[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

Two employees were injured at Bratsk Aluminum Plant, 7 October 2024

Two individuals were injured during production work at the Bratsk Aluminum Plant in the Irkutsk region. A criminal case has been opened, according to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the region.

"The men are hospitalized in serious condition. A criminal case has been initiated under Part 1 of Article 143 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of labor protection requirements that resulted in serious harm to health due to negligence)," the statement reads.

Investigators are currently working at the scene to establish the circumstances of the incident.