[CAPE TOWN HARBOUR, WC, 8 November 2012, 10:00] A worker sustained serious injuries this morning after he was pinned between two large concrete pipes at the Cape Town harbour. The events leading up to the incident is unclear, but the worker was moving close to where the large concrete pipes were being off loaded. Somehow [...]
[WITBANK, MP – 07 JUNE 2012 AT 13H00] A coal miner is in a critical condition after suffering a traumatic injury to his leg while busy drilling a hole at a coal mine near to Middleburg this afternoon. The circumstances around the incident are still not clear but the local ambulance service was on scene [...]
VANDERBIJL PARK 4 May 2012, 08:15 A 11 year old boy sustained some injuries this morning following a rugby incident in Vanderbijlpark. The boy was allegedly playing an informal game of rugby with some of his friends before the first school bell. He then allegedly tried to tackle a player from the opposing team when [...]
Question: Could you please confirm whether you would be able to assist with the requirements for a small vehicle (Toyota Hilux) entering mine premises, i.e. what type of equipment is required as well as placement? Your assistance in this regard would be appreciated. Answer: The requirements/standard for a LDV ( Light Driving Vehicle ) is [...]
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1 Comment »Two workers were critically injured when they were thrown nearly twenty meters by jets of water when a water main atop a mine dump exploded near Orkney in the North West Province late yesterday. The cause of the incident and the series of events leading up to it remain uncertain. Common cause information indicates that [...]
Johannesburg – Rescuers were looking for a miner who was trapped in a fall of ground at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. “It was on the night shift and rescuers are trying to reach the trapped person,” said Marian van der Walt. A formal announcement with further details [...]
KUILSRIVER 26 October 2011, 13:15 One man has sustained a severe injury to his hand in a factory earlier this afternoon. The worker aged 39 was allegedly cleaning a piece of machinery when he tried to collect something behind the machines rolling mechanism. The man’s hand was then caught in the rolling mechanism and crushed [...]
Posted in Industrial, Injuries, Land, Mining Tags: ER24, hand injuries, preventing injuries No Comments »When we reflect on accidents and injury we tend to think of cuts, broken bones and blood. We however neglect the risk of other injury that might be less visible – such as that of hearing loss! Accidents or risks at the workplace that result in loss of hearing might be more threatening to the [...]
A friend in the road safety environment shared a few photos of an accident at an Anglo Coal mine in Witbank. Unfortunately no further info is available as to the well being of the drivers. Transportation related accidents are always of concern to the Mining Companies, and at MiningSafety.co.za we are addressing this aspect of [...]
Posted in Accidents, Injuries, Mining, Road Tags: accident on mines, mining accidents, vehicle accidents on coal mines 1 Comment »Efforts to address mining safety extend far beyond only preventing fatalities. There are a wide range of hazardous activities in everyday mining operations – and safety experts are continuously seeking to improve safety awareness, training and providing the best medical response services. Earlier today the Mining Safety website revealed an interesting Report from the Department [...]
Posted in Accidents, Injuries, Mining Tags: ER24 and mining safety, injuries at mines, mining accidents, mining injuries, mining safety No Comments »
