A NSW Government website

NSW Resources

Prosecution summaries

Filters

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

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

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

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

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

Delta Mining Pty Ltd

Appin Colliery, Douglas Park near Appin - Serious injury to worker scaffold collapse onto conveyor.

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 $80,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2011] NSWIRComm 107

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

Ampcontrol RES Pty Limited

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(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
Status/outcome
Guilty plea - Convicted and fined $120,000.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2008] NSWIRComm 186

Finalised

Akula Pty Ltd (formerly known as Raise Bore Australia Pty Ltd)

Ridgeway Gold Mine, Cadia via Orange - Fatal injuries to worker - fall of rock while raise boring.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 17(1)(a) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.
Status/outcome
Not guilty plea - Convicted, fined $136,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2004] NSWIRComm 367

Finalised