Russia: Worker injured at Sayanogorsk Aluminium Smelter due to safety violations
Summary
Date Reported: 1 Oct 2023
Location: Russia
Companies
RUSAL - Subsidiary , En+ Group plc - Parent CompanyProjects
Sayanogorsk aluminium smelter - OperationAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Workers: ( 1 - Russia , Mining , Men )Issues
Injuries , Occupational Health & SafetyResponse
Response sought: No
Source type: Government publication
[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Center]
Commission established cause of accident at JSC RUSAL Sayanogorsk, 25 January 2024
An employee of RUSAL ITC LLC was injured in October of last year on the territory of JSC RUSAL Sayanogorsk.
Based on the results of the accident investigation, the commission established that the main cause of the accident was the failure of RUSAL Sayanogorsk JSC to provide instructions on labor protection upon admission of the employee to the production unit of the organization, including failure to familiarize him with the movement of pedestrians and vehicles on this site plot.
Based on the results of the investigation, this accident was qualified as workplace-related, and the injured worker’s right to state-guaranteed social support in connection with his work-related injury was realized.