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Collum mine compensates family of deceased worker

COMMENT - K50 million is $10,000.

Collum mine compensates family of deceased worker
By Edwin Mbulo in Livingstone
Fri 27 Jan. 2012, 13:59 CAT [183 Reads, 0 Comment(s)]

MANAGEMENT at the Chinese-run Collum Coal Mine has paid out K50 million to the family of Gibson Siachivwenya who died when a rock fell on him at shaft three on January 18 this year. According to a letter addressed to Southern Province minister Miles Sampa, Collum Coal Mine has reduced its productivity tasks to 70 coal tramcars from 75 for each team.

"The deceased miners' family has got the compensation cash of K50 million and the coal mine paid off at once. We two parties also made one compensation agreement to look after the other coal miners according to Zambian Laws after recovery. Fortunately, one miner Doubt Mudenda has already been discharged from hospital and the other one Maiya Wispow will be discharged within two weeks," Collum Coal mine stated.

The mine management has also advised miners and supervisors to follow safety standards.

Collum Coal Mine further stated that it took care of all the funeral expenses for Siachivwenya and paid all medical fees for Wispow and Mudenda.

"We apologise to the families. Up to now, the current situation is that management has taken some action about this accident. Firstly, we stopped production for seven days from January 18 as guided by safety rules," Collum Coal mine stated.

The mine management stated that the rock that fell on the three miners in shaft three weighed more than two tonnes and killed Siachivwenya on the spot.

Labels: CHINESE COLLUM COAL MINE, COLLUM COAL MINE, LABOUR, MILES SAMPA, MINING

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