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Appin could be fined $1.5M for conveyor incident

THE New South Wales Resources Regulator is prosecuting South32 subsidiary Endeavour Coal, the operator of Appin colliery, over an incident that led to a worker suffering serious injuries to his foot when it became entangled in a scrapper conveyor at the mine on June 8 2019.

 The regulator alleges the company failed in its duty to ensure the health and safety of workers.

The regulator alleges the company failed in its duty to ensure the health and safety of workers.

The regulator has begun category 2 - failure to comply with health and safety duty proceedings under section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 against Endeavour Coal. A category 2 offence committed...

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