Kazakhstan: Worker died on territory of aluminum smelter in Pavlodar, accident is under investigation
Resumen
Fecha comunicada: 12 May 2019
Ubicación: Kazajistán
Empresas
Aluminium of Kazakhstan JSC - Subsidiary , Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) - Parent CompanyProyectos
Pavlodar Alumina Plant - OperationAfectado
Total de personas afectadas: 1
Trabajadores: ( 1 - Kazajistán , Minería , Men )Temas
Muertes , Occupational Health & SafetyRespuesta
Response sought: No
Tipo de fuente: News outlet
[Translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]
A worker died on the territory of an aluminum plant in Pavlodar, 13 May 2019
...“He was born in 1959, that is, he is 59 years old. As far as I know, he has two adult children who already have families, and a spouse...”, said Ablai Sabyrov, head of the labor department of the Pavlodar region...
According to the speaker, an investigation into the tragedy is currently underway. Based on its results, the materials will be transferred to law enforcement agencies for action. Aisu-Melioration LLP, which worked on the territory of Aluminum Kazakhstan JSC to lay a pipeline for sludge and where the deceased worker was employed, according to the official, announced its readiness to bear all costs of providing assistance to the family of the deceased employee, including 100 monthly calculation indices for burial.
“On 12th of May 2019, a fatal accident occurred with a contractor employee on the territory of Aluminum of Kazakhstan JSC. While performing installation work on the slurry pipeline, the pipe fell on the victim,” said the head of the labor department of the Pavlodar region...