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HEALTH AND SAFETY STATISTICS - 2024

Ensuring the health and safety of workers is one of the key responsibilities of a trade union. AMCU places a high emphasis on the topic of health and safety, as our members typically work in hazardous environments like those found in mining, construction, transport, and related sectors.

Our Health and Safety Department is led by our National Chairperson: Health and Safety Desk, Comrade Xolani Bokoloshe, and every AMCU Branch and AMCU Region has a dedicated office-bearer whose portfolio is dedicated to health and safety.

National Statistics in South Africa's Mining Sector up to December 31, 2024: 42 Fatalities and 1841 injuries in total

Statistics by sector

Statistics by sector	Fatalities	Injuries
Platinum	16	846
Gold	14	538
Coal	6	166
Other	6	291
Running Total	42	1841

Statistics by region

Statistic By Region	Fatalities	Injuries
Eastern Cape	0	0
Free Sate	2	146
Gauteng	8	306
KZN	2	11
Limpompo	2	160
Mpumalanga	7	209
Northern Cape	3	97
Klerksdorp	3	106
Rustenburg	15	797
Western Cape	0	9
Running Total	42	1841
Transportation and Mining (TMM-Dump Truck)	2	4%
Conveyance Winze	13	24%
General (Slip and fall)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (Winch)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (RBE)	2	4%
General (Fell in)	1	2%
General (Blasting)	1	2%
General (Gas inhalation)	1	2%
General (Fell through)	1	2%
General (Smoke inhalation)	1	2%
General (Drowning)	1	2%
Transportation and Mining (Utility Vehicle)	1	2%

Statistics by classification


Statistic By Region	Fatalities	Injuries
Eastern Cape	0	0
Free Sate	2	146
Gauteng	8	306
KZN	2	11
Limpompo	2	160
Mpumalanga	7	209
Northern Cape	3	97
Klerksdorp	3	106
Rustenburg	15	797
Western Cape	0	9
Running Total	42	1841

Statistics by Classification	Fatalities	Percentage
FOG	15	35%
General (Struck by)	6	16%
Miscellaneous	2	4%
Machinery	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (TMM-Drilling Machine)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (TMM-Dump Truck)	2	4%
Conveyance Winze	13	24%
General (Slip and fall)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (Winch)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (RBE)	2	4%
General (Fell in)	1	2%
General (Blasting)	1	2%
General (Gas inhalation)	1	2%
General (Fell through)	1	2%
General (Smoke inhalation)	1	2%
General (Drowning)	1	2%
Transportation and Mining (Utility Vehicle)	1	2%

* provisional

National Statistics in South Africa's Mining Sector up to December 31, 2023: 55 Fatalities and 2184 injuries in total

Statistics by sector

Statistic By Sector	Fatalities	Injuries
Platinum	22	1042
Gold	20	645
Coal	7	188
Other	6	309
Running total	55
Statistic By Region	Fatalities	Injuries
Eastern Cape	0	3
Free Sate	2	178
Gauteng	16	380
KZN	1	10
Limpompo	1	154
Mpumalanga	8	252
Northern Cape	2	97
Klerksdorp	2	101
Rustenburg	21	1005
Western Cape	2	4
Running Total	55	2184

Statistics by Classification	Fatalities	Percentage
FOG	15	35%
General (Struck by)	6	16%
Miscellaneous	2	4%
Machinery	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (TMM-Drilling Machine)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (TMM-Dump Truck)	2	4%
Conveyance Winze	13	24%
General (Slip and fall)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (Winch)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (RBE)	2	4%
General (Fell in)	1	2%
General (Blasting)	1	2%
General (Gas inhalation)	1	2%
General (Fell through)	1	2%
General (Smoke inhalation)	1	2%
General (Drowning)	1	2%
Transportation and Mining (Utility Vehicle)	1	2%

Statistics by region

Gold	20	645
Coal	7	188
Other	6	309
Running total	55

Statistic By Region	Fatalities	Injuries
Eastern Cape	0	3
Free Sate	2	178
Gauteng	16	380
KZN	1	10
Limpompo	1	154
Mpumalanga	8	252
Northern Cape	2	97
Klerksdorp	2	101
Rustenburg	21	1005
Western Cape	2	4
Running Total	55	2184
Statistics by Classification	Fatalities	Percentage
FOG	15	35%
General (Struck by)	6	16%
Miscellaneous	2	4%
Machinery	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (TMM-Drilling Machine)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (TMM-Dump Truck)	2	4%
Conveyance Winze	13	24%
General (Slip and fall)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (Winch)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (RBE)	2	4%
General (Fell in)	1	2%
General (Blasting)	1	2%
General (Gas inhalation)	1	2%
General (Fell through)	1	2%
General (Smoke inhalation)	1	2%
General (Drowning)	1	2%
Transportation and Mining (Utility Vehicle)	1	2%

