working at the time. His cap, with an ordinary miner's lamp hooked to it, was afterwards found close to where he had been sitting. He sustained injuries to which he succumbed five days later. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | January | 23 | Springhill No 4 | Ayr | Arch. Finnie & Sons | Jas McConnell | 30 | Furnaceman | Falling into shaft from surface | He ran a hutch into the open shaft at the low scaffold thinking that the cage was there, and fell after it. | |
| 1902 | January | 26 | Holytown No 8 | Lanark | James Nimmo & Co Ltd | Thomas Docherty | 35 | Labourer | On surface – miscellaneous | He was tossed off a plank by a haulage rope which was being lowered down the shaft. | |
| 1902 | January | 28 | Tannochside No 3 | Lanark | Archd. Russell | Anthony Burt | 24 | Waggon shifter | On surface – railways, sidings or tramways | Whilst moving a waggon he was apparently crushed between it and a scaffold post. | |
| 1902 | January | 28 | Hattonrigg No 3 | Lanark | Summerlee & Mossend Iron & Steel Co | John Duke | 25 | Underground engineman | Falling from part way down | Knocked down the shaft from a mid-working by the winding rope, the sinking kettle having fallen away from the rider in which it had stuck. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | January | 29 | Whitehill No 2 | Ayr | Wm Baird & Co Ltd | Hugh Brown | 44 | Miner | Falls of roof | Fall of roof in working place through failure to set props as instructed by the fireman and also as required by the Special Rules. | |
| 1902 | January | 29 | Kenmuirhill | Lanark | Glasgow Coal Co | Hugh Buntine | 36 | Brusher | Miscellaneous underground – by explosives | Explosion of gunpowder, gelignite, and a detonator, apparently whilst handling the explosives with his lamp on his cap. | |
| 1902 | January | 31 | Whitrigg | Linlithgow | Robert Forrester & Co Ltd | John Brash | 37 | Miner | Miscellaneous underground – by explosives | A shot hole was charged with 3/4lb. of gunpowder, in the dip side of his working place. The fuse used was a paper squib, to the end of which was attached a piece of cotton wick saturated with oil. As soon as deceased had lighted the wick he and his neighbour ran to a place of safety, 60 feet outbye, and just as he was about to turn into the opening the shot exploded, and a piece of coal projected from it struck him, causing injuries to which he succumbed three days afterwards. | |
| 1902 | February | 1 | Parkhead | Lanark | Glasgow Iron & Steel Co Ltd | John Jeffrey | 56 | Fireman | Falling from part way down | Deceased was endeavouring to reach a cage which was standing at a mid-working in the rise winding-space. He passed through a fence consisting of two horizontal rails, 1 foot 8 inches and 2 feet 11 inches from the pavement, and stumbled or inadvertently stepped into the dip winding-space, down which he fell a distance of 36 fathoms. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | February | 3 | Lochwood No 1 | Lanark | Lochwood Coal Co Ltd | Patrick Quin | 17 | Assistant bottomer | Shaft accidents – miscellaneous | The cage was raised when he was putting a hutch on it; he fell into the cage seat and the cage was lowered upon him. | |
| 1902 | February | 7 | Tannochside No 2 | Lanark | Archd. Russell | Samuel James Hewitt | 33 | Miner | Falls of roof | Fall of roof | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | February | 8 | Muirbeath | Fife | Henry Ness & Co Ltd | Robert Gibson | 40 | Labourer | On surface – miscellaneous | Deceased and another were engaged filling hot ashes from a heap laid down from boiler fires, into waggons, when a slip took place from the side, and he was burned. | |
| 1902 | February | 12 | Newbattle | Edinburgh | Lothian Coal Co | Stan Christynick (Pole) | 18 | Sinker | Falls of side | Deceased and three other workmen were engaged enlarging a shaft, and for that purpose were standing on a scaffold with a kettle beside them, when a stone fell from the side and jammed him against the kettle. | |
| 1902 | February | 13 | Bothwell Castle No 4 | Lanark | Wm Baird & Co Ltd | Henry McDade | 30 | Miner | Falls of roof | Fall of roof at working face. | |
