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A 53-year-old man who fell through a roof at a Byron Bay factory last Monday has died in Gold Coast Hospital.

The man, whose name has not been released, had been installing insulation in the factory on the corner of Brigantine Drive and Centennial Circuit when he fell, landing on a cement floor several metres below.

He was knocked unconscious, sustaining multiple injuries. Paramedics who rushed to the scene stabilised the man before he was airlifted to Gold Coast Hospital in a serious condition.

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