In St. Petersburg, a businessman is on trial because of the explosion of a fuel tank and the death of an employee

In St. Petersburg, an entrepreneur will appear in court, through whose fault a person died in the explosion of a fuel tank. According to the press service of the GSU IC in St. Petersburg, the deceased was allowed to work without an employment contract.

The owner of the company for maintenance and repair of vehicles hired an employee without formal registration of labor relations. In the process of repairing the fuel tanks, the employee did not observe the necessary security measures, because no one asked him to do so.

During the repair, the fuel tank of the car exploded, the employee received injuries incompatible with life. The evidence clearly points to the entrepreneur's guilt. The court will receive a criminal case with an indictment for further proceedings.

A criminal case was initiated under the article on violation of safety rules during work, which resulted in the death of a person through negligence.