| 1902 | February | 15 | Lassodie Mill | Fife | Rosewell Gas Coal Co Ltd | Joseph Ferguson | 19 | Drawer | Other haulage accidents | Deceased was unhooking a loaded tub at the foot of a short wheel brae, dipping 1 in 3, when the empty tub ran back and struck him, causing injuries to which he succumbed five days afterwards. The d rawer at brae head appeared to have neglected to close the blocks or to turn the empty tub on the plates before uncoupling it. | |
| 1902 | February | 17 | Wemyss | Fife | Wemyss Coal Co | John Munro | 38 | Miner | Falls of side | Deceased was wedging down some coal which had already been shaken by a shot. The working was 7 ft. 9 ins. in height, and the head of the coal was overhanging the back of the holing by about 7 ft. A large mass of coal came away suddenly and fractured his skull. | |
| 1902 | February | 17 | Poneil Mine | Lanark | Poneil Coal Co Ltd | John Lawson | 35 | Overman | Haulage – ropes or chains breaking | A "race" of empty hutches was being lowered into the mine. A drawbar broke and two hutches ran down and struck him | |
| 1902 | February | 19 | Overwood (sandstone) | Lanark | Baird & Stevenson | Robert Whitelaw | 55 | Miner | Metalliferous mines | Whitelaw was the contractor for doing the mining work preparatory to working the sandstone put out from the mine for building purposes. He was dressing the side of a pillar when a portion of the roof fell and killed him. Another miner working beside him was slightly injured | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | February | 22 | Fauldhead | Dumfries | James I McConnell | Thos Milligan | 28 | Miner | Falls of roof | When knocking out a sprag set to the coal a stone from the roof fell on him. | |
| 1902 | February | 22 | Wallyford | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Collieries Ltd | Thomas Swan | 37 | Miner | Falls of side | To enable the air vessels for a pump to be placed in the shaft, deceased and some other workmen were removing coal and stones when a piece of blaes fell. | |
| 1902 | February | 26 | Lightshaw No 3 | Ayr | Wm Baird & Co Ltd | Patrick Thomas | 35 | Miner | Falls of side | Fall of coal from corner of stoop. | |
| 1902 | March | 1 | Bothwell Castle No 1 and 2 | Lanark | Wm Baird & Co Ltd | Dominick Payne | -- | Boiler fireman | On surface – miscellaneous | He was found dead at the bottom of a retaining wall over which he appears to have fallen whilst intoxicated. | |
| 1902 | March | 1 | Limefield (Oil Shale) | Edinburgh | Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Co Ltd | Robert Sneddon | 55 | Brushing contractor | Other haulage accidents | The tubs are raised by carriages running on permanent rails, one set of carriages descends while the other ascends. Deceased had assisted the bencher to load the ascending carriage at a bench about midway on the carriage way, and as soon as the carriages moved away he stepped down to cross to the opposite side, and was struck by the descending carriages. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | March | 1 | Clyde Backmuir No 2 | Lanark | Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co Ltd | William Maley | 28 | Pony driver | Falls of roof | While taking a hutch along a road the roof gave way and fell on him. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | March | 7 | Bankton | Haddington | Forth Collieries Ltd | Harry Wilson | 58 | Pit bottomer | Falling from part way down | The shaft is sunk to the three-feet seam at 18 fathoms deep, and the splint coal seam is cut at l3 fathoms. A gate fenced the shaft, but was removed when coal was being "dugged." There were four planks provided to be placed across the shaft by the bottomer when "dugging," but deceased omitted to put these in. He descended from the surface after having supper and signalled the engineman to raise the cage, which was done, and cage rested 6 feet above the doorheads. Deceased had apparently forgotten that the shaft was open and the cage not there as he pushed a loaded tub forward and was precipitated with it to the bottom | |
| 1902 | March | 11 | Lindsay | Fife | James Keddie | See entry under 21 Oct 1901 | |||||
