Don't miss out on the headlines from Mackay. Followed categories will be added to My News. Clark Peadon was fatally crushed by a dragline at the mine site, about 10km north of Blackwater.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A crane operator has been injured after a winch failed at Wesfarmers Ltd's Curragh coal mine in central Queensland. "The incident ...

Curragh mine worker Clark Peadon died on November 21 when he was crushed by a dragline. Picture: Contributed. The Caves local, who was a member of the rural fire brigade, was fatally crushed by a ...

"The RSHQ Inspectorate has issued directives to isolate the accident site and to suspend all operations of draglines at Curragh until it is satisfied that these activities can recommence safely ...

One of five draglines at the Curragh Mine near Blackwater was undergoing routine maintenance on Sunday when a boom fell 30 metres from a crane. A crane operator suffered minor injuries.

Clark Peadon, 54, died at the Curragh mine, north of Blackwater on November 21, 2021 when he was crushed by a dragline shoe. Mr Peadon was a resident of The Caves, a rural fire service volunteer ...