Two workers crushed to Death in Stone Crush

Two workers have died after being crushed in a stone crusher at Tianyu Stone Quarry in Shimabala area of Chilanga District.

The fatal accident occurred on Friday, March 13, 2026, around 12:30 hours while the two employees were on duty in the crusher section of the mine.

According to the Zambia Police Service, the incident was reported to Chilanga Police Station by the mine manager, WANG XIANFA, 58, who informed officers that two workers had been fatally injured after becoming trapped in the mine’s stone crusher.

In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer GODFREY CHILABI said preliminary investigations indicate that the victims were standing near the operating crusher while stones were being offloaded from a tipper truck.

“The two workers were on duty in the crusher area while stones were being offloaded from a tipper truck. They were standing near the operating machinery when the incident occurred,” Mr. CHILABI said.

He explained that the crusher continued running until another employee who was monitoring the conveyor belts noticed human remains moving along the belts.

“The worker immediately switched off the machine and reported the incident to mine management,” he said.

Police officers who rushed to the scene discovered human remains on the conveyor belts and sieves of the crushing plant.

Mr. CHILABI said the remains were later collected and transported to the University Teaching Hospital -UTH-;Mortuary for post-mortem examination.

He said the deceased have been identified as KIZITO GUMBO, 38, and JOE CHIKOLE MWIINGA, 37, both residents of Shimabala area in Chilanga District.

Mr. CHILABI said the Zambia Police Service has engaged the Mines Safety Department and other relevant regulatory authorities to conduct a joint investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.

He added that an official inquiry file has been opened and the public will be informed once investigations are concluded.

By Phiwokuhle Dube

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