1. MPUMALANGA – SURFACE & QUARRIES RTF
07 December 2017
ZTP ZIKHALI

2. National Accident Statistics Regional Accident Statistics
TABLE OF CONTENTS
National Accident Statistics
Regional Accident Statistics
Health Statistics
Mining Applications
Critical Season Alert
Conclusion

3. NATIONAL REPORTABLE FATALITIES
NATIONAL REPORTABLE FATALITIES
01/01/ /12/2016
01/01/ /12/2017
% change
Total 72 82 14
Gold 30 38 27
Coal 4 7 75
Platinum 26 -4
Other 11

4. NATIONAL REPORTABLE INJURIES
Total
Gold
Coal
Platinum
Other
NATIONAL REPORTABLE INJURIES
01/01/ /12/2016
01/01/ /12/2017
% change
2697
2428
-10
1138
920
-19
182
189 4
1075
1058
-1.6
302
261
-14

5. FATALITIES REPORTED PER REGION
01/01/ /12/2016
01/01/ /12/2017
% change
Total 72 82 14
Western Cape 2
200
Northern Cape 7 1
-86
Free State 12 9
-25
Eastern Cape
100
KwaZulu/Natal
Mpumalanga 3 10
233
Limpopo 6
Gauteng 19 20 5
Klerksdorp 8
300
Rustenburg 26 24 -8

6. REPORTABLE INJURIES PER REGION
Total
Western Cape
Northern Cape
Free State
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu/Natal
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
Gauteng
Klerksdorp
Rustenburg
REPORTABLE INJURIES PER REGION
01/01/ /12/2016
01/01/ /12/2017
% Change
2697
2428
-10 15 7
-53
124 94
-24
257
229
-11 4 3
-25 48 14
-71
183
200 9
132
180 36
645
522
-19
241
181
1048
998 -5

7. 2017 MPUMALANGA OPENCAST FATALITIES
On 30th January 2017
1.An employee was busy unblocking a blockage at the screen feed conveyor belt and the belt roll backwards and pulled him towards tail end and fatally injured him.
On 10th April 2017
2. Employees were busy removing the feed chute from the double roll crusher of the crushing plant, the feed chute dislodged and now deceased fell from the walkway and succumbed due to his injuries.

9. APPLICATION FOR BLASTING WITHIN 500m
REQUIREMENTS
1. Application letter signed by a Mine Manager
2. Risk assessment by Explosive Expert
3. Plans signed by Mine Manager and Mine Surveyor
4. Letter of consent from affected parties.
Note that 2 copies of each must be submitted to the Principal Inspector of Mines.

10. APPLICATION FOR MINING WITHIN 100m
REQUIREMENTS
1. Application letter signed by a Mine Manager
2. Risk assessment by Rock Engineer
3. Plans signed by Mine Manager and Mine Surveyor
4. Letter of consent from affected parties
Note that 3 copies of each must be submitted to the Principal Inspector of Mines

11. APPLICATION FOR BENCH DELIVERY
REQUIREMENTS
1. Application letter signed by a Mine Manager
2. Standard Operating Procedure (S.O.P)
3. 2 Plans signed by Mine Manager and Mine Surveyor
4. Appointments of the Blaster and Blasting Assistants with Qualification
Note that 2 copies of each must be submitted to the Principal Inspector of Mines.
NB! PLEASE APPLY 3 MONTHS PRIOR.

12. CRITICAL SEASON ALERT Health & Safety campaign to be intensified
2. Fatigue Management – COP Implementation
3. Supervisor Leave Management

13. Conclusion
The increase in fatalities is a cause of concern. As stakeholders
we must double our efforts to stop the loss of lives.

14. Ngiyabonga!!
Nakhensa!!