Four Employees Fatally Injured at Two Different Sibanye-Stillwater’s Operations, South Africa
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Sibanye-Stillwater reported the tragic loss of four colleagues in two separate incidents on Friday, December 3, 2021. At approximately 2:30 this morning, a colleague at Khuseleka shaft at the Rustenburg operations passed away due to a fall of ground incident which occurred while he was barring down the sidewall of a development end. Later this morning, at approximately 10:00, three colleagues at 3 shaft at the Beatrix operations, passed away following a tragic trackless mobile machinery incident.
Despite improvements in all other safety metrics, Sibanye-Stillwater has experienced a notable regression in fatalities during 2021, with 18 employees losing their lives during the year. The incident at Beatrix in particular, followed an incident earlier this week, where another colleague lost his life in a blasting incident. Any loss of life is unacceptable and all efforts are being focused on addressing this perplexing increase in fatal safety incidents.
“Despite our extraordinary efforts this year, the number of fatal incidents we have experienced is of grave concern for management and the board of Sibanye-Stillwater. We are appalled by the loss of our employees’ lives at our mines over the past year. While we cannot rectify the harm that has occurred, we will continue to support the families as best we can in their grief. The safety of employees is our primary concern and we will continue to strive for zero harm in the workplace,” said CEO Neal Froneman.
About Sibanye-Stillwater
Sibanye Stillwater Limited provides metal mining services. The Company develops and extracts mineral properties. Sibanye Stillwater serves customers in the United States and South Africa.
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