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A mine worker was seriously injured at a CQ mine less than three months before Ipswich father Brad Duxbury was killed by falling coal at the same underground site in a strikingly similar incident.
The contractor was struck by falling roof linked to a geological fault, and within three weeks of similar collapses in the same area.
The Daily Mercury can reveal Carborough Downs Mine Management has been charged in relation to serious alleged safety breaches over the incident.
Specialist workplace health and safety prosecutor Aaron Guilfoyle has alleged the mine did not follow its own Safety and Health Management Systems in relation to unstable roof and wall strata.
Serious injury at same CQ mine 2 5 months before fatality
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Serious injury at same CQ mine 2 5 months before fatality
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The 57 year old father was crushed to death by falling coal while repairing machinery at Carborough Downs mine on November 25 2019.
Jeremy David Futeran and Russel Clive Uhr, who each held the position of site senior executive at the mine in the months leading up to the Ipswich man’s tragic death late last year, are charged with one count each of fail to discharge health and safety obligations causing death.
Mr Futeran’s case has been adjourned to August 17, 2021 to obtain further instructions.
Mr Uhr’s case has been adjourned to July 20, 2021.
Carborough Downs Mine Management has been charged with fail to discharge safety obligation causing death or grievous bodily harm between August 12, 2019 and November 26, 2019.