Man dies after coal mine accident
June 22, 2006
A miner has died at the UK's biggest pit at Daw Mill colliery near Nuneaton in Warwickshire
Trevor Steeples, 46, from West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, was brought to the surface after collapsing underground, but was pronounced dead.
The Health and Safety Executive have begun an investigation in to the death, thought to be the first in a UK mine since 2002.
It is focusing on a build up of methane gas where Mr Steeples was working.
The compound supervisor lived with his partner Nicola and 13-year-old son Andrew.
He was part of a team preparing for the recovery of equipment when the incident took place.
A spokesman for the firm which operates the mine said investigations by the Mines Inspectorate, UK Coal and mining officials were on-going into the circumstances surrounding the death.
He added that colleagues had chosen not to work for the day as a mark of respect for the "experienced and well-respected" employee.
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