A man who worked for 23 days in a row suddenly died within 4 minutes of leaving the factory. The authorities “do not recognize the work-related injury” and his family members were dumbfounded | International | CTWANT

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A mainland man named He worked at Qunzhi Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. in Foshan, Guangdong Province. After working for 23 consecutive days on August 10 this year, he suddenly vomited blood and died 4 minutes after leaving the factory and on his way to eat. However, the relevant units believe that He Nan’s death occurred during rest time and the location of the incident did not belong to the workplace. The death was not regarded as a work-related injury, which was unacceptable to his family.

“Chinese Business Daily” reported that according to attendance records, He Nan worked for 15 days in a row from July 3 to 17, with one day off, and worked for 22 days in a row from July 19 to August 9, and was beaten on August 10. Work card, no off-duty card; work card time ranges from 7:12 to 19 am, and off-duty card time from 6:32 to 7:31 pm. According to the resident’s medical death certificate (presumption), He Nan was 35 years old, the date of death was August 10, 2023, and the cause of death was sudden death.

The staff member responsible for handling the matter at Foshan Qunzhi Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. said that the day after the accident, the company submitted relevant information on the identification of work-related injuries to the human resources and social security department. The result was determined to be a non-work-related injury based on the fact that it was not during working hours and was not at work. position. Their company has purchased social insurance for its employees, and accident insurance can also pay some compensation.

After the Nanhai District Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Foshan City accepted the work-related injury determination application of Foshan Qunzhi Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. on August 11, it investigated and verified the situation based on the submitted materials as follows: He is an employee of the company. On August 10, 2023, He was the previous day The working hours are from 7:30 in the morning to 16:30 in the afternoon, and the lunch time is from 11:00 to 12:00. He punched out of the workshop after working in the company until 11:00 that day, and the recorded time was 11:02. Later, he walked out of the workshop to have lunch with his colleagues. At about 11:6, he suddenly fainted and fell to the ground while walking to the middle section of the Sunshine Corridor. He was confirmed dead after 120 rescue personnel arrived at the scene.

The Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Nanhai District, Foshan City pointed out that the cause of He Nan’s death was sudden death. The death occurred during rest time, and the location of the incident did not belong to the workplace. In summary, his death was not regarded as a work-related injury. He’s death does not comply with the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of the “Regulations on Work-related Injury Insurance of Guangdong Province” for determining or treating a work-related injury, and is a situation that cannot be recognized or regarded as a work-related injury. It is decided not to recognize it or treat it as a work-related injury.