In Irkutsk, a criminal case was opened after a worker died at a construction site in the Soyuz district. Investigators say trash was thrown from the upper floors and fatally injured the man. The case is being investigated under a safety violation article that can carry up to 5 years in prison. The report also mentions another accident at the Silver Mall construction site, where a woman died.
The Investigative Department for the Sverdlovsky District of Irkutsk of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Irkutsk Region has opened a criminal case over the death of a worker at the construction site of the Soyuz microdistrict. The investigation is being conducted on the grounds of an offense under Part 2 of Article 216 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of safety rules during construction work that negligently caused a person’s death).As reported by the press service of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Irkutsk Region, the necessary investigative actions are now being carried out.
According to the investigation, on August 19, 2015, at the construction site of the Soyuz microdistrict, near the block section under construction, debris was dumped from the upper floors. As a result, one of the workers suffered fatal injuries.
"The necessary investigative actions are now being carried out. The sanction of this article provides for a maximum penalty of up to 5 years of imprisonment. The criminal investigation is ongoing," the press service said.
It was previously reported that a man died on August 19 at the construction site of the Soyuz microdistrict. The incident occurred while the 51-year-old worker was carrying out installation work.
A couple of days after this incident, on August 21, an accident occurred at the construction site of the new Silver Mall shopping and entertainment center, where a woman died. She fell from the third floor. A pre-investigation check is being conducted by the investigative bodies of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Irkutsk Region in connection with this incident.