Worker dies at Blanket Mine

Zim Now Writer

A Mining Machinery GMG mining machine supplier at Caledonia Mining Corporation’s Blanket Mine died on Tuesday after injuries due to a maintenance of trackless equipment-related accident.

The accident reportedly occurred on Monday while the victim died while admitted.

“It is with regret that Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc reports that an accident took place on 7 August at the Blanket Mine in Zimbabwe, as a result of which one employee of GMG, a company contracted to Blanket Mine, succumbed to his injuries in hospital today.

“Safety is our priority at Caledonia, and we are committed to continual improvement in safety performance and achieving a zero harm working environment for all our employees and contractors.

“We work hard to create a strong safety culture at our Blanket Mine, which is underpinned by our policies and systems and reinforced by regular training and safety-awareness courses.

“To demonstrate our commitment to this priority, safety targets are set as a qualifier for our employee bonus scheme,” reads the statement.

Blanket Mine has so far reported two fatalities with the first one having occurred in February when an employee succumbed to a secondary blasting situation.

In 2022, Blanket Mine achieved more than 2.4 million fatality-free shifts since 2018.