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After months of legal argument, appeals, and hearings, the president of the Industrial Court of Queensland ruled this month that matters can proceed against Carborough Downs Coal Management over the death of Brad Duxbury in 2019.
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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.