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Firm fined £150,000 after electrician killed in mine by fan blades

Firm fined £150,000 after electrician killed in mine by fan blades
BBC Scotland Wednesday 17 June 2026, 16:29 UTC 1 min read
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Colin Thwaites died at Lochaline Quartz Sand Ltd's underground mine on the Morvern Peninsula in October 2024.

Colin Thwaites died at Lochaline Quartz Sand Ltd's underground mine on the Morvern Peninsula in October 2024.
Colin Thwaites (PERSON) Lochaline Quartz Sand Ltd's (LOCATION) the Morvern Peninsula (LOCATION)
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