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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

Centennial Angus Place Pty Limited

Angus Place Colliery, Lithgow - Fatal injuries to worker - unplanned release of hydraulic fluid under high pressure longwall.

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 $240,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2010] NSWIRComm 4

Finalised

Centennial Coal Company Limited

Angus Place Colliery, Lithgow - Fatal injuries to worker - unplanned release of hydraulic fluid under high pressure longwall.

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 $288,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2010] NSWIRComm 4

Finalised

Fuchs Lubricants (Australasia) Pty Ltd

Angus Place Colliery, Lithgow - Fatal injuries to worker - unplanned release of hydraulic fluid under high pressure longwall.

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 $256,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2010] NSWIRComm 5

Finalised

Bulga Coal Management Pty Ltd

Bulga Open Cut, Bulga near Singleton - Serious injury to worker trapped in mobile elevated work platform.

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 $45,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2009] NSWIRComm 183

Finalised

Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd

Karuah Quarry, Karuah - Fatal injuries to worker - runaway truck over embankment.

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 $214,500.
Further information

Decision: 30 October 2009 (Industrial Court), 19 December 2017 (Supreme Court) and 10 May 2018 (High Court).

  • Industrial Court: [2009] NSWIRComm 179
  • Appeal by Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd.
  • Supreme Court – Court of Criminal Appeal: [2017] NSWCAA 326
  • Application for special leave to appeal by Hunter Quarries Pty Ltd. 
  • High Court of Australia judgment: [2018] HCAL 126
Finalised

P&H Minepro Australasia Pty Ltd

Bulga Open Cut, Bulga near Singleton - Serious injury to worker trapped in mobile elevated work platform.

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 and fined $260,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2009] NSWIRComm 144

Finalised

Integra Coal Operations Pty Ltd

Integra Underground Colliery, Glennies Creek near Singleton - Serious injury to eye from grouting machine.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 8(2) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
Status/outcome
Convicted, fined $55,000 plus costs in Chief Industrial Magistrate’s Court.
Finalised

Glennies Creek Coal Management Pty Ltd

Integra Underground Colliery, Glennies Creek near Singleton - Serious injury to eye from grouting machine.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 8(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
Status/outcome
Convicted, fined $55,000 plus costs in Chief Industrial Magistrate’s Court.
Finalised

Symsong Pty Limited

Perilya Broken Hill Mine, Broken Hill - High risk runaway truck down decline.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 8(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
Status/outcome
Convicted, fined $30,000 plus costs in Chief Industrial Magistrate’s Court.
Finalised