| 1902 | March | 12 | Cowdenbeath | Fife | Fife Coal Co Ltd | John Park | 55 | Bencher | Other haulage accidents | Deceased was bencher or hanger-on at the foot of a wheel brae 27 feet long and dipping 1 in 5. When about to couple on an empty tub, he shouted something which a drawer at braehead mistook for " Shove over." The loaded tub was consequently sent away before the empty one was attached to the chain. It struck and drove the empty tub against deceased, fracturing a rib, which perforated his lung. He died about 12 hours afterwards. | Beath accidents |
| 1902 | March | 13 | Darngavil | Lanark | Darngavil Coal Co Ltd | Adam Gilmour | 27 | Miner | Falls of roof | Deceased was engaged wedging down coal, when the roof suddenly fell upon him, causing injury to the spine, to which he succumbed on 25th January, 1903. The stone fell away from a break and a dry, the latter of which was seen, but it was thought to be secured by the props close by. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | March | 17 | Niddrie | Edinburgh | Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co Ltd | Martin Ochmann (Pole) | 42 | Miner | Falls of side | Deceased had taken out his sprags and was in the act of relieving the coal with his pick when it fell | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | March | 18 | Wellsgreen | Fife | Fife Coal Co Ltd | David Scott | 23 | Miner | Falls of side | The Dysart main coal is worked in two divisions, first, the lower part, and second, the upper part. Deceased worked in the lower, and was about to put up a rance to the coal, when it fell over and crushed him against the stowage in the waste. | |
| 1902 | March | 18 | Douglas No 1 (ironstone) | Renfrew | Merry & Cunninghame Ltd | Robert Stevenson | 58 | Miner | Sundries | Whilst wedging a stone his hammer slipped, and the end of the shaft gave him a violent blow on the stomach. | |
| 1902 | March | 22 | Lumphinnans | Fife | Fife Coal Co Ltd | Patrick McEwan | 24 | Miner | Haulage – run over by trams & tubs | Deceased and another workman were on their way home after finishing their shift, and just as they were walking down a steep incline, the wheeler at the top pushed a loaded tub over the top, which overtook him. | |
| 1902 | March | 29 | Allanton No 1 | Lanark | Wm Barr & Sons | William Ross | 45 | Fireman | Falls of roof | Fall of roof in working place while putting up a crown | |
| 1902 | March | 31 | Little Raith | Fife | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd | James Young | 49 | Miner | Falls of roof | Deceased was engaged at the face of his working place, when part of the roof gave way and buried him. There were lypes on three sides of the fall. | Newspaper Report |
| 1902 | March | 31 | Lochgelly | Fife | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd | Walker Hudston | 36 | Foreman sinker | Shaft accidents – miscellaneous | Deceased and two other sinkers were engaged attending to a steam pump 40 fathoms down, an stood on a scaffold. Water was being raised from the bottom by a barrel and in ascending it swung to the end and caught an iron girder knocking out a bunton which fell on to the scaffold and, striking deceased, he fell down among the water 30 fathoms below. | Newspaper Report |
| 1902 | April | 1 | Canderrigg No 1 | Lanark | James Nimmo & Co Ltd | Alexander Twaddle | 20 | Miner | Falls of roof | Fall of roof at working face. It was not secured as required by the regulations. | |
| 1902 | April | 2 | Bellfield No 3 | Lanark | Wm Barr & Sons | Wm Boyd Meikle | 30 | Miner | Falls of side | Fall of coal while holing without sprags. He had holed 4 feet deep to a distance of 9 feet from an open end. | Newspaper Report |
| 1902 | April | 2 | Govan No 6 | Lanark | William Dixon Ltd | Phillip Gavin | 52 | Woodman | Falls of roof | While repairing a road some stones fell from the roof upon him. | |
| 1902 | April | 3 | Glencraig | Fife | Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co Ltd | Robert Wilson | 18 | Drawer | Explosions of fire damp or coal dust | See report | Newspaper report |
| James Crichton | 33 | Miner | |||||||||
| Peter Adamson | 26 | Drawer | |||||||||
| Andrew Marshall | 25 | Miner | |||||||||
| 1902 | April | 4 | Blantyre No 3 | Lanark | William Dixon Ltd | James Davies | 25 | Pony driver | Falls of roof | A hutch went off the rails, knocked out a prop and the roof fell upon him. | |
| 1902 | April | 9 | Knockterra | Ayr | Wm Baird & Co Ltd | Thomas Hunter | 29 | Roadsman | Falls of roof | Fall of roof while drawing props. | |
