Daniel Hayhoe filed the court claim in the Rockhampton Supreme Court for damages for personal injury. The claim relates to an alleged workplace incident at South Walker Creek mine, Strathfield, 35km from Nebo, on September 30, 2017. Mr Hayhoe, 33, had been employed by Workpac Pty Ltd since August 2017 and was working as a heavy machinery operator. Workpac is listed in the claim and is being sued for $791,732.63. HSE Mining Ltd, which provided plant and operators to BHP, was the principal contractor of BHP to the mine and the host employer of Mr Hayhoe, is being sued for $878,294.63. The third defendant is BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal Pty Ltd as the owner and manager of the mine, and is being sued for $878,294.63.