A 46-year-old miner has died following an underground accident at Lonmin’s K3 shaft.
A 46-year-old miner has died following an underground accident at Lonmin’s K3 shaft on Sunday.
According to a statement by Lonmin, Tembelani Manyana – who was a team leader – died in a « fall-of-ground accident ».
« Mr Manyana succumbed to head injuries while being evacuated from underground. This fatality is sad and disappointing as it ends a successful 15-month fatality-free period at Lonmin, » said the mine’s group head of communications Wendy Tlou.
She said that a delegation visited Manyana’s wife and extended family in Elliotdale, in the Eastern Cape, to inform them about the accident.
« Mr Manyana’s family will receive support from the company. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, colleagues and friends. »
