The Ministry Of Industry Sends A Team For Handling Work Accidents At ITSS Morowali

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) has deployed a special team for handling work accidents that occurred at the nickel processing plant PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) which operates in the Indonesian Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) area, Central Sulawesi. "We received reports that after this accident, the victims were handled properly. We also hope that the company can cooperate with the work accident investigation team that was brought down to the location. Hopefully this incident will not happen again," said Ministry of Industry spokesman Febri Hendri Antoni Arif in a statement in Jakarta, Sunday.Febri conveyed that the results of the inspection of the investigation team, apart from knowing the cause of the disaster at PT ITSS, could also be an evaluation of the company to better supervise and control regarding the implementation of Work Safety and Health (K3).. "So Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is actually carried out properly, including those related to the workers and the technology used," he said. For the Ministry of Industry, the implementation of K3 is crucial to prevent and suppress the number of work accidents in the industrial sector.

The implementation of K3 must be a priority for the business world in Indonesia. We invite and encourage the industrial sector to have K3 culture attached to every individual in the company, "he continued, quoted from Antara, Sunday, December 24. The Ministry of Industry also expressed concern over the work accident that occurred at the ITSS nickel smelter.. "We convey deep condolences for the families of the victims. It is hoped that the company can ensure the fulfillment of the rights of employees who were victims, both those who died and were injured," he added. Head of the Media Relations Division of PT IMIP Dedy Kurniawan stated, the latest developments until 16.15 WITA, it is known that the situation at the location of the incident were under control. The number of confirmed victims was 13 people, consisting of 9 Indonesian workers and 4 Chinese workers. Meanwhile, as many as 46 injured victims were generally caused by exposure to hot steam. A number of 29 injured victims were referred to Morowali Hospital, 12 people were being observationally carried out by the IMIP Clinic, and 5 outpatients. The management of PT IMIP has covered the entire cost of care and care for victims after the accident, as well as compensation for the families of the victims.... "We have also handed over 1 body of the victim to the families of the victims," he explained. According to Dedy, the burning smelter No. 41 furnace, initially still closed for maintenance operations. When the furnace was not operating and in the repair process, there were remnants of slag or terak in the furnace that came out, then came into contact with easily burning goods at the location. The wall of the furnace then collapsed and the thickest remaining iron flowed out causing fires. As a result, workers who were at the location suffered injuries to casualties., and the government ranks of Bahodopi District and Morowali Districts.