Wiluna Operations Pty Ltd: WorkSafe WA prosecution

criminal fine24 Apr 2026Penalty $575K

Respondent

Wiluna Operations Pty Ltd

Facts

At the Matilda Gold open pit in September 2021, an unsecured 750kg wheel assembly on a telehandler fell on an 18-year-old labour-hire apprentice, leaving him paraplegic. The tyre-change procedure lacked clear instructions on pinning/crush risks.

Outcome

Wiluna Operations Pty Ltd was fined $575,000 in the Magistrates Court (WA) - Carnarvon (24 April 2026). Other orders: costs $2,663.30.

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https://www.worksafe.wa.gov.au/announcements/mining-company-fined-575000-over-permanent-spinal-injury

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