Chilean mining regulator investigates worker death at KGHM copper mine
Patricio Aguilera, head of Sernageomin, said that the contractor, TeamWork, was working on the concentrator when the incident occurred.
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"When the company reported the incident, an emergency team immediately went to the area to begin the investigation. It began yesterday (Wednesday), and today the PDI (Investigative Police) and the Ministry of Labor and Health are working together," Aguilera said.
Following the accident, work at the plant was halted to facilitate the investigation, he added.
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