Uzbekistan: More than 30 accidents, including 5 deaths happened at AMMC between 2019-2021, co. blames workers for non-complianes with health & safety rules, vowed to pay compensations
Summary
Date Reported: 11 Aug 2021
Location: Uzbekistan
Companies
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex - Parent CompanyProjects
Almalyk mining and metallurgical combine - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: 5
Workers: ( 5 - Uzbekistan , Metals & steel , Men )Issues
Occupational Health & Safety , InjuriesResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 11 Aug 2021
Location: Uzbekistan
Companies
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex - Parent CompanyProjects
Almalyk mining and metallurgical combine - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: 4
Workers: ( 4 - Uzbekistan , Metals & steel , Men )Issues
Deaths , Occupational Health & SafetyResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 11 Aug 2021
Location: Uzbekistan
Companies
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex - Parent CompanyProjects
Almalyk mining and metallurgical combine - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Workers: ( 1 - Uzbekistan , Metals & steel , Men )Issues
Deaths , Occupational Health & SafetyResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 11 Aug 2021
Location: Uzbekistan
Companies
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex - Parent CompanyProjects
Almalyk mining and metallurgical combine - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: 16
Workers: ( 16 - Uzbekistan , Metals & steel , Men )Issues
Injuries , Occupational Health & SafetyResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
Summary
Date Reported: 11 Aug 2021
Location: Uzbekistan
Companies
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex - Parent CompanyProjects
Almalyk mining and metallurgical combine - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: 6
Workers: ( 6 - Uzbekistan , Metals & steel , Men )Issues
Injuries , Occupational Health & SafetyResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
[Translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]
The amount of deaths that have happened at AMMC since the beginning of the year was found out, 11 August 2021
During a press conference at the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (AMMC) organized by AIMС, a NOVA24 correspondent found out that since the beginning of 2021, 7 accidents have occurred.
According to Deputy Head of Labor Health and Industrial Safety Anvar Chegabaev, of the total number of accidents this year, only one was fatal. In 2020 there were 20 accidents, of which 4 were fatal, and in 2019 - 5.
We have developed a road map, according to which we must switch to modern standards by 2023. This is an (ISO 45001) health and safety standard...By 2023, the plant will be fully certified,” he said.
As the interlocutor noted, there is a body for combating accidents - the State Committee for Industrial Safety, which forms a commission to investigate the causes...
One of the main shortcomings was that these workers did not fully comply with health and safety rules or tried to circumvent certain rules, which led to death, explained Anvar Chegabaev...
He emphasized that compensation for damage will be made...In the event of the death of an employee, family members are paid a six-year salary, and if there were accidents with serious consequences, then an annual salary, concluded the deputy head of labor protection and industrial safety of AGMC...