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CSC Maintenance Pty Ltd (formerly known as ACR Maintenance Pty Ltd)

Boral Quarry, Emu Plains - High risk crushing plant toppled over.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of sections 15(1) and 17(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.
Status/outcome
Guilty plea - Convicted, fined $27,500 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2003] NSWIRComm 222

Finalised

Cobar Management Pty Ltd

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

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 15(1) and 16(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.
Status/outcome
Guilty plea - Convicted and fined $110,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2005] NSWIRComm 124

Finalised

Coal Operations Australia Limited

Wallerah Colliery, Crangan Bay, Nords Wharf - Fatal injuries to worker - fall of roof while roof bolting.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 15(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.
Status/outcome
Convicted and fined $200,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2004] NSWIRComm 239

Finalised

Coal & Allied (NSW) Pty Limited

Mount Thorley Warkworth Mine near Singleton - Worker suffered serious injuries from fall from access ladder while cleaning grader windows.

Date of incident
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
Proceedings discontinued in District Court of NSW.
Further information

Regulator decision to accept a WHS undertaking (PDF, 210.57 KB).

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

Blue Circle Southern Cement Ltd

Portland Quarry, Portland - Fall of dozer over highwall resulting in fatal injuries to operator.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
-
Status/outcome
Convicted, fined $85,000 plus costs - Industrial Court.
Finalised

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

Austar Coal Mine Pty Ltd

Austar Coal Mine, Paxton near Cessnock - Serious injury to worker arm amputated in roof bolter.

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 $105,000.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2011] NSWIRComm 112

Finalised

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

Finalised