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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

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

Waratah Engineering Pty Ltd

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

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 $120,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2005] NSWIRComm 63

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

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

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

Wambo Coal Pty Ltd (formerly Wambo Mining Corporation Pty Ltd)

Wambo Underground Mine, Warkworth - Fatal injuries to worker - fall of rib coal.

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 $130,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2004] NSWIRComm 189

Finalised

Cumnock No.1 Colliery Pty Ltd

Cumnock Colliery, Ravensworth - Fatal injuries to worker crushed by bolting rig 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 $123,500 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2004] NSWIRComm 151

Finalised

United Mining Pty Ltd

United Colliery, Warkworth - Fatally injuries to worker entangled in cutter head 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
Convicted, fined $144,000 plus costs - Industrial Court
Finalised

United Collieries Pty Ltd

United Colliery, Warkworth - Fatal injuries to worker entangled in cutter head of continuous miner.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
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Status/outcome
Convicted, fined $144,000 plus costs - Industrial Court.
Finalised