The grieving mother of a German backpacker who died at a Queensland avocado farm has journeyed across the world to find out what happened to her daughter.
Jennifer Kohl, 27, was crushed to death when the ride-on mower she was riding with her then-boyfriend rolled while they were working at Mt Tamborine Avocados in December 2017.Cornelia Kohl travelled from Germany to be in the court as an inquest into the tragedy began in Southport on Wednesday.
“When the incident occurred, Mr Tunik called triple-zero. Due to his poor English, there was some miscommunication as to his location.”“Clearly, he was very distressed and desperate,” Zerner said. “Because of the miscommunication, the QAS paramedics were dispatched to McDonald Road, Jimboomba, instead of Tamborine Mountain.Kohl remained trapped under the mower until paramedics arrived and together were able to lift it off her.
The tractor’s cutting deck had been removed, with the four-by-four used for transporting avocados and general transportation.He said farm co-owner Kathryn Singleton demonstrated the use of the mower, which operated on a hydrostatic system and the backpackers were warned not to use the vehicle on the incline.
Queensland Workplace Health and Safety charges against the farm owners were dropped last year after Tunik declined to travel to Australia to give evidence.
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