Russia: Worker killed in accident at Sarylakh mine
Summary
Date Reported: 12 Aug 2019
Location: Russia
Companies
JSC Sarylakh-Surma - Subsidiary , GeoProMining - Parent CompanyProjects
Sarylakh mine - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Workers: ( 1 - Russia , Mining , Men )Issues
DeathsResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
Emergency at mine in Yakutia to not affect production — regional authorities, 12 August 2019
An incident at the Sarylakh-Surma company’s mine in Northeastern Yakutia, where an employee died in a rockfall, will not affect gold-antimony ore mining plans, the regional Ministry of Industry and Geology told TASS on Monday...
The rockfall occurred on Sunday during cleanup activities. Sixteen individuals were in the shift, fifteen evacuated independently. An individual died under the fall.