(Reuters) – South Africa’s Harmony Gold on Monday reported a fatality at its Kusasalethu mine 90 kilometres (55.92 miles) west of Johannesburg after a fall-of-ground accident.
The accident occurred on Dec.15 following a “seismic event”, the company said in a statement. Internal investigations are underway, it added.
Harmony reported 13 fatalities in its 2022 financial year to June 30, up from 11 work-related deaths reported the previous year. The company has so far reported three fatalities during the first six months of the current financial year.
(Reporting by Nelson Banya)
