Kuwait court upholds ruling for KD50,000 compensation in worker's electrocution death

A Kuwaiti court has confirmed a contracting company's liability for the death of an Egyptian worker who was electrocuted on the job. The Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision, mandating the company and its insurer to pay KD50,000 in compensation and blood money to the worker's family.

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the civil suit was filed following the issuance of the ruling that established the contracting company’s liability for the accident.

The worker died at the Mutlaa Residential City project after being electrocuted at an electricity substation. The company was found guilty of manslaughter due to its failure to provide essential occupational safety supplies and precautions. The criminal court's ruling established that this negligence was the direct cause of the worker's death.

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the company was convicted of manslaughter due to its failure to provide the necessary occupational safety supplies and precautions for the worker.

Jassim Al-Tuwaitan, the lawyer representing the worker's heirs, stated that the civil lawsuit followed the initial ruling that confirmed the contracting company's responsibility for the fatal accident. The court's decision emphasizes the importance of adhering to safety regulations in construction projects to prevent such tragic incidents.

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the Criminal Court confirmed the company’s negligence in providing protective equipment and occupational safety measures, and deemed this failure the direct cause of the worker’s death.