Worker falls down six-metre hole in Maddington A man has fallen six metres down a hole at a workplace in Maddington. Picture: Grant Wynne/ABC Source: PerthNow A RESCUE operation is underway to free a man trapped down a six metre-deep hole at a work site in Maddington this afternoon. The man was in a cage that was lowered down a shaft at Submersible Motor Engineering on Ryelane Street and Kelvin Road when the cage became loose and he fell out. St John Ambulance, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and WA Police were called to the scene about 2pm At 3pm they were still working to free the man. WorkSafe has been advised and an inspector will be at the site once the man has been removed from the hole.