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Two Nottingham Workers Hurt In Colliery Blast (4 January 2012)

Date: 04/01/2012
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Two Nottingham Workers Hurt In Colliery Blast

Two men have experienced injuries following an explosion at the former Welbeck Colliery in Nottinghamshire. The pair, aged 38 and 26, suffered from facial burns and according to police reports, their injuries are considered potentially life threatening. The men were thought to be working in an electrical sub-station housed above the ground. Production at the colliery ended in May 2010 and according to UK Coal, a small team of workers has remained on site to decommission the mine.

A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson confirmed that the emergency services had been requested to attend the site and an investigation had been launched into the cause of the blast. The two injured men were taken to Queen's Medical Centre and the site was cordoned off to allow police to conduct their investigation.

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