“We launched a rescue operation, which first involved withdrawing workers from the area at risk and taking care of the most injured at the medical point in the mine. The next stage of the rescue operation will be to take action in the affected area itself," said Adam Rozmus, Vice-President of the JSW Management Board for Technical and Operational Matters.
A total of 16 people were given medical attention, and the most injured workers were transported to specialized hospitals in Siemianowice Śląskie, Gliwice, Rybnik, Knurów and Kraków, among others. There, their injuries will be accurately diagnosed. The causes of the incident are being investigated by the State Mining Authority, the District Mining Authority, the State Labour Inspectorate and the employer's services.
The incident occurred in longwall XVII, seam 405/1, below the 850m level.
