Two Miners escaped death in separate mine accidents on underground at Non Ferrous Africa Mining Company (NFCA) in Chambishi.
The two miners Chungu Davies, a miner captain of house number 2123 Nkwale street and Lawson Kalunga of house number 6 Milambo street, both from Chambishi township, are battling for their lives in Sinazam hospital in Kitwe.
In an interview with ZANIS Kalulushi today, Sinazam Executive Director Xisheng Qin said the two victims were separatly rushed to the hospital. He described the miners’ condition as not stable.
Dr Qin said Chungu who was brought to hospital at 14:00 hours yesterday is nursing head injuries which made the miner to bleed profusely.
He added that Chungu is likely to be discharged tomorrow.
Dr Qin said on the other hand Kalunga suffered a raptured bladder and will henceforth be admitted in hospital longer.
He explained that Kalunga’s condition was fare today as he was out of oxygen though he had problems with his hip bone.
Dr Qin noted that Kalunga also had a rare blood group O which was RH negative he said only five per cent of the Zambian population have the blood type.
He said the hospital was working hard to get Kalunga back to normal.
A check by ZANIS at the hospital found both patients in a stable condition though Kalunga was using tubes when eating.
And National Union of Miners and Allied Workers ( NUMAW ) Secretary General Goodwell Kaluba said his union was afraid at the rate of accidents at NFCA.
Mr Kaluba pointed out that the mine was quit scaring as was their source of worry to the members and the union at large.
He,however, appealed to NFCA to jack up in their safety standards and observe safety and to that effect it would be only prudent that when mines were inductioning people or new employees on safety.
Mr Kaluba urged the mines to be holding seminars concerning safety precautions in their operations.
But efforts to get NFCA proved futile at press time.
ZANIS
Hey what really happened? This story does not say a thing on how the 2 miners got injured. Someone needs to explain properly. Teifyo fine?
they were stealing numbala one. no point in giving full details to thieves.
Some of us that have worked at Chambeshi know that the mine is a time bomb. Remember BIRGRIM explosion that claimed 49 lives at Chambeshi NFC, rememebr other incidents fatalities at the same mine. In China there are more than 6,000 deaths due to Mining related accidents annually. Their safety record very bad. Their mines here pa Zed need frequent inspection cause to them safety & training is an un necesary cost. be warned more accidents on the horizon in Luanshya and at NFC and other mines owned by Chinese.
iwe numba 3. accidents in mines happen everywhere. wen did you work pa mine. awe mwali joba imwe hahahahahahahahaha yaba. ba miner is blogging hahahahaha
Zambians wake up.
None of Rupiah’s kids are slaves in mines so he does not care.
walai nthwenu mputi bizness No 4. This issue is serious, our friends are battling for their lives in SINOZAM hospital not what is being protrayed like not tooserious. U seem to take it lightly, mine u these are Zambians innocent people. The thing is there have been frequent acidents at NFC resulting in deaths. Accidents are caused they dont just happen. The Chinese are very bad at upholding safety. Mining industry is harzadous but can be managed if the safety standards are upheld. The Chinese mine dont do it cause of cost saving and compromise on safety.
Number 4.
Don’t just dismiss the numbers killed in Chinese mines.
The Chinese do not care about human dignity.
They are in Zambia to make 10000% profit on their shoddy deals.
# 2 waba i.c.h.i.n.y.o. ukununka …sitanyoko iwe ….
can number 8 be banned pliz. we dont want such low lives blogging. ba lt pliz! he cant even write english wot a nob!
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#8 u are being childish.. this is not an English class. #9 mind your bad mouth, this is not a place for nonsense like that. Both of u keep out of LT … s.u.c.k.e.r.s …
#11 just mind your own business. #9 is reaping what she sowed. I hope your medicatin is working good to keep your viral load low ….how is the sweating in the night? See what opening your stinking legs for a car ride can bring? LOL …u will die a skeleton LOL
#11 just mind your own business. #9 is reaping what she sowed…LOL… I hope your medication is working good to keep your viral load low ….how is the sweating in the night? See what opening your stinking legs for a car ride can bring? LOL …u will die a skeleton LOL …broke B.I.T.C.H….