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A former employee has accused Dominic Doblo of negligence in an $840,000 workplace injury lawsuit.
Max Wood, now 61, was employed by the Fruit King as a carpenter for his gardening, building and maintenance businesses, Dominic Doblo Mowing and Gardening.
According to the court documents, the accident occurred on the afternoon of May 15 when Mr Wood was recladding a house at Frenchville.
Mr Wood alleged when he was walking on site, he went to grab a handrail and as he did so, a piece of cladding came away from the wall, causing him to fall and land in the bottom of an empty swimming pool.
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A machine operator who had his hand crushed and was stuck for 40 minutes in a traumatic workplace accident in Central Queensland has launched a $1.57 million lawsuit.
Nicholas Davis, now 63, of Thangool, was working as a crane operator in January 2018 at Biloela when his hand became caught in machinery.
Mr Davis was loading a water cart chassis onto a truck and trailer using a supertilt tray.
As he fed the wire guide rope through the trailer and down the water cart, the guide rope became caught between the guide roller and mount.
He used his left hand to reposition the mechanism, his hand became caught and Mr Davis claims he was alone with his hand trapped for 40 minutes.