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Rio Tinto Coal (NW) Pty Limited

Mount Thorley Mine, Singleton - Fatal injuries to worker crushed by tyre handler.

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 $135,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 78

Finalised

Marathon Tyres Pty Ltd

Mount Thorley Mine, Singleton - Fatal injuries to worker crushed by tyre handler.

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 $135,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 77

Finalised

Muswellbrook Crane Services Pty Ltd

Kayuga Mine, Kayuga near Muswellbrook - Fatal injuries to worker crushed by trailer falling from crane.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of s8(1) Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
Status/outcome
Guilty plea - Convicted and fined $125,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 13

Finalised

Anglo Coal (Kayuga Management) Pty Ltd

Kayuga Mine, Kayuga near Muswellbrook - Fatal injuries to worker crushed by trailer falling from crane.

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 $125,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2007] NSWIRComm 12

Finalised

JVUM Pty Ltd (formerly United Mining Pty Ltd) t/as United Mining Services

Glennies Creek Colliery, Glennies Creek near Singleton - High risk exposure to high voltage arcing fault underground.

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 $90,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2006] NSWIRComm 407

Finalised

Glennies Creek Coal Management Pty Ltd

Glennies Creek Colliery, Glennies Creek near Singleton - High risk exposure to high voltage arcing fault underground.

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. Corporate defendant convicted and fined $160,000 plus costs. Personal defendant convicted and fined $8,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2006] NSWIRComm 205

Finalised

Eureka Opals Pty Limited

Claim 26313, Dead Bird Opal Field, Lightning Ridge - Serious injury to worker - roof of an underground opal mine collapsed.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 17(1)(a) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.
Status/outcome
Convicted and fined $30,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2006] NSWIRComm 151

Finalised

PowerCoal Pty Limited

Wyee Colliery, Wyee - High risk failure of haulage rope.

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 and fined $160,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2006] NSWIRComm 157

Finalised

Clough Engineering Limited

CSA Mine, Cobar - High risk inrush of backfill material.

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 and fined $90,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2005] NSWIRComm 442

Finalised

Zinifex Australia Limited (formerly Pasminco Australia Limited)

Elura Mine, Cobar - Fatal injuries to worker - rock burst from sidewall.

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 and fined $115,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgement: [2005] NSWIRComm 340

Finalised