BMA and BHP argue against CQ miners $1.3m lawsuit
The Bowen Basin 47 year-old operator claims he has lost strength in his right arm and feels pain doing everyday activities
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The Bowen Basin 47 year-old operator claims he has lost strength in his right arm and feels pain doing everyday activities
Premium Content Subscriber only A Yeppoon coal miner and his wife have filed a $4.2 million lawsuit against major coal companies for damages after he contracted black lung disease in 2017. Kerry Lucas, 62, was previously a very active member of the community but now struggles for breath and to walk a short distance. The workplace injury lawsuit was filed in the Rockhampton Supreme Court last month against Workcover Queensland, Rolleston Coal Holdings, Joy Global, Ensham Resources, BM Alliance Coal Operations, BHP Coal and BHP Billton Mitsui Coal. Workcover Queensland has been listed as a ...