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North Mining Limited

Northparkes Mine, Parkes - Four fatalities from caving and airblast.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of sections 15(1) and 16(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - Convicted, fined $82,500 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2003] NSWIRComm 84

Finalised

NSW Quarry Services Pty Ltd

Bates Quarry near Kempsey - Failure to notify the Regulator of two notifiable incidents and a failure to preserve the incident scene.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of sections 15 and 17 of WHS (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013.

Status/outcome

Guilty plea - NSW Quarry Services Pty Ltd convicted, fined $30,000 and ordered to pay the Regulator’s costs of $25,000. Local court.

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

Oakbridge Pty Limited; The Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company Pty Ltd

Gretley Colliery, Wallsend - Inrush of water - four fatal drownings.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of sections 15(1), 16(1) and 50(1) of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983.

Status/outcome

Convicted and fined $730,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2005] NSWIRComm 31

Finalised

Oberon Quarries Pty Ltd

Oberon Quarry, Oberon - Serious injury to worker - arm caught in conveyor

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

Convicted, fined $10,000 plus costs.

Finalised

Otraco International Pty Limited

Mt Arthur Coal Mine near Muswellbrook - Serious injury - worker suffered burns when refuelling a tyre handler.

Date of incident
Decision date
Offence/allegation details

Contravention of section 19 of Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Status/outcome

Regulator decision to accept a WHS undertaking. Proceedings discontinued 17 September 2019.

Further information

WHS undertaking (PDF, 927.68 KB)

Finalised

P&H Minepro Australasia Pty Ltd

Bulga Open Cut, Bulga near Singleton - Serious injury to worker trapped in mobile elevated work platform.

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 $260,000 plus costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2009] NSWIRComm 144

Finalised

Peak Gold Pty Ltd

Peak Gold Mine – near Cobar - Fatal incident at underground gold mine at Cobar.

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

Guilty plea - convicted and fined $480,000 and ordered to pay the Regulator’s costs.

Further information

District Court judgment: [2021] NSWDC 565

Finalised

Perilya Broken Hill Limited

Perilya Broken Hill Southern Operations, Broken Hill - Serious injuries to worker from a fall from a loader bucket while performing a maintenance task in shaft.

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

Not guilty plea - Perilya Broken Hill Limited convicted, fined $500,000 and ordered to pay the Regulator’s costs.

Further information

District Court of NSW judgment: [2018] NSWDC 28; [2018] NSWDC 130 (Sentence); [2018] NSWDC 131 (Costs order)

Finalised

Perilya Broken Hill Limited

Perilya Broken Hill Mine, Broken Hill - Serious injuries to worker when integrated tool carrier rolled over in decline.

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, fined $260,000 and ordered to pay Regulator's costs.

Further information

Industrial Court of NSW judgment: [2013] NSWIRComm 42

Finalised