Statistics by classification

Gold	20	645
Coal	7	188
Other	6	309
Running total	55

Statistic By Region	Fatalities	Injuries
Free Sate	2	178
Gauteng	16	380
KZN	1	10
Limpompo	1	154
Mpumalanga	8	252
Northern Cape	2	97
Klerksdorp	2	101
Rustenburg	21	1005
Western Cape	2	4
Statistics by Classification	Fatalities	Percentage
FOG	15	35%
General (Struck by)	6	16%
Miscellaneous	2	4%
Machinery	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (TMM-Drilling Machine)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (TMM-Dump Truck)	2	4%
Conveyance Winze	13	24%
General (Slip and fall)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (Winch)	2	4%
Transportation and Mining (RBE)	2	4%
General (Fell in)	1	2%
General (Blasting)	1	2%
General (Gas inhalation)	1	2%
General (Fell through)	1	2%
General (Smoke inhalation)	1	2%
General (Drowning)	1	2%
Transportation and Mining (Utility Vehicle)	1	2%

* provisional

National Statistics in South Africa's Mining Sector up to December 31, 2022: 70 Fatalities and 1881 injuries in total

Statistics by sector

BY SECTOR	FATALITIES ALL WORKERS	INJURIES ALL WORKERS
Platinum	22	925
Gold	28	635
Coal	10	162
Other	10	159
RUNNING TOTAL	70	1881

Statistics by region

BY REGION	FATALITIES ALL WORKERS	INJURIES ALL WORKERS
Eastern Cape	0	2
Free Sate	10	193
Gauteng	14	367
KZN	1	15
Limpompo	4	89
Mpumalanga	10	163
Northern Cape	6	35
Klerksdorp	4	97
Rustenburg	20	916
Western Cape	1	4
RUNNING TOTAL	70	1881

Statistics by classification

CLASSIFICATION*	PERSONS FATALLY INJURED	PERCENTAGE
FOG	21	30%
General (Fell from/in)	7	10%
Transportation and Mining (RBE)	5	7%
Miscellaneous	4	6%
Transportation and Mining (TMM)	7	6%
General (Struck by)	3	4%
Heat Exhaustion	3	4%
Machinery	3	4%
General (Drowning)	6	9%
Transportation and Mining (Winches)	2	3%
Electricity	2	3%
General (Squeezed between)	1	1%
General (Crushed between)	1	1%
Fire	1	1%
General (Rolling rock)	1	1%
Explosives	3	4%
TOTAL	70	100%

* provisional

National Statistics in South Africa's Mining Sector up to December 31, 2021: 49 Fatalities and 2054 injuries in total

Statistics by sector

BY SECTOR	FATALITIES ALL WORKERS	INJURIES ALL WORKERS
Platinum	17	1031
Gold	16	589
Coal	7	181
Other	10	253
RUNNING TOTAL	49	2054

Statistics by region

BY REGION	FATALITIES ALL WORKERS	INJURIES ALL WORKERS
Eastern Cape	0	2
Free Sate	3	176
Gauteng	10	296
KZN	1	15
Limpompo	5	149
Mpumalanga	5	214
Northern Cape	1	87
Klerksdorp	2	126
Rustenburg	20	980
Western Cape	1	9
RUNNING TOTAL	49	2054

Statistics by classification

CLASSIFICATION*	PERSONS FATALLY INJURED	PERCENTAGE
General (Struck by)	8	16%
General (Mudrush)	5	10%
Transportation and Mining (Winches)	6	12%
Miscellaneous	1	2%
FOG	6	12%
Transportation and Mining (RBE)	5	10%
Transportation and Mining (TMM)	8	16%
General (Fell in/Fell from)	3	7%
General (Rolling rock)	1	2%
Explosives	1	2%
Machinery-Other (Chairlift)	1	2%
Electricity	1	2%
Conveyance	1	2%
Fire	2	5%
TOTAL	49	100%

* provisional

National Statistics in South Africa's Mining Sector for 2020: 60 Fatalities and 1814 injuries in total were recorded.

