Mamani had only been workingin the mine for fivedays before the collapse, and his father-in-law has told reporters that Mamani has decided to never work in a mine again.
Samoan Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi said he expected to see immediate benefits from the change, particularly for the tourist industry, as Samoans would now have fiveworkingdays of continuous contact with counterparts in New Zealand and Australia.
The number of managers working six days a week has fallen from one-in-five three years ago to one-in-10 today, a report by business magazine Management Today said.