Workers who died from pneumoconiosis in Nghe An received over 100 million VND in compensation

On March 28, the leader of Nghi Loc District People's Committee said,Chau Tien Limited Liability Companyhas just paid compensation to the families of 5 workers who died due to occupational diseases.

Specifically, the company paid more than 560 million VND to the families of 5 deceased workers. Of these, 4 workers were paid 110 million VND, and 1 worker was paid more than 121 million VND.

According to the leader of Nghi Loc District People's Committee, this payment level is based on the Labor Safety and Hygiene Law and related circulars. Accordingly, the company has paid 30 months of basic salary to the families of the deceased workers. The reason for the different compensation levels is because the basic salary that this company paid to workers at different working times.

In addition, dozens of other workers of this company were identified as having silicosis and are being taken by authorities for disability assessment to receive occupational disease benefits.

Chau Tien Limited Liability Company is headquartered in Nam Cam Industrial Park, Nghi Long Commune (Nghi Loc). In 2017, the company officially went into production with a production line of stone powder and silica stone products. On average, there are 20-25 employees working daily at the company.

From 2017 to present, the company has recruited a total of 137 workers. After a number of workers who had worked here died and were diagnosed with silicosis by the Central Lung Hospital, the Nghe An Health Department organized examinations and detected occupational diseases for 101 workers who had worked at Chau Tien Limited Liability Company.

Through the examination results, occupational diseases were detected, 62 workers who have been working here have occupational silicosis, of which: 5 people died related to silicosis, 1 case of death with unknown cause, 19 workers with severe silicosis, 25 people with moderate disease, 13 people with lung damage requiring monitoring and 20 cases of the third examination have not yet had results. The cases working at the company who were examined but did not have occupational diseases are mainly managers and indirect workers in the office.

In May 2023, the People's Committee of Nghe An province established an inspection team at this company. The results showed that the company had committed a series of violations. The Provincial People's Committee then imposed a fine of more than 100 million VND. In addition, the Nghe An Provincial Police also collected documents and clarified the case.