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Surname
MORGAN
Forename
George
Day
21
Month
09
Year
1906
Age
26
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Cameron
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Buckhaven
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
Deceased got the forefinger of his right hand scratched in some way and blood-poisoning set in, from which he died. It was stated he received the scratch while picking the coal off the face, but it was not possible from the position of the scratch.