Another Queensland coal worker has been diagnosed with coal worker’s pneumoconiosis. A 55-year-old underground miner from Central Queensland has been confirmed as having the disease. The miner has worked underground for 28 years, mainly in Queensland.
The worker’s condition was diagnosed after an X-ray offered by his employer to all employees late last year when cases began emerging. This takes the number of confirmed cases to seven.
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