Newmont worker died in work accident
Friday, January 12 2001 - 04:00 AM WIB
A worker of gold and copper mine operator PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara died on Wednesday in a work accident at the company's mine in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Media Indonesia reported on Friday.
The company said that the accident occurred when the late Irwan Sabang was trying to repair a gearbox in the concentrate processing equipment. "The high pressure gearbox unexpectedly fell part from its place, hitting Irwan's head and the upper part of his body," the company said.
The company's executives and all the workers said that they had expressed their condolences for the death of their colleague to his family.
The company was investigating the actual cause of the accident.(*)