In the fall of an Elevator in Moscow, five people died, the investigation is underway – RIA Novosti

18:0323.09.2016

(updated: 19:36 23.09.2016)

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MOSCOW, September 23 — RIA Novosti. Friday after the fall of the Elevator in a newly built residential complex in Moscow, which killed five people, investigators opened a criminal case on violation of safety rules. Rostekhnadzor plans to create a Commission to investigate the causes of the incident, while one of the possible causes of the accident in the Moscow state construction supervision called the cable is broken.

Accident

In the fall of the Elevator in a newly built residential complex “Heart of the capital” on the street Shenogina in the North-West of Moscow killed five workers. As reported in the Moscow state construction supervision, we are talking about the fall of the lift, designed to carry not only passengers but also cargo. According to the Committee, the accident occurred at the facility constructed by the company “donstroy”.

the Ministry said that the cause of the fall turns out to be an exceptional check. According to the representative of the Moscow state construction supervision, the cause of the accident could be the cable is broken.

the Investigation

After the fall of the Elevator, the investigators filed a case for violation of safety rules, reported RIA Novosti senior assistant head of GSSC of Russia in Moscow Julia Ivanova.

“the Twenty-third of September 2016 in one of the houses on the street Shenogina in Moscow there was a falling Elevator with a height of from 12 to 19 storeys, which killed five people in the cabin men. On this fact criminal case on signs of the crime provided by part 3 of article 216 of the criminal code (violation of safety rules during construction works)”, — said Ivanov.

it is Noted that the investigators seized documents relating to the construction of the object and of the work, as well as the installation and operation of the freight Elevator. Are the causes of falling and failure belay systems in emergency situations.

the Moscow Prosecutor’s office organized the check after the incident.

“the Twenty-third of September 2016, the Prosecutor’s office has initiated a check of observance of the legislation on labour protection, construction norms and rules in connection with the fall of an Elevator at the construction site of the LCD “Heart of the capital” on the street Shenogina building 1,” — said in a statement on the official website of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation.

As told RIA Novosti the representative of Rostechnadzor, the Agency plans to establish a Commission to determine the causes of the incident.

in addition, the General contractor of the residential complex under construction JSC “Putevi užice” reported that the company together with the management of the client company is assisting the investigation and finds out the reasons of the incident.

Insurance question

Commenting on the incident, the press service of the National Union of liability insurers (NSSO) noted that relatives of the victims can not get insurance compensation.

In the NSSO explained that according to the law (No. 225-FZ “On compulsory insurance of civil liability of owner of hazardous facility for inflicting harm as a result of accident at hazardous facility”) operated in the prescribed manner, the elevators are among the dangerous objects, and in the case of harm to life, health or property as a result of the Elevator accident victims are entitled to compensation.

the status of a hazardous facility Elevator receives after the evaluation of its compliance under the requirements of the technical regulations of the Customs Union “Safety of lifts”, and up to this point the Elevator should not be used for passenger transportation.

“According to media reports, the crashed Elevator was located in a newly built multifunctional complex, commissioning of which is not currently produced and planned for the fourth quarter of 2017. Thus, this case does not fall under the law 225-FZ,” — concluded in the press service of NSSO.

however, in a press-service of the Union admitted that the developer could insure his liability in the framework of construction and erection works, but it’s a different kind of insurance, not related to 225-FZ.