Three workers were injured and transported to hospital following a mine collapse at a Boliden-owned facility in Garpenberg, Hedemora municipality. The incident occurred on Saturday morning, according to company spokesperson Klas Nilsson.
Nilsson, Boliden's communications chief, confirmed to media outlets that "there has been a collapse in the mine and three people have been injured." The injured workers were reportedly preparing underground infrastructure at the time of the incident, which Nilsson described as "completely normal mining work."
there has been a collapse in the mine and three people have been injured
Following the collapse, all work at the Garpenberg mine was immediately paused. The Garpenberg mining area is Sweden's oldest operational mining region, where zinc and silver are among the minerals extracted.
Boliden officials acknowledged the seriousness of the incident, with Nilsson stating, "It is serious, we work hard to ensure such things don't happen but in this case we have not succeeded." The company has not released further details about the extent of the injuries or the current condition of the affected workers.
completely normal mining work
It is serious, we work hard to ensure such things don't happen but in this case we have not succeeded