Ukraine: Mother of worker killed at Kryvyi Rih iron ore plant due to safety violations sues company
Summary
Date Reported: 1 Apr 2020
Location: Ukraine
Companies
PJSC Kryvyi Rih iron ore plant - Subsidiary , Metinvest - Parent CompanyProjects
Kryvyi Rih plant - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Workers: ( 1 - Ukraine , Mining , Men )Issues
Occupational Health & Safety , Deaths , Lawsuits & regulatory actionResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]
Mother of worker killed at Kryvyi Rih iron ore plant sues company for 190 thousand hryvnia, 09 September 2020
A woman whose son died at Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Plant sued the company and received 190 thousand hryvnia in moral compensation.
This decision was made by the judge of the Zhovtnevoy District Court, Igor Chaikin.
The son of the woman died as a result of an industrial accident on April 1, 2020. The court decision stated that the cause of the accident was unsatisfactory technical conditions of production facilities.