Russia: 2 workers injured in Sheregesh mine during earthquake
Summary
Date Reported: 16 Oct 2020
Location: Russia
Companies
OJSC Evraz United West Siberian Metallurgical Plant - Subsidiary , Evraz - Parent CompanyProjects
Sheregesh mine - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: 2
Workers: ( 2 - Russia , Mining , Men )Issues
InjuriesResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: News outlet
[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]
In Kuzbass, two people were injured in a mine during an earthquake, 16 October 2020
In the south of Kemerovo region, two people were injured in Sheregesh mine due to an earthquake of magnitude 4.2. This is reported by the press service of the administration of the Tashtagolsky district of Kuzbass, reports TASS...
The miners were evacuated, two of the injured are in a state of medium severity. As the press service noted, they are conscious and hospitalised. Preliminarily, the miners received fractures.