Knurów-Szczygłowice coal mine; photo - PAPThe man, 56, was caught in a combined cutter-loader at the depth of 1050 metres.
He is the fifth victim of accidents in Polish mines this year.
In 2010, 24 miners died as a result of accidents at work, 14 less than in 2009. A total of 3. 342 mining accidents of all types were registered last year, a 5 percent decrease on 2009.
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