| 1902 | April | 11 | Rosehall No 12 | Lanark | R Addie & Sons Collieries Ltd | Samuel Miller | 17 | Pony driver | Haulage – run over by trams & tubs | He fell off a "race" of hutches and was run over. | |
| 1902 | April | 12 | Hamilton Palace | Lanark | Bent Colliery Co | William John Neil | 35 | Drawer | Haulage – run over by trams & tubs | When taking a hutch down a "cuddie brae" the pulley tree broke and the "cuddie" ran down on him. | Newspaper Report |
| 1902 | April | 16 | Auchenharvie No 5 | Ayr | Glengarnock Iron & Steel Co Ltd | John Higgins | 31 | Brusher | Haulage – run over by trams & tubs | When working at the face a runaway empty hutch ran down and caught him. | |
| 1902 | April | 16 | Northfield | Haddington | Northfield Coal Co Ltd | Alexander Mack | 42 | Sinker | Falling from part way down | Deceased descended the shaft for the purpose of starting a steam pump situated at a mid working. As he approached it, a join in the steam pipes a few yards below him was blown out. Finding himself enveloped by the escaping steam, he endeavoured to climb up by the buntons, but was overcome and fell a distance of 90 feet into an accumulation of water in pit bottom Death appeared to have been due to drowning. | |
| 1902 | April | 19 | Benarty | Fife | Fife Coal Co Ltd | Thomas McIntosh | 32 | Miner | Explosions of fire damp or coal dust | See report | |
| 1902 | April | 23 | Fergushill No 22 | Ayr | Arch. Finnie & Sons | Wm Baird | 25 | Miner | Falls of side | Fall of coal which he was holing without having sprags set. | |
| 1902 | April | 23 | Prestongrange | Haddington | Summerlee & Mossend Iron & Steel Co | James Wallace | 34 | Reddsman | Falls of side | Deceased and another workman were engaged laying rails along a roadway, and while passing outbye to get material necessary for the work, a mass of stone fell over from roadside on him. | |
| 1902 | April | 24 | Cowdenbeath | Fife | Fife Coal Co Ltd | Thomas McLeod | 34 | Brusher | Falls of roof | Deceased were brushing a level when a large fall of roof took place close to the face. There was a considerable quantity of timber set, which was swung by the fall. | |
| John Inglis | 20 | Brusher | |||||||||
| 1902 | April | 24 | Dumbreck No 1 | Stirling | Wm Baird & Co Ltd | Frank McGinlay | 44 | Brusher | Falls of roof | Fall of roof at road head. He died on 11th June, but it is doubtful if death was due to the accident. | |
| 1902 | April | 25 | Cadzow No 1 | Lanark | Cadzow Coal Co | James O'Hara | 43 | Miner | Falls of side | Fall of coal beneath which he was working without having sprags set | |
| 1902 | April | 28 | Lumphinnans | Fife | John Armit | Not listed- Natural causes | Ballingry pages | ||||
| 1902 | May | 2 | Mosside | Linlithgow | Gavin Paul & sons | Thomas McLaughlin | 44 | Miner | Falls of side | Deceased was taking a cut off the inbye end of a stoop, in a seam 6 ft. 7 ins. in thickness, dipping 1 in 3. He had holed the nose to a depth of from 3 ft. to 4 ft., and was in the act of tapping the coal when a block 3 ft. by 3 ft. by 4 ft. 2 ins. came away, and rolled over him, killing him almost instantly. The coal fell from a foul lype, the existence of which was known. No gibs or holing props appeared to have been set. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | May | 3 | Houldsworth | Ayr | Dalmellington Iron Co Ltd | Wm Campbell | 19 | Labourer | On surface – railways, sidings or tramways | Crushed between pithead scaffold and a waggon on which he was riding. | |
| 1902 | May | 7 | Charlestown (Limestone) | Fife | Charlestown Lime Co Ltd | Alexander Wilson | 46 | Miner | Falls of roof | Deceased was breaking up limestone for the purpose of filling it into waggons, when a stone fell from the roof and killed him on the spot. | |
| 1902 | May | 8 | Douglas | Lanark | Coltness Iron Co Ltd | John Hodge | 42 | Miner | Haulage – run over by trams & tubs | A tub was being filled at the top of a heading rising 1 in 31/2 and 100 ft. long. To keep it in position a short prop was fixed between its end and the pavement. When the tub was filled it ran away, and deceased, who was proceeding toward the face in company with his neighbour, was run over. The rance had dropped out while the tub was being filled. The tubs were run on the self-acting incline principle; but the chain was not fixed to the tub which was being filled. | |
