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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

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 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

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

PowerCoal Pty Limited

Awaba Colliery, Awaba - Fatal injuries to worker - fall of roof.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

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

Status/outcome

Convicted, fined $200,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2005] NSWIRComm 61

Finalised

PowerCoal Pty Limited

Cooranbong Colliery, Cooranbong - Fatal crush injuries to worker on continuous miner.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

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

Status/outcome

Convicted, fined $155,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2003] NSWIRComm 416

Finalised

PowerCoal Pty Limited

Cooranbong Colliery, Cooranbong - Fatal crush injuries to worker on continuous miner.

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 $155,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2002] NSWIRComm 298

Finalised

Pybar Mining Services Pty Limited

CSA Mine, Cobar - Serious injuries to worker crushed between sidewall and boom of jumbo.

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 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2011] NSWIRComm 123

Finalised

Resources Pacific Pty Limited

Ravensworth Coal Preparation Plant, Ravensworth - Fatal injuries to worker crushed beneath reject bin.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of sections 8(2) and 10(2) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.

Status/outcome

Not guilty plea - Defendant found not guilty. Charges dismissed.

Further information

Supreme Court of NSW judgment: [2018] NSWSC 45

Finalised

Rigent Pty Limited

Mining Leases near Penrith - Breach of condition of authorisation by corporation

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 378D(1) of Mining Act 1992.

Status/outcome

Penalty notice issued - Court elected hearing for penalty notice for contravention of Mining Act 1992. Guilty plea - Rigent Pty Limited convicted and fined $1,100 and ordered to pay Regulator’s costs.

Finalised