Father-of-two Neil Rooney was crushed when a piece of equipment collapsed and trapped him.
Belfast Harbour Commissioners has been fined £110,000 over a health and safety breach linked to the death of a father of two.
He became trapped in the underside operator cabin and the subsequent rescue operation was hampered by the weight of both the collapsed hopper and the coal.BHC's plea to the health and safety breach was on the grounds that the hopper was unsafe and that adequate inspections, maintenance and examinations on it were not carried out.
"He loved his job, his farm and most of all he loved his family. He was a man who would do anything for anybody at any time, night or day," she added.In a statement issued after the fine was imposed, BHC's chief executive Joe O'Neill said: "The tragic death of Mr Neil Rooney in 2017 has had a profound and lasting impact on many, including the Belfast Harbour Community.
"Since the accident, we have strengthened our safety processes and protocols even further," he added.
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