Inquest into death of 14-year-old Molly Russell in November 2017 who killed herself after viewing harmful content online begins after multiple delays.
Incident Tag: Deaths
Boeing whistleblower found dead in South Carolina
John Barnett, a former quality manager at Boeing who became a prominent whistleblower and raised concerns over the planemaker’s production line has been found dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“Whistleblower who accused Boeing supplier of ignoring defects dies” & “Second Boeing whistleblower dies after short illness”
Joshua Dean, a 45-year old whistleblower who alleged he was fired in retaliation for flagging lax standards and ignoring defects in the production of the 737 MAX has died after a sudden illness.
Beyond Foxconn : Deplorable Working Conditions Characterize Apple’s Entire Supply Chain (Flextronics suicide)
Worker jumps to death from 16th floor of dormitory building.
Officials: Cavite factory fire put out, all workers accounted for | 5th HTI fire victim dies in hospital
Fire breaks out at factory after mechanical accident; 5 reported deaths; 126 workers injured.
Meet Dorsen, 8, who mines cobalt to make your smartphone work
Investigation has found wretched working conditions in unregulated artisanal mines where cobalt is extracted for smartphones: abundant child labor; as young as four years old working; 12-hour daily shifts; workers earning as little as 8p a day; desperately dangerous conditions; exposure to cobalt and dust fumes; mine tunnels are dug by hand by miners who have no protective equipment; recent death reported due to mine collapse.
S. Korean court says Samsung worker’s ovarian cancer caused by exposure to chip chemicals | Court: Chemicals caused Samsung chip worker’s ovarian cancer
Starting from 1993, a 6-year exposure to carcinogens (formaldehyde and phenol) caused ovarian cancer to young female worker at chip factory, resulting to her death in 2012 – Seoul Administrative Court says.
Beyond Foxconn : Deplorable Working Conditions Characterize Apple’s Entire Supply Chain (Flextronics suicide2)
Female worker (18 years old) commits suicide at dormitory building by taking pesticide dichlorvos.
The Chaos in Global Supply Chain Exacerbates Terrible Working Conditions in China (death)
Worker died of heart attack which came from excessive overtime, fellow worker claims; workers had to work over a month without even a day off; they may be required to work overtime all night.
Beyond Foxconn : Deplorable Working Conditions Characterize Apple’s Entire Supply Chain (Foxconn suicide)
Worker jumps to his death from his apartment building.