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Incidents at Paladin’s uranium mines in Africa

Paladin Energy: Financial Report for Three Months Ended 30 September 2013 PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA–(Marketwired – Nov. 14, 2013) –

“………Tragically, on 30 July 2013 a workplace fatality occurred at the
Kayelekera Mine. The incident occurred in the mine’s motor vehicle
workshop where the worker was struck in the chest by a light
vehicle wheel he was inflating. Prior to this tragic accident,
Kayelekera Mine had operated for 489 days without an LTI.

— Post quarter, on 3 October 2013, there was a serious electrical
incident at Langer Heinrich Mine involving one employee and two
contractors being hospitalised. Two of the workers received
significant burns while the third worker received smoke inhalation
and has been discharged. The more seriously injured worker passed
away on 29 October 2013.

— The Company is investigating both these incidents, with the
findings and outcomes pending. A review of safety procedures
within the group was initiated in July and as a result of these
serious incidents, this has now been expanded to a full review to

November 15, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News