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Glennies Creek Coal Management Pty Ltd

Integra Coal Underground Mine, Glennies Creek near Singleton - Fatal injuries to worker struck by shear shaft of longwall shear.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 8 of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
Status/outcome
Guilty plea - Convicted, fined $204,000 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2015] NSWIC 15

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Daracon Mining Pty Ltd

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

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 $80,000 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2015] NSWIC 14

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LakeCoal Pty Ltd

Chain Valley Colliery, Chain Valley - Fatal injuries to worker crushed by fall of unsupported rib coal.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of sections 8(1) and 8(2) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
Status/outcome
Guilty plea - Convicted, fined $250,000 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs - District Court of NSW.
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Bulga Underground Operations Pty Limited

Beltana Underground Mine, Bulga near Singleton - Serious injuries to worker struck by falling roof.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 8(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
Status/outcome
Not guilty plea - Convicted, fined $75,000 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs.
Further information

District Court of NSW judgment: [2015] NSWDC 6; [2015] NSWDC 76

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Bulga Underground Operations Pty Limited (formerly Beltana Highwall Mining Pty Ltd)

Beltana Underground Mine, Bulga near Singleton - Serious injuries to worker crushed by longwall roof support.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 8(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
Status/outcome
Not guilty plea - Convicted. Appeal by defendant to Supreme Court – Court of Appeal. Convicted and fined $100,000 and ordered to pay Regulator’s costs.
Further information

Decision: 5 November 2014 in District Court and 11 March 2016 in Supreme Court. 

District Court of NSW judgment: [2014] NSWDC 186

Supreme Court – Court of Criminal Appeal judgment: [2016] NSWCCA 37

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Perilya Limited

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Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Failed to comply with section 155 notices under Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Status/outcome
Downing Centre Local Court - Appeal against conviction by Perilya Limited - Convicted, fined $40,000 and ordered to pay Resources Regulator's costs
Further information

Supreme Court of NSW judgment: [2015] NSWSC 706

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Santos NSW Pty Ltd (ex-Eastern Star Gas 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 $120,000 and ordered to pay Resources Regulator's costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2013] NSWIRComm 75

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Perilya Broken Hill Limited

Perilya Broken Hill Mine, Broken Hill - Serious injuries to worker when integrated tool carrier rolled over in decline.

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, fined $260,000 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2013] NSWIRComm 42

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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

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Newcrest Mining Limited

Cadia East Underground Gold Mine, Cadia near Orange - High risk inrush of material from raiseboring.

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, fined $112,500 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs.
Further information

District Court of NSW judgment: [2013] NSWDC 332

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