| 1902 | May | 9 | Hindsward | Ayr | Wm Baird & Co Ltd | Michael McCoy | 17 | Waggon trimmer | On surface – railways, sidings or tramways | Whilst crossing the rails at the screes he was run over by railway company's van. No whistle was blown to give warning of the approach of the train. | |
| 1902 | May | 9 | Dalziel | Lanark | Wishaw Coal Co | Alexander White | 26 | Miner | Falls of side | Deceased was repairing a face building in a long-wall working, 4 ft 6 in. in height, when a mass of coal and blaes, 12 ft. in length, and 2 ft. 2 in. in thickness, suddenly came away and fell upon him, killing him instantly. The coal was said to have been gibbed, but for a distance of 8 yds. above the fallen coal the face was found standing partially holed, and entirely without gibs. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | May | 10 | Rosehall No 10 | Lanark | R Addie & Sons Collieries Ltd | Wm Patrick | 28 | Labourer | On surface – miscellaneous | Whilst leaning on a gangway railing it gave way, and he fell to the ground, a distance of 20 feet. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | May | 12 | Eddlewood No 3 | Lanark | John Watson Ltd | Wm Rankin | 20 | Pithead labourer | On surface – miscellaneous | When taking a full hutch off the cage it was lowered without having been signalled, and he got caught by it. | Newspaper Report |
| 1902 | May | 13 | Wilsontown | Lanark | William Dixon Ltd | Alexander Wilson | 23 | Miner | Falls of side | Deceased was throwing some lying coals out towards his roadhead. He was stooping, with his head towards the coal face, when a piece of bottom coal and midstone suddenly burst from the face and fractured his skull. The coal appeared to have been holed to an average depth of 1 ft 4 ins. for a length of 7yds and was not gibbed. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | May | 17 | Kelty | Fife | Fife Coal Co Ltd | James Izatt | 37 | Miner | Falls of roof | Deceased sounded the roof, and finding it loose, was about to go for a prop to set under it, when it suddenly fell. The roof fell away from two almost parallel lypes, the existence of which were unknown. | |
| 1902 | May | 21 | Hillhead No 13 | Ayr | J & M Craig Ltd | Samuel Armstrong | 64 | Bottomer | Shaft accidents – miscellaneous | When adjusting chain of gate indicator at a mid-working, while on the cage after he had signalled it away, the cage was raised and he was crushed against the side of the shaft | |
| 1902 | May | 22 | East Parkhead | Lanark | Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co Ltd | John Green | 27 | Miner | Falls of side | Fall of coal in front of which he was working, after having removed a sprag and fired a shot in it. | |
| 1902 | May | 22 | Devon | Clackmannan | Alloa Coal Co Ltd | Adam Hunter | 45 | Miner | Falls of roof | Deceased and his brother were taking out the last few props from a finished " lift " in the stooping when the roof suddenly fell, and the end of the stone striking him caused fatal injuries. The stone broke over the " breakers " set up to protect the roadway. | |
| 1902 | May | 22 | Little Raith | Fife | Lochgelly Iron & Coal Co Ltd | John Mullen | 40 | Miner | Haulage – run over by trams & tubs | Deceased and some other workmen were proceeding outbye along an endless haulage road after their shift was finished, when some loaded tubs left the rope on a steep part of the roadway and overtook deceased. He was caught and dragged a distance of 40 ft. | |
| 1902 | May | 23 | Stanrigg | Lanark | United Collieries Ltd | Thos. McConville | 36 | Boiler fireman | Falling from part way down | Deceased descended alone on the cage for the purpose of opening a pass-cock attached to the rising main of the top lift of pumps. He appeared to have lost his footing when getting off the cage, and fell to pit bottom, a distance of 85 fathoms. It would have been quite practicable to control the pass-cock by a wire operated from the surface, and this has been done since the accident took place. | Newspaper Report |
| 1902 | May | 24 | Devon | Clackmannan | Alloa Coal Co Ltd | William Frazer | -- | Pony Driver | Deaths not comprised under Mines Act | Received an injury while at his work, and died from its effects on 4th Jan., 1905. | |
