Russia: Labour inspectorate investigates workplace accidents at EVRAZ Nizhniy Tagil Metallurgical Plant
[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Centre]
Labour Inspectorate investigates workplace accidents in Nizhny Tagil, 23 October 2025
The State Labour Inspectorate has launched unscheduled inspections at enterprises in Nizhny Tagil following two serious workplace accidents involving employees. The investigation will focus on assessing the state of occupational safety at the production facilities.
The first incident occurred on 13 October at EVRAZ NTMK, where a 38-year-old process engineer suffered serious injuries. A metal platform suddenly collapsed at a height of eight metres, causing the man to fall into a technical pit. He was urgently hospitalized. Notably, this was already the fourth such incident at the plant since the beginning of 2025.