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Surname
McKENSIE
Forename
Duncan
Day
15
Month
11
Year
1901
Age
47
Occupation
Quarryman
Mine/Quarry Name
Culloden Moor Quarry
Mineral Worked
Sandstone
Owner
George Geddes
Location
Culloden
County
Inverness-shire
Details of Event
Deceased and some others were removing tirring the average depth of the face being 10ft. The foreman examined the brow and failed to observe any crack or other indications of danger. A few minutes afterwards a mass of sand and clay fell completely burying deceased and killing him instantaneously.