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Groundwork Plus Pty Ltd

Mt Magometon Quarry, near Coonamble

Serious injury of worker while performing maintenance on a mobile screen.

Date of incident
Commencement
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of Section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under Section 19(2) of the Act.

In progress

Lynch Contractors Pty Ltd

Mt Magometon Quarry, near Coonamble

Serious injury of worker while performing maintenance on a mobile screen.

Date of incident
Commencement
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of Section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under Section 19(1) of the Act.

In progress

Timothy Jones - worker employed by Newcrest Mining Limited

Cadia East Underground Mine, Cadia near Orange

Serious injury of a Jumbo offsider during drilling work

Date of incident
Commencement
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of Section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under Section 28(b) of the Act 

In progress

Newcrest Mining Limited

Cadia East Underground Mine, Cadia near Orange

Serious injury of a Jumbo offsider during drilling work

Date of incident
Commencement
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of Section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under Section 19(1) of the Act

In progress

Broula King Joint Venture Pty Ltd

On 24 February 2025, Broula King Joint Venture Pty Ltd was served 5 court attendance notices in relation to 5 breaches of the Mining Act 1992 (the Act) regarding the Broula King Gold Mine, near Cowra. 

Date of incident
Commencement
Offence/allegation details

The Regulator alleges that Broula King Joint Venture failed to comply with a condition of their authorisation (ML1617) by failing to pay an increased security deposit required for the Broula King Gold Mine by the due date, in breach of s.378D of the Act. The Regulator further alleges that Broula King Joint Venture failed to comply with the requirements of regulatory notices (2) in breach of s.248S of the Act and provided false and misleading information to the Regulator in purported compliance with their obligations in breach of s.378C of the Act.

Status/outcome

The matters are next listed for mention in the Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday 17 June 2025.

Further information

Offences range in date from 31 January 2024 to 18 February 2025. 

In progress

Brendon Leonard Tamati worker employed by Newcrest Mining Limited

Cadia East Underground Mine, Cadia near Orange

Serious burns to a worker operating a loader

Date of incident
Commencement
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of Section 32 and Section 33 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under Section 28(b) of the Act

Status/outcome

in progress

In progress

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd

Tarrawonga Mine, near Boggabri. Serious leg injury while working on mobile plant.

Date of incident
Commencement
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of Section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under Section 19(1) of the Act.

Status/outcome

Prosecution discontinued on acceptance of WHS undertaking

Further information

WHS undertaking

Finalised

Whitehaven Coal Mining Limited

Tarrawonga Mine, near Boggabri. Serious leg injury while working on mobile plant.

Date of incident
Commencement
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of Section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under Section 19(1) of the Act.

Status/outcome

In progress.

In progress

Cobar Management Pty Ltd

CSA Mine, near Cobar. Psychosocial injury to a worker.

Date of incident
Commencement
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of Section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under Section 19(1) of the Act.

Status/outcome

Prosecution discontinued on acceptance of WHS undertaking

Further information

WHS undertaking (PDF, 976.29 KB)

Date of incident: from 13 September 2021 to 2 November 2022

Finalised

Cobar Management Pty Ltd

CSA Mine, near Cobar. Psychosocial injury to a worker.

Date of incident
Commencement
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of Section 32 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011, by failing to comply with a health and safety duty under Section 19(1) of the Act

Status/outcome

Prosecution discontinued on acceptance of WHS undertaking

Further information

WHS undertaking (PDF, 976.29 KB)

Date of incident: from 24 August 2020 to 26 October 2021

Finalised