2023 mineshaft accident at Impala Platinum mine in South Africa
Impala Platinum mine shaft accident
Date
27 November 2023
Location
Rustenburg, South Africa
Cause
Falling mine elevator
Casualties
13 dead, 73 injured
An elevator accident occurred on 27 November 2023 at the Impala Platinum mine in Rustenburg, South Africa, when an ascending mine elevator fell 200 m down the number 11 shaft.[1] Eleven miners were killed on the scene and 75 injured, with a 12th and 13th miners dying later in hospital.[2] The elevator was stopped from falling further by automatic safety mechanisms, but the mechanisms failed when the counterweight became trapped, resulting in a sudden stop which led to the fatalities.[3][4]
^McKay, David (27 November 2023). "Eleven miners killed, 75 injured in Implats Rustenburg accident". Mining Mx.
^Clowes, William (30 November 2023). "Implats to restart platinum mine after death of 13 workers". News24.
^Stoddard, Ed (28 November 2023). "Implats says 11 miners killed, 75 in hospital after conveyance cage tragedy in Rustenburg". Daily Maverick.
^Stoddard, Ed; Banda, Michelle (29 November 2023). "Failure of emergency protocol led to death of 11 Implats miners after 'rapid descent' of conveyance cage". Daily Maverick.
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