Fatality at Victorian mine prompts investigation into work practices

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Questions are swirling around work practices at a mine in Victoria, after one man was killed and another left fighting for his life. An investigation is now underway to understand what led to the fatal rock collapse at Ballarat Gold Mine.

Questions are swirling around work practices at a mine in Victoria, after one man was killed and another left fighting for his life.

The union says it received a call from concerned miners around 5pm on Wednesday and organisers travelled to the site where the two men had been pinned, 500 metres underground and about 3 kilometres from the mine's entrance. Mr Hayden says workers at the mine have previously raised concerns about the type of mining conducted at the site, known as air legging. "This form of air legging shouldn't be used to do this type of work. This type of air-legging should be used - if it's ever used at all - to investigate the ground. The information that we're getting back was, this was a quick, cheap and easy way to chase gold.

 

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