Vic: Mine shuts down after gas outbreak

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-2007
Vic: Mine shuts down after gas outbreak

Mining has been shut down at Victoria's second-biggest goldmine following Thursday's
toxic fume outbreak .. which injured 11 miners.

The mine's operator .. the Perseverance Corporation .. was forced to abandon plans
to restart mining yesterday .. after its own inspectors could not guarantee the area's
safety.

All 11 miners from the mine at Fosterville near Bendigo .. who were taken to hospital
with respiratory distress .. have recovered.

WorkSafe Victoria has begun an investigation with the Department of Primary Industries
.. the Perseverance Corporation .. and AWU into why a controlled blast injured workers.

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KEYWORD: MINERS (MELBOURNE)

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