By: The Canadian Press
An Edmonton-based coal mining company has been fined $360,000 after pleading guilty in the case of a worker’s death.
Prairie Mines and Royalty ULC pleaded guilty last week to failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
The Alberta government says the worker was fatally injured Nov. 25, 2023, near Warburg while clearing water and ice from piping.
An ice plug became dislodged and struck the worker.
The Crown withdrew 11 other charges against the company.
The government says the fine is a creative sentence, where the money can be paid to an organization or project to improve or promote workplace health and safety.
It says the $360,000 fine is to go to the Alberta Mine Safety Association to develop best practices and training for water removal operations.
The company and the Crown have up to 30 days to appeal the conviction or penalty.
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