A police operation to recover the body of a man who fell down an old mine shaft while working in the Hunter Valley has concluded.
The fatal workplace incident occurred around one o’clock yesterday afternoon at a decommissioned site on Dry Creek Road in Ellalong.
It sparked a multi-agency response involving Police Rescue and Bomb Disposal, NSW Ambulance and Fire and Rescue, who worked through the night.
At about 11 o’clock this morning, the body of a 59-year-old man was located in water at the base of the shaft.
The NSW Resources Regulator is leading investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fatality.
A report will also be prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone with information into the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.