| 1902 | May | 26 | Dalziel & Broomside | Lanark | John McAndrews & Co | John Sexton | 62 | Miner | Falls of roof | Deceased worked in a room 11 to 12 feet in width, in a seam 4 feet 10 inches in thickness. He was going outbye with a tub, when a piece of blaes "falling," 9 feet by 11 feet by 4 inches, suddenly came away from the roof, swinging out three props. A portion of it fell upon him, fracturing his skull. Additional Special Rule 6 did not appear to have been strictly enforced. | Newspaper report |
| 1902 | May | 28 | Cults (Limestone) | Fife | James Martin | John Veitch | 42 | Contractor | Falls of roof | Deceased, while examining the places in the morning, discovered a loose piece of rock, and began to pinch it down, and while thus engaged, a mass of rock weighing 30 tons fell, and crushed him beneath it. The stone fell away from clay partings. | |
| 1902 | May | 30 | Gateside | Lanark | Flemington Coal Co | John McKeenan | 22 | Pithead labourer | On surface – railways, sidings or tramways | Caught by a runaway hutch at the foot of an incline from the pithead. | |
| 1902 | June | 6 | Swinhill No 6 | Lanark | Darngavil Coal Co Ltd | Walter Greer | 35 | Miner | Falls of roof | Fall of roof at working face where coal cutting machine was used. | |
| 1902 | June | 6 | Drumpeller No 3 | Lanark | Summerlee & Mossend Iron & Steel Co | John Hughes | 40 | Miner | Shaft accidents – whilst ascending or descending by machinery | Whilst ascending the escape shaft along with a third miner the cage left the slides, got caught by the buntons, was broken and tilted over, and the two deceased fell out to the bottom. | Newspaper report |
| William Rows | 36 | Miner | |||||||||
| 1902 | June | 10 | Balbardie | Linlithgow | Balbardie Colliery Co Ltd | Robert Murphy | 15 | Picker | On surface – railways, sidings or tramways | Deceased ran alongside a waggon in motion and attempted to brake it, and was crushed between it and some debris lying close to the rails. | |
| 1902 | June | 10 | Kinnaird | Kinross | Fife Coal Co Ltd | Andrew Campbell | 34 | Miner | Falls of roof | A dook was being driven, 10 feet wide, and owing to the soft nature of the roof, timbers were placed close up to the coal face. Deceased was working at the face when the roof fell; his neighbour heard the fall, and on reaching the face saw deceased partly buried, and he ran for assistance; while the rescuers were endeavouring to release the unfortunate man, a very large fall took place, completely burying him, and causing the rescuers to beat a hasty retreat. The timbers were thrown for 12 feet outbye. | |
| 1902 | June | 10 | Crofthead | Linlithgow | United Collieries Ltd | George Dailly | 14 | Waggon greaser | On surface – railways, sidings or tramways | Deceased either had attempted to pass between the waggons as they were being pushed toward the pits, and ran over, or was crossing the rails when he was run down. | |
| 1902 | June | 12 | Afton | Ayr | Lanemark Coal Co Ltd | Matthew Paton | 22 | Underground engineman | Shaft accidents – whilst ascending or descending by machinery | Whilst ascending the shaft alone he fell out of the cage in some unexplained manner. | |
| 1902 | June | 20 | Bothwell Castle No 1 | Lanark | Wm Baird & Co Ltd | Hugh McGinty | 47 | Brusher | Falls of roof | Fall of roof at brushing face. Apparently he had knocked out props, leaving more than the prescribed area of roof unsupported. | |
| 1902 | June | 21 | New Craighall | Edinburgh | Niddrie & Benhar Coal Co Ltd | William Waterson | 45 | Locomotive driver | On surface – railways, sidings or tramways | Deceased was fatally crushed while standing on the foot plate of his engine as it passed a wall close on side of railway line. | |
| 1902 | June | 25 | Struther No 1 | Lanark | Struther Coal Co | James Wilson | 18 | Miner | Falls of roof | Fall of roof in working place through failure to set props as required by the regulations. | |
| 1902 | June | 26 | Hattonrigg No 4 | Lanark | Summerlee & Mossend Iron & Steel Co | James Barr | 22 | Pony driver | Falls of roof | While the officials were repairing a fall on a road the deceased came to see what was being done, when a fall of roof killed him. | |
