Tag: labor rights

Park Ranger Assistant Dead, Worker Injured Due to Unsafe Workplace Conditions

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Labor and Guilds, News
Abdolahad Sarboozi, Khaf, labor rights, Mashad City, workplace injuries, workplace safety

In two recent workplace accidents, park ranger assistant died in Khaf City and a worker was injured severely in Mashhad City. On December 9, a national park ranger assistant who had been injured during the patrol died from injuries. Last Wednesday, a worker was injured while drilling a water well.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Rokna News Outlet, a fifty year old worker was trapped in a well due to falling walls. The rescue team and firemen finally could pull him out of the debris.

In another workplace accident, as reported to IRNA News Agency, Abdolahad Sarboozi, a national park ranger assistant in Khaf County, fell from his motorcycle due to a bumpy road and was injured severely. On December 4, he died in the hospital.

Iran ranks 102nd in workplace safety out of 189 countries.

Two Workers Killed, One Severely Injured Due to Unsafe Workplace Conditions

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Labor and Guilds, News
Ahmad Sheybani, Bandar Lengeh, fishing, labor rights, manufacturing, Qom, unsafe workplace conditions, workplace accident, workplace conditions

On December 2, two workplace accidents in Qom and Bandar Lengeh cities left two workers dead and one severely injured.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Tasnim News Agency, a lift inside a food production factory based in Qom City malfunctioned and fell, leading to the death of a female worker inside.

“Following this accident, the judiciary ordered closure of the factory until safety deficiencies are fixed,” the Director-General of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare of Qom City commented.

The same day, two fishermen in Bandar Lengeh City died after four fishing boats caught fire.

“Around 13:30, in a wharf, due to a technical problem in the engine, a fishing boat caught on fire and the fire spread to three adjacent boats. In this accident, a fisherman lost his life and another was severely injured,” commented Bandar Lengeh’s governor, Ahmad Sheybani.