The Fate Of Malang Hotel Workers In North Lombok, Died By Electrocution But Did Not Receive Compensation

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JAKARTA - AS (50) an employee of the Aston Sunset Hotel, Lombok Regency, North West Nusa Tenggara, died due to suspected electric shock. Unfortunately, he did not receive compensation for the risk of work accidents because he was not registered in the Employment Social Security (Jamsostek) program.

The General Manager of Aston Sunset Hotel Dodit, Thursday, January 27, admitted that the employee who died had not been registered as a participant in the Employment Social Security Administration Agency (BPJMSOSTEK).

"It has not been registered because it has only returned to work for two weeks, but the company will still provide compensation and also take care of returning the body to East Java," he said as quoted by Antara.

Head of BPJAMSOSTEK NTB Branch Adventus Edison Souhuwat also confirmed that the Aston Sunset Hotel employee who died while carrying out his job was not registered as a participant in the Employment Social Security program.

"We have checked the system, the victim has previously been registered as a participant, but has been deactivated and has claimed old age insurance in November 2020," he said.

He said his party had provided an understanding to employers in the three gili tourist areas in North Lombok Regency, namely Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, and Gili Meno, so that they continue to register their workers who are still employed despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

"We recommend that employers continue to provide protection for their workers, especially in areas that have a high risk, at least participate in two basic programs if the company's financial condition is not stable," said Adventus.

Winner of Police Chief Iptu Lalu Eka Arya said AS (50), who was an employee of the Aston Sunset Hotel in the engineering technician division, was found dead on his back with his left hand holding an electric terminal cock in an open position, on Tuesday (25/1), at 11.00 WITA.

The victim, who came from Magelang, East Java, was declared dead by a medical officer at the Pemenang Health Center and had coordinated with the Gili Indah Sub-Sector Police to carry out a crime scene investigation (TKP).

"We have carried out a crime scene investigation, then together with the staff of the Aston Gili Trawangan hotel, we took the victim to the Bhayangkara Mataram Hospital for an external post-mortem examination and deposition of the victim's body," he said.