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United Mining Pty Ltd

United Colliery, Warkworth - Fatally injuries to worker entangled in cutter head of continuous miner.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
-
Status/outcome
Convicted, fined $144,000 plus costs - Industrial Court.
Finalised

United Collieries Pty Ltd

United Colliery, Warkworth - Fatal injuries to worker entangled in cutter head of continuous miner.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
-
Status/outcome
Convicted, fined $144,000 plus costs - Industrial Court.
Finalised

Kembla Coal and Coke Pty Ltd

Coalcliff Colliery, Coalcliff - Burns to member of public from gas leak of abandoned mine.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
-
Status/outcome
Convicted, fined $50,000 plus costs - Industrial Court.
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

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

Young Mining Company Pty Ltd

Thuddungra Mine, Mines Road, Thuddungra - Failure to comply with a condition of an authorisation and failed to comply with a statutory notice issued under the Mining Act.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of sections 248S and 378D of Mining Act.
Status/outcome
Guilty plea. Convicted and fined $35,000 for the s378D offence. Ordered to pay the prosecutor’s costs as agreed or assessed. Convicted under section 10A of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 with no fine imposed for the s248S offence.
Further information
  • Date of incident: Between 25 July – 5 August 2019
  • Decision: 15 August 2022 in Local Court and 17 October 2023 in District Court
  • Cootamundra Local Court ex tempore judgment
  • District Court judgement: [2023] NSWDC 430
  • Section 378D offence dealt with pursuant to s 10A Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 on appeal with no fine being imposed.
Finalised

Waco Kwikform Ltd

Appin Colliery, Douglas Park near Appin - Serious injury to worker scaffold collapse onto conveyor.

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 $120,000 plus costs.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2011] NSWIRComm 108

Finalised

Ulan Coal Mines Limited; Ulan West Operations Pty Ltd

Ulan West Operations, Ulan - Serious injuries when struck by pipe end while pressure testing.

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 of the Act.
Status/outcome
Proceedings discontinued in District Court of NSW. Regulator decision to accept a WHS undertaking.
Further information

WHS undertaking

Finalised

UGM Engineers Pty Ltd

Beltana No.1 Mine, Bulga near Singleton - Serious injuries to worker crushed between longwall material sleds on surface.

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 $55,000.
Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2011] NSWIRComm 90

Finalised

Walburn, Robert John

Rickey's Lane Sapphire (Inverell) - Unauthorised mining for sapphires along Frazers Creek.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details
Contravention of section 5 of the Mining Act 1992 x3.
Status/outcome
Guilty plea - convicted, fined $60,000, and ordered to pay the Regulator's costs.
Finalised