Queensland man charged after workplace dispute leaves colleague seriously injured
A 53-year-old man has been charged following an alleged workplace altercation in Cabarlah, Queensland, during which a 26-year-old colleague fell from a platform and landed on a metal bar. The younger man suffered serious back injuries, making the incident significant because it has led to a grievous bodily harm charge and an ongoing workplace safety investigation.
Police allege the dispute occurred on Escarpment Avenue on 17 September. The injured man was taken to Toowoomba Hospital but has since been released; the older man was arrested, granted bail and is due to appear at Toowoomba Magistrates Court on 13 October.
- Workplace dispute allegedly left a colleague with serious back injuries.
- A 53-year-old man faces a grievous bodily harm charge.
- Workplace safety officials are continuing their investigation.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Man is charged over alleged workplace fight after colleague falls from a platform and lands on metal bar”.