Archives: Incidents
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| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2009 | Yiuwah Stationary Factory (Supplier Of Coca-Cola) (Supplier Of Disney) | 17 year old worker dead, his body mutilated by a malfunctioning paper crushing machine in color printing and binding factory rife with labor violations; many child workers; some as young as 13 being hired; low wages ($113/month); no safety training; old and outdated factory machines; injuries; 2 hours daily overtime during slow season; up to 4 hours overtime at peak season; only 2 days of rest per month; 14 workers share a single room. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Deaths, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 09/12/2013 | Pegatron Group (Supplier Of Apple) | Child worker (15 years old), among other sudden deaths of workers at Pegatron factory primarily making iPhone 5s and tablet PCs. Pegatron never carried out in-depth investigations into the causes of death after the incidents occurred. | Shanghai, China | China Labor Watch | Deaths, Negligence | |
| 14/05/2013 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Apple) | 30-year old male worker jumps off roof to his death. | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | China Labor Watch | Deaths, Suicides | |
| 15/05/2013 | Samsung | Female worker at Samsung factory jumps off seventh floor to her death. | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Deaths, Suicides | |
| 27/03/2013 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Apple) | 23-year old female worker jumps off 12th floor to her death. | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | China Labor Watch | Deaths, Suicides | |
| 24/03/2013 | Foxconn Technology Group (Supplier Of Apple) | 24-year old male worker jumps off Yukang dormitory building to his death. | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | China Labor Watch | Deaths, Suicides | |
| 15/02/2007 | GP Battery International Ltd. (Part Of Gold Peak Group) (Supplier Of Toshiba) (Supplier Of Hewlett-Packard (HP)) | Two cases of Cadmium intoxication and two of Cadmium poisoning found among 177 workers manufacturing primary and rechargeable batteries. At least 3 young female workers also died from kidney-related diseases. | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Deaths, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard | |
| 25/09/2012 | Qusheng Coal Mining | 20 workers killed and 14 injured after elevator cable snaps. A notice of suspension had previously been issued to Qusheng Coalmine. A villager around the coalmine alleges that though the coalmine did not operate during the day, it still did secretly at night. | Baiyin, Gansu, China | China Labor Watch (7th par), China Daily, Xinhuanet | Deaths, Fraud, Injuries & Diseases, Occupational Hazard | |
| 05/09/2012 | Kingsoft | Internet post reveals 25-year-old employee was found dead in the office. Shortly before the post, Kingsoft’s subsidiary Kingsoft Internet uploaded a picture of an employee laying his head on the desk and sleeping, saying that employees were working overtime for an entire week for the release of new product. | China | China Labor Watch (6th par) | Deaths, Forced Overtime | |
| 31/10/2002 - 01/01/1999 | BaoCheng Group (Supplier Of Nike) (Supplier Of Adidas) (Supplier Of Reebok) (Supplier Of Clarks) (Supplier Of New Balance) | Workers kept in factory for 12,5 hours, work intensity and low wages drive people to illness, death and suicide. Female worker turned ill in November 1999. She was denied sick leave 3 times, and was found dead in the restroom. Since 1994, 14 workers have committed suicide. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China & Taiwan | China Labor Watch | Deaths, Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Leave, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Suicides, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime |