A Bruthen man has died inside a Ballarat gold mine and another man is fighting for life in hospital after a rock collapse on Wednesday afternoon.
A union leader has slammed operators of a Ballarat gold mine after a miner died and another was seriously injured in working conditions the Australian Workers’ Union has described as “a quick, cheap and easy way to chase gold”.
A 21-year-old Ballarat man was freed from the mine on Wednesday night and airlifted to The Alfred hospital in Melbourne with life-threatening injuries. He remained in a critical condition in hospital on Thursday.The body of a 37-year-old man from the East Gippsland town of Bruthen was recovered from the mine on Thursday morning.
“Our members have raised concerns about this style of mining, and it seems to have fallen on deaf ears,” he said.The site has been shut down while Victoria Police and WorkSafe Victoria conduct investigations into the incident. Police will prepare a report for the coroner. “One of our other team members who was transported to hospital last night is getting the best care possible. Our thoughts are with him and family and loved ones at this time.”
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