[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Centre]

The State Labour Inspectorate investigates a workplace accident involving an employee of Uchalinsky Mining and Processing Plant, 16 July 2025

A 39-year-old truck driver, an employee of JSC Uchalinsky Mining and Processing Plant, died in an accident on 15 July.

The accident occurred in a repair bay during tire servicing work. According to the State Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the driver was inflating a wheel when the wheel rim depressurized, resulting in fatal injuries.

The circumstances and causes of the incident will be determined during the investigation.

Mkset contacted Uchalinsky Mining and Processing Plant for comment. The company’s press service confirmed the death of a driver born in 1986, who died during tire servicing work due to injuries incompatible with life.

“The management and staff of the enterprise express their sincere condolences to the family and relatives of the deceased. They will receive comprehensive assistance. A special commission has been established at the enterprise to determine the causes and circumstances of the incident,” the company’s press service stated.