He accompanied the group into the pit and inspected the screw used to seal a gas strike, dislodging it and inhaling enough gas to knock him unconscious. He was taken back to the pit head by Ben, where he discovered his keys, which had been taken by Jamie, were missing. He raised the alarm and recommended sending guards into the old shaft to search for him but was denied permission by Control and accepted the command despite the fact he would be punished if Jamie wasn't caught.