Nghe An sets up inspection team for stone powder production enterprise where 8 workers have pneumoconiosis, 3 have died
(Baonghean.vn) - In just a short period of time, 8 workers who used to work in a company specializing in producing stone powder in Nghe An suffered from pneumoconiosis, 3 of whom later died.
Speaking to Nghe An Newspaper reporters on the morning of May 26, Mr. Le Tien Tri - Head of the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone said that the interdisciplinary inspection team is conducting inspection steps at Chau Tien Company Limited after recording that 8 workers who used to work there had pneumoconiosis, 3 of whom died. "The interdisciplinary inspection team was established by the Provincial People's Committee a few days ago. The team is responsible for investigating occupational diseases, inspecting the working environment and implementing social insurance policies for workers. Currently, the steps are being carried out according to the process, but there are no initial results yet," said Mr. Tri.
Chau Tien Company Limited is headquartered in Area A, Nam Cam Industrial Park (in Nghi Long Commune, Nghi Loc District). This is a company specializing in the production of stone powder, with a total registered investment of 280 billion VND, and a land use area of up to 40,131m2.2. Number of employees currently working 33 people.
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Representatives of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghi Loc district visited the families of the patients. Photo: CSCC |
Previously, according to the report of Nghi Loc District People's Committee, in a short time, the locality received 4 reports from 4 communes, including Nghi Hung commune, Nghi Phuong commune, Nghi Thuan commune, Nghi Dong commune, with 8 people, while working at Chau Tien Company Limited, suffering from pneumoconiosis.
Specifically, by the end of February 2023, 3 people had died, including Mr. Trinh Huu Q. (38 years old) residing in Hamlet 2, Nghi Hung Commune, working from April 2017 to August 2020, died in September 2022; Mr. Tran Trong Th. (49 years old) residing in Hamlet 2, Nghi Phuong Commune, working from October 2017 to October 2022, died in November 2022 and Mr. Pham Quang S. (28 years old) residing in Khanh Thien Hamlet, Nghi Thuan Commune, working from 2019 to 2021, died in December 2022.
In addition, there are 5 people being treated at medical facilities in a state of having to wash their lungs, having difficulty breathing, breathing oxygen, and declining health. Among them, some people have to breathe oxygen; some have had their lungs washed once, and their health has declined; some have had pneumoconiosis complicated by tuberculosis, and are currently having difficulty breathing and walking; some have had pneumoconiosis washed once, have difficulty breathing, and have had surgery...
According to the leaders of Nghi Loc District People's Committee, immediately after receiving reports from the communes, the district grasped the situation, visited the workers' families, and at the same time made a written report to the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone, the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, and the Labor Federation of Nghe An Province to have a plan to inspect and handle because this is a unit under the management of the Management Board of the Southeast Economic Zone.
Immediately after receiving the report from Nghi Loc District People's Committee, the Management Board of Dong Nam Economic Zone sent staff to coordinate with Nghi Loc District People's Committee to the Company to grasp the situation.
On March 2, 2023, the Southeast Economic Zone Management Board held a working session with the participation of departments and branches: Department of Health, Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Provincial Labor Federation, Social Insurance of Nghe An province, Nghi Loc District People's Committee, General Director of Chau Tien Company Limited.
At the meeting, representatives of the participating agencies agreed to request Chau Tien Company Limited to visit and encourage 8 families with employees working at Chau Tien Company Limited; Organize monitoring of the working environment at the company; Review employees who are subject to compulsory social insurance, and immediately implement the payment of social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and unemployment insurance for employees.
