'Destroyed me': Miner wins landmark payout over black lung due to employer negligence

'Destroyed me': Miner wins landmark payout over black lung due to employer negligence

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.Keogh, who was diagnosed with pneumoconiosis in 2018 and has battled mental-health issues since, was awa…