A man has had a lucky escape after he fell down a mine shaft at Coober Pedy overnight, according to SA Police.
The alarm was raised about 11.45pm on Friday 15 June, after a man had sustained a 20ft fall down a mineshaft.
The 22-year-old man had been ‘black lighting’ or scouring for opal on the surface when he slipped and fell down the vertical shaft.
Local SES and CFS were called in to assist with the man’s rescue who was safely extracted a couple hours later.
He was assessed by paramedics at the scene before being taken to the Coober Pedy hospital where he was treated for an ankle injury.
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