Ex-coal miner awarded $3.2m for black lung in Australian first

A judge accepts that Craig Keogh will never work again after developing pneumoconiosis from working in NSW and Queensland mines

A coal miner who developed black lung due to his employers’ negligence has been awarded a landmark legal victory and a multimillion-dollar payout.

Craig Keogh, a machine operator at NSW and Queensland mines, became the first Australian to win a black lung case at trial, paving the way for other sufferers to make successful compensation claims.

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