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CFMEU protest in Brisbane CBD following Cross River Rail safety incident – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

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Hundreds of construction workers have walked off the job after a man was left fighting for his life following a fall from scaffolding while working on the landmark Cross River Rail project.

The 54-year-old man was rushed to hospital after he fell up to 12m from scaffolding at the Boggo Rd station construction site of the Cross River Rail project in Brisbane about 1.15pm on Tuesday.

The man was standing on the platform with his colleagues when he fell, leaving his workmates to watch on in horror.

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Camera IconCFMEU protest about Cross River Rail work sites, gathering at Queens Park, on Wednesday 26th July 2023. Steve Pohlner Credit: News Corp Australia
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Camera IconA worker on the Cross River Rail project is in a critical condition after plunging up to 12m from the Boggo Rd station site. Glenn Campbell/NCA NewsWire Credit: News Corp Australia

It’s understood negotiations are under way following the protest in hundreds of workers walked through the Brisbane CBD calling for better safety measures across the Cross River Rail project.

The man remains in a critical condition on Wednesday after undergoing emergency surgery at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane.

Queensland Police Inspector Andrew Tracey said the man had fallen “quite a distance” and sustained serious injuries at the Joe Baker Rd site at ­Dutton Park.

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Camera IconQueensland’s largest ever infrastructure project Cross River Rail could be delayed following the workplace health and safety incident. NCA NewsWire /…
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