UK Coal fined over miner's death

Two mining companies have today been fined a total of a quarter of a million pounds over serious safety failings at a North Yorkshire colliery where an experienced miner was crushed to death.

UK Coal, which is currently being investigated over another fatality at the Kellingley mine last September, was ordered to pay two hundred thousand pounds after admitting breaching regulations which led to the death of Ian Cameron in 2009.

The firm which supplied the machinery that collapsed on top of Mr Cameron, was fined fifty thousand pounds.

UK Coal has been fined £200,000 after admitting serious safety breaches which led to the death of miner Ian Cameron at Kellingley Colliery in October 2009.

Mr Cameron was crushed to death by faulty machinery as he worked deep underground. Joy Mining Ltd, which supplied the machinery, knew of the fault but had failed to inform UK Coal, Leeds Crown Court was told. It was fined £50,000.

UK Coal has been fined £200,000 over the death of miner Ian Cameron at Kellingley Colliery in 2009. The mining giant was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court. Joy Mining was also fined £50,000 over the same death.