Workman buried in Vic trench collapse

A workman buried in dirt when a trench collapsed on him has been dug out by his quick-thinking mates and a paramedic.
The man is in a serious condition after the accident in Melbourne's northeast.
The man suffered suspected fractured ribs, a suspected collapsed lung and leg injuries after the walls came down on the trench in Templestowe on Wednesday afternoon.
Paramedics arrived to find workmates digging the 25-year-old out of the trench, said paramedic Craig Hazelwood.
"He'd been working in the trench about halfway down when the walls have collapsed, similar to a mudslide, forcing him to the bottom about three-and-a-half metres down, filling it with dirt," he said.
"(He) had dirt up to his ears so his workmates, without any regard for their own safety, jumped in and started digging.
"I climbed in and assisted until we could free his boots and he was able to walk to the top of the trench and was loaded into the ambulance.
The man was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious but stable condition.