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Ampcontrol RES Pty Limited

Dartbrook Coal Preparation Plant, Dartbrook near Aberdeen - High risk and injury high voltage electric shock.

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.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2008] NSWIRComm 186

Finalised

Anglo Coal (Dartbrook Management) Pty Ltd

Dartbrook Coal Preparation Plant, Dartbrook near Aberdeen - High risk and injury high voltage electric shock.

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 $200,000.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2008] NSWIRComm 172

Finalised

The Wallerang Collieries Ltd

Baal Bone Colliery, Lithgow - Fatal injuries and second victim with serious injuries - fall of roof on longwall.

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 $140,000.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2008] NSWIRComm 85

Finalised

Oakbridge Pty Limited

Baal Bone Colliery, Lithgow - Fatal injuries and second victim with serious injuries - fall of roof on longwall.

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 $140,000.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2008] NSWIRComm 85

Finalised

Helensburg Coal Pty Limited

Metropolitan Colliery, Helensburg near Sydney - Serious injuries to worker struck by flying chain parts on 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 $175,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2008] NSWIRComm 2

Finalised

Anglo Coal (Dartbrook Management) Pty Ltd

Dartbrook Mine, Kayuga via Muswellbrook - Fatal injuries to worker - fall of coal mine roof.

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 $160,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 292

  • Charge against personal defendant dismissed - application of section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.
Finalised

Downer EDI Mining Pty Ltd (formerly known as Roche Mining Pty Ltd)

Dartbrook Mine, Kayuga near Muswellbrook - Fatal injuries to worker - fall of coal mine roof.

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 $180,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 276

Finalised

Centennial Coal Company Limited

Clarence Colliery, Lithgow - Serious injury to worker crushed between roof and boom of continuous miner.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 8(2) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
Status/outcome
Not guilty plea - Convicted and fined $80,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 270

Finalised

Clarence Coal Pty Limited

Clarence Colliery, Lithgow - Serious injury to worker crushed between roof and boom 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
Not guilty plea - Convicted and fined $80,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 270

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