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Oakbridge Pty Limited; The Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company Pty Ltd

Gretley Colliery, Wallsend - Inrush of water - four fatal drownings.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of sections 15(1), 16(1) and 50(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.

Status/outcome

Convicted and fined $730,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2005] NSWIRComm 31

Finalised

Oberon Quarries Pty Ltd

Oberon Quarry, Oberon - Serious injury to worker - arm caught in conveyor

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

Convicted, fined $10,000 plus costs.

Finalised

Otraco International Pty Limited

Mt Arthur Coal Mine near Muswellbrook - Serious injury - worker suffered burns when refuelling a tyre handler.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 19 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Status/outcome

Regulator decision to accept a WHS undertaking. Proceedings discontinued 17 September 2019.

Further information

WHS undertaking (PDF, 927.68 KB)

Finalised

P&H Minepro Australasia Pty Ltd

Bulga Open Cut, Bulga near Singleton - Serious injury to worker trapped in mobile elevated work platform.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of sections 8(1) and 8(2) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - Convicted and fined $260,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2009] NSWIRComm 144

Finalised

Perilya Broken Hill Limited

Perilya Broken Hill Mine, Broken Hill - Serious injury to worker - fall from height.

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, fined $115,000, $5,974.80 investigation costs, plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2011] NSWIRComm 13

Finalised

Perilya Limited

Perilya Broken Hill Southern Operations, Broken Hill - Serious injuries to worker from a fall from a loader bucket while performing a maintenance task in shaft.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

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

Status/outcome

Not guilty plea - Perilya Limited found not guilty, charge dismissed.

Further information

District Court of NSW judgment: [2018] NSWDC 29

Finalised

Perilya Broken Hill Limited

Perilya Broken Hill Mine, Broken Hill - Fatal injuries to worker crushed between winder cage and plat.

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 $95,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 115

Finalised

Perilya Broken Hill Limited

Perilya Broken Hill Mine, Broken Hill - Fatal injuries to worker crushed between sidewall and remotely controlled loader.

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 $130,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2010] NSWIRComm 66

Finalised

PowerCoal Pty Limited

Wyee Colliery, Wyee - High risk failure of haulage rope.

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 $160,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2006] NSWIRComm 157

Finalised

Perilya Broken Hill Limited

Perilya Broken Hill Mine, Broken Hill - Serious injuries to worker when integrated tool carrier rolled over in decline.

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, fined $260,000 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2013] NSWIRComm 42

Finalised