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Surname
MURRAY
Forename
Peter
Day
17
Month
02
Year
1904
Age
42
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Philpstoun
Mineral Worked
Oil Shale
Owner
James Ross & Co.
Location
Philpstoun
County
Linlithgowshire
Details of Event
Deceased prepared three shots two in top portions of seam and one in the bottom and it appears he had intended lighting all the shots and for some reason he had been delayed and on realising his danger he attempted to get away to a place of safety but failed to get out of harm's way and was struck with the flying debris projected by the shots. The bottom shot did not fire.