11:11 am, Friday 15 December, 2006

Article from: AAP

A MAN died in an underground mine in northwest Queensland early today.

Police said the 19-year-old worker was believed to have been carrying out electrical work when a cage fell to the ground at BHP Billiton’s Cannington mine, east of Mt Isa about 2.15am (AEST).

It was not yet known exactly how the man died.

A BHP Billiton spokeswoman said the mine was closed while the death was investigated.

She said the company was helping the family and co-workers of the man whose name had not been released.

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