In the Zhambyl region, a court upheld an electrician's claim against a school in Taraz, ordering the institution to pay 1.2 million tenge in compensation for moral damages. The worker was injured while performing his official duties.
According to the press service of the Supreme Court, the electrician, on the instructions of the deputy director, was replacing faulty lamps in the floodlights on the building's facade. During the work, one of the poorly secured fittings fell off and struck the man.
As a result of the fall from a height of about three meters, he suffered closed fractures of the spine and ribs. The injuries were classified as serious industrial injuries.
At the time of filing the claim, the victim was still undergoing treatment, spending significant sums on his recovery. Consequently, he went to court seeking to recover compensation for material damages and moral harm from the defendant.
The defendant's representative did not admit the claim. The school explained that they had provided their employee with financial assistance and maintained his salary payments despite his absence from work.
Despite this, the court established the employer's full liability for the incident.
"The employer did not ensure an adequate level of safety and control, and the organisation of the work was deemed unsatisfactory," the statement reads.
Consequently, the school administration was ordered to pay 1.2 million tenge in compensation for material and moral damages, as well as legal costs. The ruling has entered into legal force.
Recall that in January, it was reported that the prosecutor's office of the Mangystau region identified cases of concealing industrial injuries from law enforcement authorities.
For example, officials from one oil service company concealed a worker's serious injury, despite the relevant doctor's report. A similar concealment was established in another accident case.