Statistics by sector

BY SECTOR	FATALITIES ALL WORKERS	INJURIES ALL WORKERS
Platinum	16	782
Gold	26	620
Coal	11	146
Other	7	266
RUNNING TOTAL	60	1814

Statistics by region

BY REGION	FATALITIES ALL WORKERS	INJURIES ALL WORKERS
Eastern Cape	0	4
Free Sate	8	196
Gauteng	14	355
KZN	1	19
Limpompo	8	131
Mpumalanga	11	156
Northern Cape	2	89
Klerksdorp	4	95
Rustenburg	12	754
Western Cape	0	45
RUNNING TOTAL	60	1814

Statistics by classification

CLASSIFICATION*	PERSONS FATALLY INJURED	PERCENTAGE
FOG	22	37%
General (Fell from/in)	4	7%
Transportation and Mining (TMM)	4	7%
Conveyance (struck by kibble)	3	5%
Transportation and Mining (Winch)	3	5%
General (Explosion)	3	5%
Machinery (Conveyors, Equipment)	3	5%
General (Slip and fall)	3	5%
Transportation and Mining (RBE)	2	3%
General (Fall of material)	2	3%
Miscellaneous	2	3%
General (Struck by)	1	2%
General (Inundation)	1	2%
Explosives	1	2%
General (Explosion – Methane)	1	2%
Transportation and Mining (Other)	1	2%
General (Gassing)	1	2%
Electricity (Extra high pressure)	1	2%
General (Rolling material)	1	2%
Heat Exhaustion	1	2%
TOTAL	60	100%

* provisional

National Statistics in South Africa's Mining Sector for 2019: 51 Fatalities and 2402 injuries in total were recorded.

Statistics by sector

BY SECTOR	FATALITIES ALL WORKERS	INJURIES ALL WORKERS
Platinum	20	1151
Gold	18	732
Coal	7	224
Other	6	299
RUNNING TOTAL	51	2406

Statistics by region

BY REGION	FATALITIES ALL WORKERS	INJURIES ALL WORKERS
Eastern Cape	0	1
Free Sate	5	216
Gauteng	7	384
KZN	1	30
Limpompo	4	163
Mpumalanga	8	223
Northern Cape	1	87
Klerksdorp	5	164
Rustenburg	20	1127
Western Cape	0	12
RUNNING TOTAL	51	2407

Statistics by classification

CLASSIFICATION*	PERSONS FATALLY INJURED	PERCENTAGE
FOG	20	33%
TMM	10	21%
Transportation and Mining (RBE)	5	9%
Electricity	3	6%
Transportation and Mining (TMM)	3	6%
Miscellaneous	1	2%
Explosives	2	4%
General (Slip and fall)	2	4%
General (Fell in)	1	2%
General (Rolling rock)	1	2%
Conveyance	1	2%
General (Fell from)	1	2%
General (Rolling rock)	1	2%
TOTAL	51	100%

* provisional

National statistics in South Africa’s Mining Sector for 2018: 82 fatalities and 2 268 injuries in total were recorded.

Statistics by sector

BY SECTOR	FATALITIES ALL WORKERS	INJURIES ALL WORKERS
Platinum	12	1003
Gold	40	823
Coal	9	149
Other	21	294
RUNNING TOTAL	82	2269

Statistics by region

BY REGION	FATALITIES ALL WORKERS	INJURIES ALL WORKERS
Eastern Cape	0	3
Free Sate	9	237
Gauteng	25	465
KZN	0	18
Limpompo	10	168
Mpumalanga	9	139
Northern Cape	3	76
Klerksdorp	8	148
Rustenburg	15	989
Western Cape	3	25
RUNNING TOTAL	82	2268

Statistics by classification

CLASSIFICATION*	PERSONS FATALLY INJURED	PERCENTAGE
FOG	30	0%
Miscellaneous	10	0%
Transportation and Mining (TMM)	10	0%
General (Overcome by gas)	7	0%
Transportation and Mining (Winches)	5	0%
General (Slip and fall)	5	0%
General (Struck by)	3	0%
General (Falling in)	3	0%
Transportation and Mining (RBE)	3	0%
General (Drowning)	2	0%
General (Inundation)	1	0%
General (Mudrush)	1	0%
Electricity	1	0%
Explosives	1	0%
General (Burning and Scalding)	1	0%
TOTAL	82	100%

* provisional

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