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 h... Read more
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 heari... Read more
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. T... Read more
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 con... Read more
A senior mining official says a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in southwestern Pakistan has killed at least six miners and trapped 46 others. Iftikhar Ahmed, a top mine inspector, said... Read more
Rescuers ended an attempt to reach a man who was still alive after falling into a deep, unstable mine shaft, saying the effort posed too great a risk to people trying to descend into the pit... Read more
South Africa’s highest court has ordered mining company, AngloGold Ashanti, to compensate the family of a dead mineworker, overturning a law that prohibited mineworkers with lung disea... Read more
The recent development of the Miningsafety.co.za information portal has been inspired by the development of the well-known road safety website ArriveAlive.co.za. During the development of th... Read more
Some 128 mine workers died in 2010, Chamber of Mines CEO Bheki Sibiya said on Tuesday. “We are very sad about the 128 mine workers who lost their lives in 2010,” he told media in... Read more
Sasol Synfuels shut down a portion of its Secunda operations for three weeks in what it said was the biggest shutdown in the world. “With approximately 14,500 additional workers employ... Read more
