According to the mine’s mother company, Harmony Gold, the incident was engineering-related and took place yesterday afternoon
“Our heartfelt condolences go out to those impacted by this loss-of-life. We are deeply saddened and very concerned by the frequency of incidents, particularly at this mine – it is unacceptable. A safety day was held at Kusasalethu today, where everyone – including the unions – reinforced safety messages and emphasised the importance of our safety and accountability values. Our priority at this stage is to support the families, colleagues and friends impacted by this tragedy and to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the reason for yet another incident,” said Peter Steenkamp, chief executive officer of Harmony.
The relevant authorities have been informed and an investigation into the incident is currently underway.
Yesterday’s accident happened exactly a month after the previous accident at Kusasalethu, where four workers were killed.
Follow this link to refresh your mind on what happened during the previous accident:
Four die at Kusasalethu | Carletonville Herald
