Coal mining company fined $360,000 after worker's death near Warburg, Alberta
Prairie Mines and Royalty pleaded guilty to failing to ensure worker safety after an ice plug struck and killed an employee in November 2023.
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An Alberta coal mining company has been fined $360,000 after pleading guilty to failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Prairie Mines and Royalty ULC, an Edmonton-based company, was charged following the death of a worker on November 25, 2023, near Warburg, Alberta, southwest of Edmonton. The worker was fatally injured while clearing water and ice from piping when an ice plug became dislodged and struck him.
The Crown withdrew 11 other charges against the company. The Alberta government designated the $360,000 fine as a creative sentence, directing the funds to the Alberta Mine Safety Association to develop best practices and training for water removal operations.
The facts
How much was Prairie Mines and Royalty fined?
$360,000. The Alberta government designated the fine as a creative sentence, directing the funds to the Alberta Mine Safety Association to develop best practices and training for water removal operations.
What happened to the worker?
On November 25, 2023, a worker near Warburg, Alberta was fatally injured when an ice plug became dislodged and struck him while he was clearing water and ice from piping.
What did Prairie Mines and Royalty plead guilty to?
Prairie Mines and Royalty ULC pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the health and safety of a worker under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
