Worker jumps to his death from his apartment building.
Incident Tag: Deaths
Working 10 hours every day, a 14 year old child worker from Foshan dies from exhaustion | SGS and Alibaba Both Ought to be Held Responsible for the Death of a Child Laborer
Child worker (14 years old) dies at home of overwork exhaustion, family claims; 11-12 hour daily shifts.
Female Factory Worker’s Desperate Life Leads to Suicide in Dongguan Factory
Female factory worker (44 years old) at luxury leather handbag assembly jumps from factory’s 5th floor.
Employee from Xixing Electronics Co. suddenly died in sleep because of overtime working
Worker suddenly dies in his sleep. Family members allege his death is related to many hours of forced overtime.
A female worker Relative Blames Suicide in Mattel’s supplier factory
Female factory worker (45 years old) jumps to death from sixth factory floor after argument with manager about taking time off from work. Allegedly, her poor performance was often criticized and as a result abused by her manager. At the time, she worked at the factory 11 hour daily shifts, 7 days/week.
Acer – CSR company overview (Delta Electronics)
Labor concerns at factory (about 12,000 employees) manufacturing electronic components: contract workers discriminated vis-à-vis regular workers; wages not sufficient to cover living expenditures; LCD workers solder lead and inhale the smoke; accident reported in 2001 were 6 people died after building collapse.
BYD Company limited investigative report (Baolong SHenzhen)
Labor conditions at Baolong electronics factory (over 20.000 workers): 2 worker suicide attempts allegedly due to work stress, 1 dead, 1 survived (in the past 2 years); 10 hour daily work shifts (12 hours overall factory stay); 270 hours each month; 144 hours monthly overtime during busy season (September-December); 14 days non-stop work in busy season; wages less than 1 USD/hour.
Riggers sought evacuation before deadly Chevron blast
Two KS Drilling workers die after ‘KS Endeavor’ jackup rig explodes during drilling of an exploration well for Chevron.
DEEPWATER HORIZON | US Deepwater Horizon explosion & oil spill lawsuits | BP finalises $20.8bn Deepwater Horizon settlement
Drilling rig ‘Deepwater Horizon’ on lease to BP explodes and catches fire – 11 killed, 17 injured; 4.9 million oil barrels leaked; local wildlife, fishing and tourism immensely damaged; potential health hazards for clean-up workers and coastal residents; multiple lawsuits for companies involved; BP pleaded guilty to criminal charges; reparations and damages – over £20 billion.
More Than 300 Killed in Pakistani Factory Fires
Fire ravages textile factory complex – at least 248 killed, many of whom were workers trapped behind locked doors.