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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
-
Status/outcome
Convicted, fined $144,000 plus costs - Industrial Court.
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

Tecrete Industries 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 15(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.
Status/outcome
Guilty plea - Convicted, fined $122,500 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2003] NSWIRComm 371

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

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

New England Antimony NL

New England Antimony Mine, Hillgrove near Armidale - Fatal injuries to worker struck by falling rock from roadworks.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of sections 15(1) and 16(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.
Status/outcome
Convicted, fined $140,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2003] NSWIRComm 194

Finalised

Sibelco Australia Limited (ex-Normandy Industrial Materials Limited)

Cressfield Bentonite Mine, Cressfield near Scone - Fatal burns to worker welding diesel fuel tank.

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 $42,250 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2003] NSWIRComm 165

Finalised

North Mining Limited

Northparkes Mine, Parkes - Four fatalities from caving and airblast.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of sections 15(1) and 16(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.
Status/outcome
Guilty plea - Convicted, fined $82,500 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2003] NSWIRComm 84

Finalised

GPR Engineering (Central Coast) P/L

Boral Quarry, Emu Plains - High risk crushing plant toppled over.

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 $26,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2003] NSWIRComm 56

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