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Anglo Coal (Dartbrook Management) Pty Ltd

Dartbrook Coal Preparation Plant, Dartbrook near Aberdeen - High risk and injury high voltage electric shock.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 8(2) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - Convicted and fined $200,000.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2008] NSWIRComm 172

Finalised

Austar Coal Mine Pty Ltd

Austar Coal Mine, Paxton near Cessnock - Serious injury to worker arm amputated in roof bolter.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 8(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - Convicted and fined $105,000.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2011] NSWIRComm 112

Finalised

Austerberry Directional Drilling Services Pty Ltd

Coal seam gas exploration, Narrabri - Fatal injuries to worker struck by poly pipe under tension.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 8(2) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - Convicted, fined $170,000 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2013] NSWIRComm 37

Finalised

Berrima Coal Pty Ltd

Berrima Colliery, Medway - An electrician sustained fatal injuries after an area of unsupported roof under which he was working collapsed.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 15(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - Convicted, fined $91,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2001] NSWIRComm 130

Finalised

Clough Engineering Limited

CSA Mine, Cobar - High risk inrush of backfill material.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 15(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - Convicted and fined $90,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2005] NSWIRComm 442

Finalised

Clarence Coal Pty Limited

Clarence Colliery, Lithgow - Serious injury to worker crushed between roof and boom of continuous miner.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 8(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.

Status/outcome

Not guilty plea - Convicted and fined $80,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 270

Finalised

Cudal Lime Products Pty Ltd and Shannon, Simon (worker)

Cudal Limestone quarry, Cudal near Orange - Fatal electric shock in nearby home.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 31 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under section 19(2) of the Act. Contravention of section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under section 28 of the Act.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea by corporation - Cudal Lime Products Pty Ltd convicted, fined $900,000 and ordered to pay the Regulator’s costs. Guilty plea by worker - Worker convicted and fined $48,000 and ordered to pay the Regulator’s costs.

Further information

District Court of NSW judgment: [2018] NSWDC 27

Finalised

CSC Maintenance Pty Ltd (formerly known as ACR Maintenance Pty Ltd)

Boral Quarry, Emu Plains - High risk crushing plant toppled over.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of sections 15(1) and 17(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - Convicted, fined $27,500 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2003] NSWIRComm 222

Finalised

Cobar Management Pty Ltd

CSA Mine, Cobar - High risk inrush of backfill material.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 15(1) and 16(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - Convicted and fined $110,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2005] NSWIRComm 124

Finalised

Coal Operations Australia Limited

Wallerah Colliery, Crangan Bay, Nords Wharf - Fatal injuries to worker - fall of roof while roof bolting.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 15(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.

Status/outcome

Convicted and fined $200,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2004] NSWIRComm 239

Finalised