Estevan coal mine fined $120K after worker falls 6 metres out of excavator
CBC News | Posted: July 13, 2017 4:33 PM | Last Updated: July 13, 2017
Worker seriously injured, company pleaded guilty to breaking health and safety rules
A coal-mining company has pleaded guilty to breaking occupational health and safety rules after a worker was seriously injured.
On July 10, Prairie Mines and Royalty ULC pleaded guilty after a worker fell approximately six metres out of a dragline excavator at its mine near Estevan, Sask., in 2015. The worker was seriously injured.
The worker tripped on a footrest inside the cabin of the excavator and fell out.
Prairie Mines, which also operates as Westmoreland Coal Company, pleaded guilty to failing to ensure a safe environment for its workers.
The company was fined $85,714, with a surcharge of $34,285.