Worker dies underground at mine
April 20, 2007
A worker has been killed in an accident underground at the UK's only potash mine.
The man, who has not been named, died at Boulby potash mine in east Cleveland on Thursday afternoon.
Few details have been released but in a statement Cleveland Potash Limited said the worker died from injuries suffered in the incident.
The Inspectorate of Mines has been informed and an investigation into the death has begun.
It is situated near the north-east coast and its tunnels reach far out under the sea.
The site produces more than a million tons of potash for fertilizers and more than half a million tons of salt each year.
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