24-year-old worker injured in a fall from height at the Zhastar stadium in Petropavlovsk has died in hospital on 25 October. The man sustained severe injuries during construction work.
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE WORKER'S DEATH
As reported by Petropavlovsk.news, citing the health department of the North Kazakhstan region, the injured man was taken to the multi-specialty regional hospital on 23 October in an extremely serious condition.
Doctors performed emergency surgery. The man had his spleen removed and lacerations of the small intestine sutured. He was also diagnosed with a severe traumatic brain injury, intracranial haematomas, fractures of the skull, facial bones and ribs, as well as lung damage.
Despite the medical assistance provided, the young man died on 25 October. His death became known on 27 October.
HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED
The incident occurred on 23 October on the grounds of the Zhastar stadium in Petropavlovsk. According to preliminary police data, the worker fell from height while insulating the roof at a construction site on Satpayev Street.
WHAT THE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING
The police department of the North Kazakhstan region has launched a pre-trial investigation into the violation of safety rules during construction work.
Law enforcement officers are establishing the circumstances of the incident. The specific article of the Criminal Code and possible suspects are not specified in the published materials.
