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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

Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Ltd

Angus Place Colliery, Lithgow - Fatal injuries to worker - unplanned release of hydraulic fluid under high pressure longwall.

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 $256,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2010] NSWIRComm 5

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

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

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

Anglo Coal (Kayuga Management) Pty Ltd

Kayuga Mine, Kayuga near Muswellbrook - Fatal injuries to worker crushed by trailer falling from crane.

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 $125,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 12

Finalised

Anglo Coal (Dartbrook Management) Pty Ltd

Dartbrook Mine, Kayuga near Muswellbrook - Pallet of mine seals toppled over fatally injuring mine worker.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

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

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - Convicted, fined $139,750 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2003] NSWIRComm 397

Finalised

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

Endeavour Coal Pty Ltd

Appin North Colliery - Contract worker suffered serious injuries when right foot fell into moving conveyor.

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

Guilty plea - Convicted and fined $300,000 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs.

Further information

District Court judgement: [2022] NSWDC 307

Finalised

Eureka Opals Pty Limited

Claim 26313, Dead Bird Opal Field, Lightning Ridge - Serious injury to worker - roof of an underground opal mine collapsed.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 17(1)(a) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.

Status/outcome

Convicted and fined $30,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2006] NSWIRComm 151

Finalised